Financial fiddling questions swirl around Sports Kenya as CEO fends off court cases, sports minister sucked in
Parliamentary committees have previously questioned Sports Kenya officials over disproportionately high stadium construction costs, missing documentation, consultancy expenditures and accountability for public funds allocated to sports projects.
Beauty and the beast: It’s four days into World Cup and goals are sizzling, banged with ferocity that shows class
Vinicius Jr’s goal is arguably the most technically curious because over time, the winger has perfected the art of skipping onto his right foot and burying the ball with more fizz than a short, brief backlift should give him.
Morocco toyed with Brazil in their Word Cup opening match and it was a pointer Selecao’s best days are well in the past
Five-time World Cup winners Brazil were outplayed by Morocco for large parts of their 1-1 draw in front of a sell-out crowd at MetLife Stadium. Morocco scored an excellent goal to take the lead when Ismael Saibari chipped the ball over Brazil goalkeeper Alisson, after racing on to a brilliant...
Kenya sets aside Ksh2.4 billion for maritime survival training and certification centre in Mombasa
The Bandari Maritime Academy CEO Erick Katana says that as Kenya seeks to maximize opportunities in the blue economy, investments in maritime human capital remains critical.
Why and how Somaliland turned to Israel for international recognition to break 34 years of isolation
Shiri Fein-Grossman, CEO of the Israel-Africa Relations Institute and a former member of Israel’s National Security Council, told Israeli news channel i24 that “everyone just looks at the map and understands what Israel is looking for here.”
Israel deepens ties with Somaliland as it angles for a military foothold in Horn of Africa
The embrace between Israel and Somaliland has deepened since the formal recognition at the end of last year. Israel has now established an intelligence presence in Somaliland, several officials including one from the Somaliland government and a senior Somali official told Drop Site, and news reports suggest that an Israeli military base is under discussion.
European Union and Equity Group Foundation join hands to expand global education pathways for gifted Kenyan students
Speaking during the signing, the European Union Ambassador to Kenya Henriette Geiger said: “The Equity group foundation, through its Wings to Fly and Equity leaders programme is an ideal partner for us, with our shared objectives of promoting access to quality education, holistic development and intercultural exchanges as a key driver of growth and human capital development.”
Ghana cites prejudice as it slams Canada’s decision to deny midfielder Partey World Cup visa
Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday issued a statement criticising what it called “the high-handed and extremely unfair decision by Canada to refuse a temporary residence application” for Partey.
New research findings expose gaps in Kenyan police professionalism and posits that little has changed 25 years since restoration of political pluralism
All these challenges brought to the fore issues related to overlap of functions, perceived competition and questions as whether they should continue existing in their current forms, consequently leading to the question of the merger of the two forces.
One of Kenya’s smallest lenders Family Bank with $62 million capital base gets nod to list on Nairobi Securities Exchange
Family Bank is one of Kenya’s largest tier-two lenders, serving more than 1.3 million customers through a network of 96 branches across 32 counties. The bank also operates over 5,000 agents, 148 ATMs and more than 103,000 merchant partners countrywide.
