KCB to take over management of Chase Bank, will reopen April 27
KCB Group is set to acquire a majority stake in the fallen Chase Bank, which will now reopen on Wednesday next week. The Group could acquire the bank – that was placed in [...]
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Shame: Kenya 7s Rugby team win Singapore Sevens without a single Kenyan journalist present
Indeed Kenya 7s deserve the headlines tomorrow and top spots on local news tonight! But there is a lot more Kenyan media houses can do to support local sports. I wish they [...]
State of emergency: Canadian town declares emergency after 11 people attempt suicide in one night
A remote indigenous town in Northern Ontario has declared a state of emergency amid a suicide epidemic that saw 11 young people try to take their lives in a single night. [...]
Seven banks hold 80 percent of Kenya’s population cash
Only seven banks out of 42 banks hold 80 percent of Kenya’s population cash raising concerns of liquidity among Kenyan Banks. This is according Central Bank of Kenya [...]
Chase Bank placed under receivership
German footballers ‘black up’ in protest at racist attack
A German football club has responded to what it says was a racist attack on two of its players by digitally altering its team photo to make the players appear black. Deinster [...]
Kenya Garissa attack: Memorials for victims one year on
People across Kenya marked the first anniversary of the massacre of 148 people at Garissa University. Thousands gathered at the college on Saturday, with about 100 taking [...]
Kenya honour for Muslim hero who protected Christian bus passengers
A Muslim teacher in Kenya who protected Christians on a bus after it was attacked by Islamist militants has been posthumously honoured for his bravery. Salah Farah was shot [...]
Final Farewell to former Toronto mayor Rob Ford
Hundreds of mourners have gathered at city hall and at St. James Cathedral in advance of the funeral of former Toronto mayor Rob Ford today. The crowd sang “When the Saints [...]
Marco Muzzo gets 10 years in prison for drunk-driving crash that killed 4
A man who pleaded guilty to impaired driving in a crash that killed three children and their grandfather has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in a Newmarket court this [...]