Kenya
Ruth Chepngetich Given Three-Year Ban After Doping Violation
Kenyan marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich has been banned for three years after testing positive for HCTZ. Her 2:09:56 record remains valid…
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Kenya
Raila Odinga Dies at 80 — Kenya Mourns a Towering Statesman of Democracy
Kenyan opposition leader and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at age 80, according to multiple reports. A lifelong advocate for…
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Kenya’s Wanyonyi Adds World 800m Title to Olympic Gold
Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi wins the men’s 800m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo with a championship record of 1:41.86, adding to…
Afreximbank
KCB and Afreximbank in Joint Funding Deal to Operationalize Vipingo Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
NAIROBI, Kenya, September 17, 2025/ — KCB Group and pan-African multilateral development bank, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) have entered a Memorandum…
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Jepchirchir’s Last-Lap Surge Delivers Marathon Gold for Kenya in Tokyo
Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir wins women’s marathon gold at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships, outpacing Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa in a dramatic sprint finish.
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Chebet Strikes Gold in Tokyo: Kenya’s Long-Distance Queen Claims First World Title
Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet wins her first world title at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships, surging to 10,000m gold ahead of Italy’s Nadia…
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Majesty in Nairobi: Morocco Clinches Historic Third CHAN Title
Morocco defeated Madagascar 3–2 in the CHAN 2024 final to become the first team in history to win three CHAN titles. The…
Art & Culture
Press Release – U.S.-Kenya Creative Economy Forum Showcases Investment and Partnership Opportunities
NAIROBI, KENYA – June 6, 2025 The inaugural U.S.-Kenya Creative Economy Forum concluded today with resounding success, establishing Kenya as a premier…
Art & Culture
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Renowned Kenyan Author and Advocate for African Languages, Passes Away at 87
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, a towering figure in African literature and a passionate advocate for writing in native African languages, has died at…
Ghana
Africa’s Performance at Paris 2024: Kenya Shines, While Nigeria and Ghana Struggle
The Paris 2024 Olympics witnessed remarkable performances from African athletes, with Kenya emerging as the leading African nation in the medal tally.…