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… 2026 12:25 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The Nairobi opening expands TimeVallée’s presence in the Middle East, India, Africa and Turkey (MEIAT) region, following recent openings in Turkey, India and Egypt …
Swiss retailer TimeVallée opens Kenya’s first luxury multi-brand watch boutiqueThe Standard
… In the team standings, where the best three scores per round count, Team Kenya finished 6th in Africa with a combined total of 667 gross (226-220-221), a respectable finish behind continental powerhouses, edging Zimbabwe 669 gross, Uganda 671 gross, Egypt 677 gross and Seychelles …
Nyali's Balala leads Kenya at African contestThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe silence of Sudan Army commander General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan after an air strike on the country’s border with Egypt is now raising questions in the country. …
Sudan General Al-Burhan's silence questioned after strikes along Egypt borderCitizen Digital
… Frenchman acknowledged the strength of other African leagues but insisted Tusker could compete with the continent’s best, citing Nairobi United’s elimination of Tunisian giants Étoile du Sahel as proof. “Our league is not at the same level as those in South Africa, Algeria, Egypt …
Tusker eye Confed Cup group stage as Singida test loomsCitizen Digital
… With Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania and other nations expected in Nairobi, Kenya’s boxers face a stern test. …
Kenya’s Hit Squad eyes African glory as boxing rift splits continentCitizen Digital
… indow._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The midfielder’s six international goals include a brace against Tanzania, with the other four coming against Egypt …
Bandari ace Hassan eyes Harambee Stars return for AFCON 2027Citizen Digital
… (PHOTO/Courtesy) Audio By Vocalize Boxing heavyweights Algeria and Egypt, alongside Angola, have landed in Nairobi ahead of the inaugural WB Africa Boxing Championships, which kick off this Thursday at the Kasarani Indoor Arena and are organized by the Solomon Kargbo-led Africa B …
Nairobi set to host inaugural World Boxing Africa Elite ChampionshipsCitizen Digital
… The countries are as follows:Egypt, Algeria, Angola, Ethiopia, Libya, Uganda, Tanzania, Somalia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Gambia, Kenya, Bénin, Botswana, Lesotho, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Sudan, Togo, Nigeria
Hit Squad eye better show at Elite Africa Boxing ChampionshipsThe Standard
… The Emergency Lawyers, a rights group documenting abuses in the war between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), said the strike in the mountainous Jabal al-Uqaydat mining area on Saturday killed 72 people, and accused Egypt of carrying it out. …
Sudan army chief orders probe into border airstrike that killed 72Capital News
… Egypt, Nepal and Tajikistan recorded significant declines in both poverty rates and the number of people affected. …
Global multidimensional poverty hits 1.2 billion as child hardship deepensSwiss luxury watch retailer TimeVallée has opened a boutique at Global Trade Centre Mall in Westlands, Nairobi, featuring collections from ten internationally recognised watchmaking brands including Cartier, Bvlgari, and Hublot. The 300-square-metre outlet is described as Kenya's first luxury multi-brand watch boutique.
19 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Swiss luxury watch retailer TimeVallée has opened a boutique at Global Trade Centre Mall in Westlands, Nairobi, featuring collections from ten internationally recognised watchmaking brands including Cartier, Bvlgari, and Hublot. The 300-square-metre outlet is described as Kenya's first luxury multi-brand watch boutique.
19 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's top amateur Adel Balala of Nyali Golf Club finished 13th overall at the All Africa Team Championship 2026 in Tunisia, representing Kenya's strongest performance. The four-player Kenyan team competed against 65 players from 17 African nations across three rounds, with Seychelles' Adrian Andrade winning the title at 11 under par.
19 October 2026 · The Standard →
Tusker coach Julien Mette has challenged his players to face Tanzania's Singida Black Stars without fear in a CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary round first leg at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi today. Victory over the two-legged tie would take Tusker closer to the lucrative group stage, with the return leg scheduled for Tanzania next weekend.
18 October 2026 · The Standard →
An air strike on Sudan's border with Egypt near Jabal al-Uqaydat on October 10, 2026, killed artisanal gold miners; the aircraft was allegedly identified by activists as Egyptian. Death tolls vary widely—from 13 reported by Sudan's Doctors Network to between 120 and 150 reported by media—and General al-Burhan's silence on the incident is now raising questions in Sudan, though Cairo has not acknowledged the strike.
17 October 2026 · The Standard →
Tusker FC will play Tanzania's Singida Black Stars in a two-legged CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary-round tie, with the first leg at Nairobi's Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday. The Brewers, fresh from a 2-0 Kenya Premier League win over Ulinzi Stars, aim for a convincing home victory to advance toward the group stage.
15 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Hit Squad is confident of winning continental honours as Nairobi hosts the inaugural World Boxing Elite Africa Men's and Women's Championships from October 15–28. The tournament unfolds amid a split in African boxing that has forced national federations to choose between two competing championships, with the International Boxing Association staging a rival event in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
15 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Bandari FC attacking midfielder Abdallah Hassan, who has 19 appearances and six goals for Harambee Stars, aims to impress national team selectors through consistent performances this season to earn a place in Kenya's squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi will host the inaugural WB Africa Boxing Championships this week at Kasarani Indoor Arena, organized by Africa Boxing under the World Boxing umbrella. Boxing delegations from Algeria, Egypt, Angola, Nigeria, Uganda, and Rwanda have arrived or are en route for the event.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's national boxing team, Hit Squad, is training a squad of 40 boxers across ten weight categories for men and women ahead of the World Boxing Africa Elite Men's and Women's Boxing Championships at Kasarani Indoor Arena from October 15 to 28, 2026. Nearly half of the squad consists of boxers representing Kenya for the first time, with selection based on performances at the Kenya Open and consistency in the national league.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sudan's de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ordered an investigation into an airstrike near the Egyptian border on a gold mining site that, according to a rights group, killed 72 people on Saturday. Egypt has not officially commented on the incident, and Sudanese and Egyptian authorities said they remained in contact to determine what happened.
13 October 2026 · The Standard →
According to a new UNDP and University of Oxford report, the number of people living in acute multidimensional poverty worldwide has risen for the first time since 2010, reaching 1.2 billion, with children accounting for 617 million and 83 per cent living in rural areas. The 2026 update of the global Multidimensional Poverty Index shows 51.5 million more people are affected than in the previous update, highlighting overlapping deprivations in health, education and living standards.
12 October 2026 · Capital News →
At least 12 people have been killed and 309 injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Saudi-led military coalition blamed Yemen's Houthis for the deadliest attack in the kingdom since May 2015, though the Houthis have not commented.
11 October 2026 · Capital News →
At least 12 people were killed and more than 300 wounded in an attack on Riyadh's international airport on Saturday, the deadliest in the kingdom in more than a decade, as the Iran-backed Houthis escalate a campaign launched this summer. The dead included nationals from Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, the US, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, and Egypt.
11 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy said Kenya is not equipped to win the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, stating the team lacks the necessary resources and experience to compete with African powerhouses like Morocco, Egypt, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal. McCarthy emphasized that building a title-winning side requires time, infrastructure, and top-tier experience, not just financial investment.
8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Sports Ministry is working with the Foreign Affairs Ministry to secure an emergency transit visa for skater Kelvin Kiarie to reach the World Skate Games in Paraguay after he missed his October 2 departure due to visa complications in Panama.
8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The UN and human rights reports warn that foreign military equipment, including Turkish and Iranian drones supplied to the Sudanese army, is contributing to escalating civilian casualties as airstrikes expand across Darfur, Kordofan and Blue Nile.
8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's women's football team hosts Seychelles in the first leg of the second round of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games qualifiers at Nyayo Stadium, seeking to recover from a winless group-stage exit at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
8 October 2026 · The Standard →
Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has urged Kenyans to temper expectations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, saying Kenya lacks the resources and strength to compete with established powers like Morocco, Egypt, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal, despite home advantage as co-host with Uganda and Tanzania.
8 October 2026 · The Standard →
More than 150 construction companies from over 25 countries will converge in Nairobi for the ninth edition of Big 5 Construct Kenya on October 21–23, seeking opportunities in Kenya's construction market, which has a project pipeline valued at $26 billion. The exhibition will showcase construction materials, equipment, digital technologies and specialist solutions for projects in Kenya and the wider East African region.
8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The African Union and regional economic communities signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the use of the African Standby Force, aiming to improve coordination and collective response to security threats across the continent.
5 October 2026 · Capital News →
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was sworn in for a second five-year term as Ethiopia inaugurated its new government, which the Prime Minister's Office named the "Medemer Government" to signal continuity with his political philosophy centred on cooperation and national cohesion. The inauguration occurred amid renewed fighting in Tigray and a diplomatic rupture with Eritrea.
5 October 2026 · Capital News →
Tigray People's Liberation Front forces have temporarily withdrawn from Mekelle, the regional capital, citing risks to civilians as fighting with the national army intensifies. Two residents and pro-government control reports confirm the TPLF's departure from the city, marking a major shift in the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia's northern regions.
5 October 2026 · Capital News →
As Kenya's volleyball transfer window closes, Kenya Prisons Women's Volleyball Club have opted against major signings, signing only young centre player Celestine Machuma, while rivals Kenya Pipeline and KCB Women strengthen their squads. Head coach Josp Barasa said the club's recruitment is tied to Kenya Prisons Service recruitment, which is not currently taking place.
5 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote has called on African economies to shift from discussing economic potential to actual production, arguing that massive job creation is essential to absorb the continent's young, aggressive demographic. He emphasized that providing livelihoods and economic opportunities is a mandate for the continent's leaders, warning that Africa's import-heavy consumption models are unsustainable despite representing one quarter of the world's population.
5 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Fighting has erupted again in Ethiopia's Tigray region less than four years after a 2022 peace agreement, with federal forces and Tigrayan military locked in conflict that has expanded into Afar and Amhara. The renewed violence stems from failure to fully implement the 2022 Pretoria deal, including persistent occupation of Western Tigray by Amhara forces and unresolved accountability issues.
5 October 2026 · The Standard →
Billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote has warned that African countries must create jobs and build industries for their growing young population or risk turning demographic strength into an economic burden, saying African nations must move beyond repeated claims about potential and invest in productive sectors rather than waiting for outsiders to drive development.
5 October 2026 · The Standard →
Ethiopian federal forces took full control of Mekelle, the Tigray regional capital, on Saturday as the presidents of Egypt, Somalia, Sudan and Eritrea met in Egypt to discuss the renewed conflict between federal forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front, which resumed fighting on September 23.
4 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud agreed to step up coordination on security and stability in the Horn of Africa, Gulf of Aden, Bab al-Mandab Strait and Red Sea. El-Sisi affirmed Egypt's support for Somalia's sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, and stressed Egypt's commitment to supporting the Somali state.
4 October 2026 · Capital News →
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has urged African countries to strengthen economic integration, regional trade and cross-border cooperation, saying collective action is critical as the continent faces mounting geopolitical and economic pressures including trade tensions and protectionism.
4 October 2026 · The Standard →
Ethiopia's federal military has recaptured the main airport in Tigray's capital, dealing a major setback to an opposition alliance led by Tigray's ruling party. The fighting represents the most serious escalation of violence in northern Ethiopia since a 2020-2022 civil war.
4 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →