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Gender Commission blames Kenya parliament for not passing gender bill

04/27/2016

The National Gender and Equality Commission has hit back at the National Assembly for not passing the two-thirds gender bill. Chairperson Winfred Lichuma says failure to pass [...]

Black city councillor Matthew Green says Hamilton police ‘carded’ him

04/27/2016

Hamilton’s first black city councillor, Matthew Green, has filed a complaint against the city’s police, saying he was arbitrarily stopped by an officer and grilled with [...]

Kenya’s former first lady Lucy Kibaki dies in London

04/26/2016

Kenya’s controversial former first lady, Lucy Kibaki, has died in a London hospital of an undisclosed illness. She gained notoriety for slapping a cameraman in 2005 [...]

Kenya president signs anti-doping law before Wada deadline

04/22/2016

Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed into law an anti-doping bill that could allow the country to compete at the Olympics Games in Rio in August. It had missed two [...]

29-year-old South Sudanese man arrested for allegedly posing as high school student in Windsor, Ontario

04/22/2016

A 29-year-old man from South Sudan was arrested by Canadian border officials after posing as a high school student in Windsor, Ont. The Canadian Border Services Agency [...]

Kenya 7s celebrate Singapore 7s win with President Kenyatta at State House

04/21/2016

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KCB to take over management of Chase Bank, will reopen April 27

04/20/2016

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 [...]

Shame: Kenya 7s Rugby team win Singapore Sevens without a single Kenyan journalist present

04/17/2016

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

04/11/2016

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

04/07/2016

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 [...]