Ahead of World Water Week, WHO/UNICEF Data Exposes Stagnating Progress and Glaring Inequalities, Leaving Billions Behind GENEVA/NEW YORK, 26 August 2025 – Despite a decade of global efforts, billions of people remain without access to essential water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, perpetuating cycles of disease and profound social exclusion, according to a landmark United…
Lessons from Uncovering a Record Surge in KMTC Graduates Landing Jobs Abroad The Scoop That Started With Two Numbers NAIROBI, Kenya August –Back when I worked in the media industry, landing a scoop felt like winning gold. It was the kind of story no rival media company had, the type that could grab headlines and…
KISUMU, Kenya, August 25th –Thirty years ago, when Geno Kitam* was tasked by his father to manage their booming bar and restaurant business located at the brisk Otonglo market centre, he was brimming with high hopes and steely determination to succeed. Armed with some basic skills and knowledge in a Bachelor of Commerce (though he…
KASARANI STADIUM, Nairobi,17th August –Harambee Stars have set up a mouthwatering quarterfinals clash against Madagascar after edging away Zambia’s Chipolopolo 1-0 in a Total Energies CAF CHAN 2024 match played at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani Nairobi today. It was on-form Stars talisman Ryan Ogam who fired a low, ferocious volley into the net…
Negotiations Adjourn in Geneva After Intensive Talks with Nations Pledging to Resume Despite Stalemate GENEVA, Switzerland, 15 August 2025 – After 10 days of high-stakes negotiations, the latest round of talks aimed at finalising a landmark global treaty to combat plastic pollution ended without a consensus, as countries remained divided on pertinent issues. The Intergovernmental…
New report to evaluate progress since 2019’s serious warning on species extinction, gaps in policies, and avenues to attaining 2030 sustainability goals BONN, Germany, August 2025 –The Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has named Kenya’s Prof Nicholas Otieno Oguge, alongside Dr Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer (U.S.), and Dr Zhi Lu (China) as…
“Ensure necessary measures to control ticketless spectators, crowd management and fully comply with CAF security requirements,” CAF 6TH OCTOBER CITY, Egypt, August 6th –The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board has charged the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) with Sh6.4million ($50,000) for multiple safety and security breaches that occurred during the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations…
KASARANI STADIUM,Nairobi, 10th August-10-Man Harambee Stars have silenced Morocco 1-0 in an epic Total Energies CAF CHAN 2024 tie played at the Moi International Sports Centre Nairobi today. Wesley Ogam opened the scoreline in the 42nd minute after he outmanoeuvred two Atlas defenders to drive a left-footed low ferocious shot to the bottom of the…
OLD TRAFFORD, Manchester United, August 10 –To strengthen their forward line, Manchester United has signed Slovenia international Benjamin Sesko on a contract valued at €85 million ($98.8 million) until June 2030. The 22-year-old former Bundesliga striker from RB Leipzig’s deal includes performance-related add-ons, as well as a sell-on clause that entitles RB Leipzig to a…
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 9-The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested several suspects accused of defrauding foreign investors of hundreds of thousands of dollars through elaborate fake gold schemes on Friday, August 8th. Heightened operations by the DCI Operations Support Unit nabbed Michael Otieno Owano in connection with a high-stakes scam that allegedly swindled a Canadian…