Kenya's Obiero fumes over poor officiating
Kenyan team vice captain Mercy Obiero is yet to confirm whether her fourth Commonwealth Games is likely to be her last despite an unhappy end to her bid for gold in Glasgow. The 35-year old fitness...
View ArticleKBF to recall a few diaspora stars to boost squad for AAG qualifiers
KENYA Basketball Federation (KBF) will call few players from the Diaspora to bolster the national team’s chances during the All Africa Games qualifiers in Uganda in September. KBF chairman Paul Otula...
View ArticleTreu believes Kenya 7s are set for big things despite quarter-final exit
Kenyan coach Paul Treu believes that there are plenty of players in his rugby Sevens squad with the quality to make it at the top level in the 15-a-side game in either hemisphere. South African-born...
View ArticleGor Mahia name strong squad for next week's Kagame Cup
Gor Mahia have named a strong squad for their return to the lucrative Cecafa Kagame Cup that kicks off in Rwanda next week. Caoch Bobby Williamson despite costly blunder that saw them draw 2-2 with AFC...
View ArticleAll out effort
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) is doing everything to secure the release of foreign-based players for Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations second round match against Lesotho at the Nyayo National Stadium....
View ArticleAbaka a step away from the medals at the Club Games
Nickson Abaka can assure himself a Commonwealth medal if he wins his middleweight quarter final tonight and, if he does, it will come with Royal approval. It will also be the best birthday present of...
View ArticleKabras, Monks get promotion
Kabras and Catholic University side, Monks have been promoted to the Kenya Cup for the 2014-2015 season which starts in November. The two teams replace Eldoret and Kisumu RFC who have been relegated to...
View ArticleGicharu Celtic shirt lands him in deep trouble
Bantamweight boxer Benson Gicharu is likely to think twice before again wearing a Celtic football club shirt that was given to him by friend and Kenyan soccer captain Victor Wanyama, who used to play...
View ArticleGovernors warn of state's plot to take over health
GOVERNORS are reading mischief in the national government's "decision to underfund" health sector, chairman of the Council of Governors Isaac Ruto has said. In the council's official Twitter account...
View ArticleOrders barring airline from deal extended
THE Industrial Court has extended conservatory orders barring Kenya Airways from entering into an agreement with a newly registered union. Justice Nzioki wa Makau of the court yesterday extended the...
View ArticleMan charged with having unnatural act with calf
A man was charged with having unnatural act with an animal before court. At Makadara court on Monday, John Githinji, 29, was accused of committing the offense on July 20, in Githurai, Nairobi. The...
View ArticleReal estate and construction sectors credit up in second quarter
Real estate was one of the five sectors that recorded an increase in demand for credit in the three months to June 30, according to the latest Central Bank credit officer survey. Of the 43 senior...
View ArticleInsurer bets on demand with Upper Hill building
UAP Group is banking on the growing demand for Grade-A commercial space in Nairobi to fully let its new building in Upper Hill. Structural construction of the 33-storey tower was completed last week....
View ArticleDeacons cuts net loss but business remains low
DEACONS Kenya's strategy of selling its flagship Woolworths collections on credit failed to lift sales to meet a targeted annual growth of 40 per cent during the first half of the year. The clothing...
View ArticleMombasa port records increased cargo handling in first quater
KENYA Ports Authority recorded a nine per cent increase in the volume of cargo handled in the first quarter of this year According to managing director Gichiri Ndua, the authority handled 5.56 million...
View ArticleCrime bad for wildlife - researcher
TERROR related activities in the country will have adverse effect on the safety of wild animals, conservationist Dr Jane Goodall has said. Goodall said travel advisories will make hotels close down and...
View ArticleCrown to train painters as shortage grows
Crown Paints has started a recruitment drive for painters who will be trained and equipped at a cost of Sh40 million. The NSE-listed paint manufacturer is targeting 200 painters by end of the year,...
View ArticleJudiciary to get independent mediators for commercial disputes
THE judiciary will have independent, trained and accredited mediators attached to courts to help settle commercial disputes. Justice Jonathan Havelock said this is aimed at speeding up the...
View ArticleUasin Gishu land ban slows down real estate business
A ban on land sub-division in Uasin Gishu county has slowed down real estate growth, according to developers. Robert Ng’isirei, the county executive committee member for Lands, said the ban on...
View ArticleWays Kenya could emulate Malaysia in its quest for middle - income status
Two weeks ago, I wrote that professionals, academics and businesspersons dealing with land-related matters worldwide met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in the third week of June for the 25th FIG...
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