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2,500 officers set to join Nairobi Metropolitan police unitCapital News
… County and National Government officials have undertaken benchmarking visits to New York and London as planning for the specialised metropolitan police service continues. …
Ruto–Sakaja Sh80bn Nairobi pact: 5 months later, what’s been delivered?Citizen Digital
… Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows new Labour Party MP for Makerfield, Andy Burnham (C) smiles after signing the book having been sworn in after his win in the recent by-election, in the House of Commons in London …
New UK Prime Minister announces tax cut for struggling pubsCitizen Digital
… (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) Audio By Vocalize Swedish pole vault star Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis will compete in the European Championships next month after pulling out of the Diamond League meet in London last weekend, his agent said Wednesday. …
Duplantis to compete in Europeans after injury scareCapital News
… The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) said Major General Bernard Waliaula represented Kenya at the Chief of the Air Staff’s Global Air & Space Chiefs’ Conference (GASCC26) and the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) held in London from July 15 to 19, 2026. …
Kenya Air Force advances modernization drive through strategic UK defence engagementsCitizen Digital
… low on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Manchester United's Cameroonian midfielder #19 Bryan Mbeumo (top R) scores his team's first goal to equalise during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in London …
'They want us gone' - Man Utd fans' fury over ticket ultimatumThe Standard
… The awards, presented on 16 July at The Peninsula in London, recognised Co-op Bank's “customer-centric strategy and its success in blending traditional relationship banking with digital innovation.” The bank now serves over 9.8 million account holders, with more than 90 per cent …
Local lenders scoop top honours at 2026 Euromoney AwardsThe Standard
… The awards, presented on 16 July at The Peninsula in London, recognised Co-op Bank's “customer-centric strategy and its success in blending traditional relationship banking with digital innovation.” The bank now serves over 9.8 million account holders, with more than 90 per cent …
Co-op Bank named Kenya's best retail, digital bank at 2026 Euromoney AwardsThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterBurnham also intends to decentralise power away from London to other cities and regions.Despite vowing to end factionalism in Labour, one of his first acts as prime minister was to cull most of Starmer's supporters from his new 23-member cabinet. …
UK PM Burnham unveils energy tax cut, tells ministers to cut living costsCitizen Digital
… Walker, a 65-year-old London consultant, said she had yet to "make an impression" of the former mayor of Greater Manchester, who was parachuted into the top office by the Labour Party. …
'Not another one': UK voters fatigued by seventh PM in a decadeEthiopian Yomif Kejelcha, 29, became the first man to run a half-marathon under 57 minutes, clocking 56:51 in Buenos Aires on Sunday and breaking Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo's previous record of 57:20.
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Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha, 29, became the first man to run a half-marathon under 57 minutes, clocking 56:51 in Buenos Aires on Sunday and breaking Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo's previous record of 57:20.
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Brazilian striker Joao Pedro has signed a new contract with Chelsea keeping him at the club until 2032 with an option for two further years. The extension follows a strong debut season in which he scored 20 goals.
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Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to attend the annual memorial service for former Vice-President Michael Kijana Wamalwa in Kitale, where he will launch a book on Wamalwa's life and legacy. The book, completed 23 years after Wamalwa's death in 2003, features a foreword written by Uhuru, and the event is expected to draw political leaders from across the political divide.
23 August 2026 · The Standard →
Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta praised his team's desire after they won 3-0 against Coventry City in their opening Premier League match, with goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard at the Emirates Stadium on Friday.
22 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk have agreed to play their Champions League home games at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge this season, subject to regulatory approvals. Shakhtar has been unable to use their Donbas Arena since 2014 and has previously hosted European matches in Germany, Slovenia and Poland.
22 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Bitcoin jumped nearly six percent to about $77,000 and global stocks recovered from recent losses on Friday as the US Treasury bought back bonds to push down borrowing costs and boost investor risk appetite. The rally was also supported by President Donald Trump urging lawmakers to pass crypto legislation.
22 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Arsenal won their Premier League title-defence opener 3-0 against Coventry at the Emirates Stadium, with Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard scoring. Manager Mikel Arteta's side brushed aside the promoted team in emphatic fashion on Friday.
22 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyan coffee prices hit record highs, with beans fetching around Ksh.51,000 for a 50-kilo bag when sold directly to overseas buyers compared to Ksh.37,000 at auction, but the country continues to export almost all coffee as raw green beans rather than processed products.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Hull City's manager Sergej Jakirovic has vowed to silence critics after his side defied the odds to seal promotion from the Championship play-offs, with few expecting the team to survive more than a year in the Premier League following their first top-flight campaign since 2016-17.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Professor Kivutha Kibwana has assumed office as Chancellor of the International Leadership University, with Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba and former Court of Appeal President Justice Daniel Musinga praising his professionalism and academic experience. Kibwana, a Professor of Law with extensive experience in academia and public service, previously taught at the University of Nairobi and currently serves at Daystar University and the Catholic University of Eastern Africa.
20 August 2026 · Capital News →
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane received his second European Golden Shoe after scoring the most goals in Europe's top divisions last season. The 33-year-old said he hopes to win the Ballon d'Or after what he calls his "best season ever," during which he scored 73 goals for club and country.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Prince Harry and Meghan plan to leave the United States by the end of the month and settle in a private, non-royal residence outside London, six years after their departure sparked a rift with the royal family. Their two children have already been enrolled in a British school, though commentators speculate the move follows unsuccessful ventures in Hollywood and may reflect a desire to reconcile with King Charles III.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →
Arsenal's chief executive Richard Garlick said manager Mikel Arteta will sign a new contract "very shortly," ending uncertainty over the Spaniard's future after he led the club to Premier League title last season. Garlick stated both Arteta and the club want the deal done, describing negotiations as a matter of time.
19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for "reflection" after the death of Jason Arday, a 41-year-old Cambridge professor who quit nine days earlier following probes into plagiarism accusations and other allegations. Arday's family alleged he had endured a sustained campaign of abuse for more than three years and said he had been diagnosed with autism.
16 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Enzo Fernandez was booed by Chelsea supporters when he came on as a substitute in a 3-1 friendly win over Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge, after the midfielder previously expressed his desire to leave Chelsea. Chelsea has set a reported asking price of £120 million on Fernandez, who told the club in May he wanted to leave.
15 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jason Arday, a former University of Cambridge sociology of education professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, has been found dead at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday. Police are treating his death as unexpected but not suspicious.
15 August 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya presented its formal bid for Nairobi to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships before World Athletics President Lord Sebastian Coe and the World Athletics Council, with President William Ruto offering a personal guarantee and the bid committee emphasizing that hosting would mark the first time the championships are held on the African continent.
14 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Novak Djokovic, 38, is using the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters as his final tune-up before the August 30 US Open, having not played since his Wimbledon semi-final loss to Jannik Sinner. Djokovic has won the Cincinnati title three times (2018, 2020, and 2023) and carries positive memories into the tournament.
14 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A profile of Milkah Kimani, Group Head of Sales at Ole Sereni, who has spent two decades building her career in hospitality sales, beginning at Cadbury Kenya.
13 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that as foreign aid budgets in the U.S. and Europe face political pressure, Africa is shifting away from a model where aid decisions were made in Western boardrooms, toward one with greater local control. The Segal Family Foundation convened over 700 philanthropists and nonprofit leaders in Nairobi to discuss this transition.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Airbus is sending experts to New Delhi to assist investigators probing an Air India A320 flight that lost around 300 feet while flying from Phuket to New Delhi on August 4, injuring 17 passengers and crew before landing safely. The probe comes as psychoactive drug test results are awaited for the chief pilot.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Chocó province at 07:34 local time, killing at least 132 people with more feared trapped under collapsed buildings, and injuring more than 480. The quake was felt across western Colombia, with severe damage concentrated in Pereira and surrounding cities including the Valle del Cauca region.
11 August 2026 · Capital News →
Nairobi has officially submitted a government-backed bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, competing against London, Rome and Munich. If successful, Nairobi would become the first African city to host the premier World Athletics Championships.
11 August 2026 · The Standard →
Athletics Kenya has submitted Nairobi's formal bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, placing Kenya in contention with London, Rome and Munich. If successful, Nairobi would become the first African city to host the premier World Athletics Championships, with Kenya hoping to bring the event to the continent for the first time.
11 August 2026 · The Standard →
Crude surged more than 10 percent over the past week as US–Iran negotiations on reopening the Strait of Hormuz stalled, with both sides trading demands over war compensation and reparations, pushing Brent towards $90 a barrel and stoking inflation concerns.
11 August 2026 · The Standard →
The UK government has declared 71.3 percent of England in drought following its driest July on record and a fifth heatwave, with dwindling river levels, parched fields, and farmers warning of possible food shortages.
10 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi has formally submitted its bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, which would make it the first African city to host the senior World Athletics Championships. The bid is backed by Athletics Kenya and the Kenyan government, citing the country's athletics tradition and experience hosting major international competitions.
10 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Web3 adoption in Africa is driven by practical financial benefits rather than cryptocurrency enthusiasm: faster, cheaper payments for remittances, farm supplies, and land ownership without middlemen. Sub-Saharan Africa received over $205 billion in on-chain value between July 2024 and June 2025, with Nigeria leading at $92.1 billion.
10 August 2026 · The Standard →
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has backed Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, signed from Newcastle for a reported £75 million, to "ignite something different" at the Premier League champions. Guimaraes was introduced to Gunners fans ahead of a pre-season friendly against Borussia Dortmund.
9 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Promoter Frank Warren has refused to disclose whether the heavyweight boxing match between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will take place in the UK or US. Eddie Hearn, Joshua's promoter, previously stated the bout must occur in the UK per their fight agreement, though Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh reportedly seeks to stage it at a time attracting the largest global audience.
7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →