Tag: Kenya
Nigeria’s Eagles kick off hectic schedule against Mexico
African champions Nigeria embark Friday on a hectic schedule with a friendly against fellow Confederations Cup qualifiers Mexico in Texan…
Like Nigeria, Kenyan lawmakers vote for pay rise
Just like their Nigerian counterparts, Kenyan lawmakers have voted themselves a pay rise, overturning cuts ordered by the national salaries…
Broke Kenya FF risks World Cup qualifiers
Just a month before Kenya plays Nigeria in a World Cup qualifier match in Nairobi, the country’s football governing body,…
It’s a slim cabinet for President Kenyatta
Kenya’s new president Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday named defence, tourism and other key ministers to a slimmed down cabinet, brushing…
Jonathan to attend Uhuru Kenyatta’s inauguration
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan will leave Abuja later tonight for Nairobi where he is scheduled to join other African leaders…
World Cup: NFF Plots Strategy To Beat Kenya
African champions, Nigeria are putting in place a strategy to beat the high altitude of Nairobi ahead of their 2014…
Kenya: 7 killed in night attack on Casino
At least seven people including one police officer were shot dead in gun battles in the early hours of Thursday…
Eagles To Train in Germany For Kenya
Nigeria will train in Germany ahead of a return leg World Cup clash against Kenya with warm-up games against Mexico…
Kenya: Odinga challenges poll result
The party of Kenya’s outgoing Prime Minister Raila Odinga, defeated in presidential polls by Uhuru Kenyatta, will file a petition…
Uhuru Kenyatta Kenya’s president-elect
Uhuru Kenyatta was elected Kenya’s new president, despite facing an international crimes against humanity trial for violence in the last…
World Cup: Emenike out, Martins in
Injured Spartak Moscow striker Emmanuel Emenike has been left out of Nigeria’s squad for the World Cup qualifier against Kenya…
Kenya: Kenyatta in early lead
NAIROBI, March 05, 2013 (AFP) – Kenya’s deputy prime minister Uhuru Kenyatta, who faces an international crimes against humanity trial,…
Odinga, Kenyatta replay history in Kenya’s election
Kenya’s top two presidential contenders will face off against each other in polls Monday for the first time, but bring…
Keshi banks on Emenike for Kenya
Stephen Keshi, the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, said on Thursday that he had not given up hope on…
World Cup Qualifier: Beating Eagles Not My Priority —Kenya Coach
New coach of Harambee Stars of Kenya, Belgian Adel Amrouche, who is popularly known as ‘the architect’, has declared that…
Football: Kenya names Amrouche as new coach
Kenya on Wednesday appointed former Algerian international Adel Amrouche as their national football coach to take over from Frenchman Henri…
Kenyan tragedy: 11 killed by truck at ferry point
At least 11 people were killed Saturday morning when a truck lost control and rammed into passengers boarding a ferry…
Obama’s Brother Guns For Governorship Seat
President Barack Obama’s Kenyan half brother has launched his own political career by announcing his intention to run for a…
Tennis: Idoko, 4 Others For Kenya Tourney
Five Nigerian junior tennis players have made it to the African Junior Championship, AJC, which holds in Kenya in March…
Africans win Brussels last IAAF event
Kenya’s Gilbert Kirui and Ruti Aga of Ethiopia, both teenagers, have won the men and women’s events, respectively, at the…
DStv Launches VoxAfrica Channel
DStv has launched the much awaited Afro-centric TV channel, VoxAfrica. The channel is available on the DStv Access, Family, Compact,…
Chocolate City signs Kenya’s Victoria Kimani
Nigeria’s Chocolate City Records has signed Victoria Kimani, a US-based Kenyan artiste. The singer got signed after she got Audu…
Nigeria ahead of Greece in credit ratings
Nigeria, Kenya and Zambia, three of Africa’s most dynamic economies, received their first sovereign ratings from the Moody’s agency on…
Rwanda, Kenya Move Towards Digital Migration
Authorities in Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda have banned the sale and importation of DVB-T boxes, as they take steps towards…
Kenya appoints new interior minister
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki on Thursday appointed Katoo Ole Metito as the country’s new internal security minister, following the death…
Kenya to dock top judge for misconduct
Kenya’s top public prosecutor has endorsed criminal charges against the country’s second most influential judicial official days after a panel…
World condemns Boko Haram-like attacks in Kenya
Masked gunmen killed 17 people and wounded dozens in gun and grenade attacks on two churches Sunday in the Kenyan…
US Kenyan envoy quits
Scott Gration, the U.S. ambassador to Kenya, on Friday disclosed that he is stepping down from his job, citing disagreements…
Kenya seizes Nigeria bound ‘peppered- ivory’
Kenya seizes 600 kg of Nigeria-bound ivory Kenyan security dogs at Nairobi airport Friday outsmarted traffickers and sniffed through a…
Copter crash kills Kenyan minister, 5 others
Kenyan Internal Security Minister George Saitoti was killed on Sunday alongside a junior minister and four others after a police…