Public speaker and former Director of Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission, Prof. Patrick Lumumba, will, on Thursday (November 27, 2025), deliver the 50th Anniversary Lecture of the University of Ilorin. A statement by the University’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, said that the Lecture is one of the major highlights of the week-long activities marking […]
The World Athletics Championships in Tokyo delivered standout performances on Friday, with American Anna Hall claiming a historic heptathlon gold and Kenya reaffirming its dominance on the track through Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Beatrice Chebet. Hall’s victory was particularly significant for the United States. The 23-year-old became the first American to win heptathlon gold since the […]
Kenya is a powerhouse in athletics, particularly in long-distance running. You can always find legal betting online with 1xBet, where extraordinary athletes are featured. Its preparation for the World Championships in Athletics is a meticulous, year-round endeavor that combines 3 elements: ● rigorous training; ● strategic planning; ● and unwavering commitment. The country has produced […]
The heavy-handed nature of the crackdown on protesters has been criticised by rights groups. Anti-tax protesters in Kenya abducted over the last week as part of a crackdown have been left traumatised, lawyers say. It is estimated 35 people suspected of leading the demonstrations against the finance bill, which has since been dropped, were picked […]
By Motolani Oseni Kenya has overtaken Nigeria, gaining the highest amount of tech funds on the African continent, in 2023, a report has revealed. The report by ‘Africa: The Big Deal’, a tech research firm, showed that for the first time in a while, tech funding across the four markets was distributed relatively equally. The […]
BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE Kenya authorities said Thursday they had arrested another pastor over suspected deaths at his church as police widen an investigation following dozens of deaths linked to a cult leader. Ezekiel Odero, the head of the New Life Prayer Centre and Church, was arrested in the coastal town of Malindi following “allegations of […]
By Joy Obakeye About 5,000 business owners from Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa have completed the Google Hustle Academy training programme. The programme provides practical business training which helps business owners learn the soft skills that complement their hard talents, through peer-to-peer and mentor-driven learning. This year’s graduates were chosen from nearly 10, 000 applications. […]
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced seven-day national mourning for the late Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli. He said during the period, Kenyan and the East African Community flags would fly at half-mast across the national territory, all its vessels, and embassies. President Kenyatta said he had lost a comrade with whom he had worked […]
By Sharon Isaalah & Esther Egogo A new technology that brings volunteers to participate in a national census of the Grevy’s zebra is putting Kenya on the cutting edge of conservation of critically endangered species, Daily Times gathered. The technology involves taking photographs of the species by volunteers, which are then loaded on to a […]
The 30-year-old Kenya man who sealed his wife’s private part with super glue has been arrested, days after security operatives launched a manhunt for him. LIB reported earlier that the suspect identified as Kifo Muriuki had accused his wife of infidelity before luring her to Kathita River, where he threatened to kill her if she refuses to abide by his orders. He then added pepper, salt […]
Kenya government has agreed to cover the costs of Kenyans sent into quarantine because they are suspected of having coronavirus. The quarantine cost move is aimed at encouraging more people to come forward for testing, as many were afraid to do so in case they turned out to be positive and were sent into expensive […]
Three Kenyan firms have developed a Linda mobile application that is developed to help alert users when a COVID-19 patient was in their vicinity. The app will use bluetooth technology and it will help users keep a distance with the patients or a suspected case. Unknown assailants kill LG staff in Ekiti The application will […]
A Kenyan prophet, David Owuor, popularly referred to a the ”mightiest prophet of the Lord’ has postponed the date of his prophecy, claiming that he begged God to postpone it. Recall that the prophet had recently made a public prophecy that the world was going to end on the 12 of April by midnight. Since […]
President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya is hosting a prayer service at State House, Nairobi to mark the National Day of Prayer on Coronavirus pandemic. Obono-Obla arrested by ICPC “Your efforts have deeply enriched the social, political and economic discourse of our nation. The Service is led by a cross-section of religious leaders and is being […]
Two Kenyan lovers who have been in a romantic relationship for quite some time, have expressed shock of discovering they are siblings days to their wedding. John Njoroge was told to call off his marriage plans to Rose Wanjiku (not their real names) on grounds of them being “siblings”, after he introduced her to his […]
Daniel Arap Moi, who ruled Kenya with an iron fist for two decades as the East African country’s second president died at age 95 on Tuesday. Moi’s death was announced by the office of the current President Uhuru Kenyatta. Niger begins 3 days national mourning after terrorists kill 89 people “It is with profound sadness […]
Kenyan police on Friday arrested the Nairobi County governor known for his chunky gold jewelry and impromptu raps on corruption charges, a high profile move in the government’s much-trumpeted anti-graft push. Chief Public Prosecutor Noordin Haji said this at a news conference in Nairobi. U.S. presidential election: Kamala Harris exits 2020 race, citing lack of […]
Police in Kenya are holding a 17-year-old boy who allegedly killed a girl, 16, for rejecting his sexual advances. Form 2 student Valerian Njeri was stabbed more than 20 times by the teenage boy after she turned down his request for intimacy. She was killed less than 100 metres from her family’s homestead at Mirera […]
Martin Shikuku Alukoye was buried in his full Kakamega County Youth Service uniform after drowning this month. Local officials then exhumed the body to retrieve the uniform, despite opposition from his family. Mr Alukoye’s uncle said they had violated “the laws of the land and the laws of our forefathers”. According to Francis Mutamba “We […]
Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Aviation stakeholders across the continent will be gathering in Abuja to brainstorm on how to advance the Air traffic engineering profession forward in order to enhance global aviation safety and security The gathering will enable the country to showcase milestones achievements in the aviation sector in the past few years as it hosts […]