15 dead in Gikomba market fire, 70 injured
At least 15 people, including young children, died after a popular market caught fire early Thursday in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. About 70 people were injured in the fire [...]
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Kenya court upholds plastic bags ban
The ban on plastic bags is here to stay, the Environment and Lands Court has ruled. Judges Samson Okong’o, Antonina Bor and Benard Eboso declined to quash the gazette [...]
Extreme inequality is out of control in Kenya – Oxfam
Despite an impressive economic growth since 2005, poverty still affects millions of people’s lives according to an Oxfam report. It appears that a minority of wealthy [...]
Canada, US and Mexico to host FIFA World Cup 2026
The US, Canada and Mexico will host football’s World Cup 2026 after it saw off a challenge from Morocco at the FIFA Congress. The joint bid won 134 votes (67 percent) [...]
Ontario votes June 7, 2018
Ontario goes to the polls on Thursday June 7 to elect members of the 42nd Parliament and decide which one of the four party leaders will be the province’s next premier [...]
Women’s Soccer #5 Canada to play #2 Germany on 10 June in Hamilton
Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team will play Germany, ranked second in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings, in Hamilton, Ontario on 10 June 2018. Canada, the two-time [...]
Canada’s retaliatory tariffs to hit wide range, from hardware to household
Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on up to $16.6 billion worth of U.S. imports in response to the American decision to place similar levies on Canadian-made steel and [...]
Back to the basics for Kenya this Madaraka day – National Anthem
Happy Madaraka Day Wakenya wenzetu! Let us revisit our values in song and prayer through the National Anthem. Ee Mungu nguvu yetu Ilete baraka kwetu Haki iwe ngao na mlinzi [...]
Queens Ministry launch in Canada: Interview with founder Joan Wairimu
For an insight into what the Queens Nite Dinner and Queens Ministry International is all about, Wakenya Canada’s Essie Wambui interviewed Pastor Joan wairimu, founder and [...]
Suspects arrested over Sh9bn NYS scandal to be arraigned Tuesday
Police on Monday published names of the NYS officials who were arrested in a crackdown on those linked to the Sh9 billion scandal. The detectives said 13 of the suspects were [...]