Kenya faces a significant risk of losing its rights to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) due to delays in remitting a mandatory hosting fee of Ksh3.9 billion ($30 million) to the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Sports and Culture chaired…
Nairobi, Kenya – The Moi Sports Centre Kasarani is set to close as the government embarks on phase two of extensive renovations in preparation for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which Kenya will co-host alongside Tanzania and Uganda. The closure is part of a broader strategy to ensure…
Nairobi, Kenya – As part of preparations to host a successful Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament next year, the government has announced plans to invite a high-level Confederation of African Football (CAF) inspection team to evaluate the progress of key stadia earmarked for Kenya’s matches. Stadium Readiness Cabinet Secretary…
The High Court has ordered the freezing of bank accounts belonging to Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi, his wife, children, and ten other individuals as part of a Ksh.813 million corruption investigation. The orders were granted following an application by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), which is probing allegations of…
Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi is assessing significant losses after several of his businesses near Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi were vandalised during an overnight operation on Wednesday. Witnesses said police officers arrived at the site shortly after midnight and used teargas and live rounds to disperse people in the area before…
Nairobi Senator and ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna has expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of several mourners during the public viewing of the late Raila Odinga’s body at Kasarani and Nyayo stadiums, describing the fatalities as “needless and deeply unfortunate.” Autopsy reports have confirmed that the victims, who were among…
Multiple people were injured on Saturday, October 18, 2025, following a stampede at the Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium in Mamboleo, Kisumu, where thousands of mourners had gathered to view the body of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The tragedy unfolded as crowds surged toward the main viewing area,…
Mama Ida Odinga has shared a deeply moving farewell letter to her late husband, Raila Odinga, honouring his memory as her confidant, lifelong companion, and unwavering pillar of strength. In the emotional tribute posted on Facebook shortly after the State Funeral at Nyayo Stadium on Friday, October 17, 2025, Ida…
CNN International correspondent Larry Madowo has spoken out to dispel growing speculation about his political future after an unexpected moment of public adoration during the State Funeral of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at Nyayo National Stadium on Friday, October 17, 2025. Madowo, who was reporting live alongside videographer Fabian…
Raila Odinga Junior, son of the late ODM leader and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, made a powerful symbolic statement during the public viewing of his father’s body at Parliament Buildings. Clad in Jaramogi Oginga Odinga’s iconic hat and holding his father’s signature fly whisk, he embodied both grief and…