Former Italy striker Salvatore Schillaci, a star of the 1990 World Cup on home soil, has died at the age of 59, his former clubs Inter Milan and Juventus said on Wednesday. Schillaci led Italy to their third-place finish in 1990, winning the Golden Boot for his six goals during the tournament, including in the…
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The Independent Policing and Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched investigations into allegations concerning the withdrawal of security personnel attached to High Court Justice Lawrence Mugambi. This follows Mugambi’s last week sentencing of Acting Police Inspector General (IG) Gilbert Masengeli to six months behind bars for contempt of court. In a statement on Tuesday, IPOA CEO…
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President William Ruto has appointed Dr Abdi Mohamed as the chairman of the Social Health Authority Board. Mohamed replaces Timothy Olweny, who was appointed in November 2023. The new chairman will serve in the role for three years, effective September 17, 2024. Before his appointment, Mohamed has been serving as the Social Health Authority Independent…
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At least eight people were killed and over 2,700 others were wounded across the country on Tuesday when their handheld pagers exploded,Lebanon’s health ministry said. Those injured include medics and Hezbollah fighters. The armed group has blamed Israel for the detonations which one official has described as its “biggest security breach” in nearly a year…
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Kenya’s Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary Roseline Njogu says the number of jobs in the labour deal Kenya and Germany signed last week is not specified. “The question of whether it is 250,000 or 30,000 or 10,000 is moot because it is as many as can qualify,” Njogu told NTV in a Monday night interview. “It…
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President William Ruto on Monday reassured CAF president Patrice Motsepe that neighbours Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania will be ready to host the 2024 African Nations Championship (Chan) and 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). Speaking during the CAF Executive Committee Meeting at Villa Rosa Kempinski in Nairobi, Ruto said the two football tournaments mean a…
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Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo will miss around a month with a hamstring injury, the club said Monday. The Spanish playmaker scored in the 4-1 rout of Girona in La Liga on Sunday but was later substituted after sustaining the injury. “Tests conducted this Monday morning on Dani Olmo have revealed that the Barcelona forward has…
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A Russian-guided bomb struck a multi-storey apartment building on Sunday in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, triggering a fire and killing one person and injuring 42, officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the latest attack underscored the need for Ukraine’s Western partners to provide weapons and air defence systems and permission to use weaponry on targets…
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President William Ruto has donated Ksh.2 million to Endarasha Hillside Academy in Nyeri to help them purchase items that were lost during a fire that burnt 21 learners to death. Speaking during a church service in Nyeri on Sunday, Ruto said that he will facilitate the burials of all the victims who were affected by…
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The German Government on Saturday openly refuted claims that Kenya had secured a deal with over 250, 000 jobs for its citizens in the European country following a bilateral agreement with President William Ruto during his tour. Germany’s Interior Ministry released a statement dismissing the deal after BBC World reported about the deal including the…
