FELIX MAKONA
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Manchester City Take Command With 2–0 Away Win in EFL Cup Semi-Final
Jan 14, 2026 Manchester City strengthened their bid for a place at Wembley after securing a convincing 2–0 victory away from home in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-fina...
Uganda Shuts Down Public Internet Less Than 48 Hours to General Election
Jan 13, 2026 With less than 48 hours to the January 15 general election, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has ordered a temporary nationwide suspension of public i...
Iran Internet Blackout Enters Fifth Day as Activists Warn of Hidden Crackdown
Jan 13, 2026 Iran has remained largely disconnected from the global internet for more than 108 hours, with monitoring group NetBlocks reporting national connectivity at abou...
Xabi Alonso Leaves Real Madrid With Immediate Effect After El Clásico Defeat
Jan 12, 2026 Xabi Alonso has officially left Real Madrid with immediate effect, bringing an abrupt end to his tenure as head coach following the club’s latest loss to Barcel...
Mombasa Welcomes Third Major Cruise Ship of 2025/26 Season
Jan 12, 2026 Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano on Monday welcomed the luxury cruise ship Azamara Journey at the Port of Mombasa, marking another boost for Kenya’s grow...
Kenyan Marathoner Albert Korir Provisionally Suspended Over Doping
Jan 12, 2026 Kenyan marathon champion Albert Korir has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a prohibited substance, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) con...
Ruto Puts Youth at the Centre of Kenya’s Economic Transformation
Jan 12, 2026 President William Samoei Ruto has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to placing young people at the heart of Kenya’s national development agenda, saying the...
• ‘I Am Not Safe’: Gachagua Claims State Pulled His Security
Jan 12, 2026 Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed he is “not safe” following what he says is the withdrawal of his state security detail, raising fresh polit...
Per Mertesacker To Step Down As Arsenal Head Of Academy
Jan 12, 2026 Per Mertesacker will step down as Arsenal’s Head of Academy at the end of the current season, the club has confirmed. The former Germany international will conc...
Manchester Unite Closes in on Michael Carrick Over Interim Role
Jan 12, 2026 Manchester United are closing in on the appointment of a new interim manager following positive talks with former midfielder Michael Carrick, as the club moves...
Owalo Declares 2027 Presidential Bid, Takes Aim at ODM Dominance in Nyanza
Jan 11, 2026 President William Ruto’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Eliud Owalo, has declared his intention to run for the presidency in the 2027 General Election, setting the stag...
Martinelli Hat-Trick Sends Arsenal Into FA Cup Fourth Round
Jan 11, 2026 Arsenal progressed to the FA Cup fourth round with a commanding 4–1 win over Portsmouth in the third-round single-leg tie. Portsmouth had stunned the visitors w...
Ruto Elevates Mwai Kibaki Hospital, Announces Major Nyeri Investments
Jan 11, 2026 President William Samoei Ruto has formally upgraded Mwai Kibaki Referral Hospital in Othaya, Nyeri County, transforming it into an independent national medical...
Arsenal Hire Throw-In Coach Thomas Grønnemark To Boost Set-Piece Threat
Jan 11, 2026 Arsenal have appointed Thomas Grønnemark, a specialist throw-in coach, to strengthen their set-piece play as they pursue the Premier League title. The Danish ex...
Conor Bradley To Miss Rest Of Season With Knee Injury
Jan 11, 2026 Liverpool right-back Conor Bradley has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2025/26 season following a significant knee injury sustained during the Premier L...
Egypt Edge Ivory Coast 3-2 To Reach AFCON Semi-Finals
Jan 11, 2026 Egypt booked their place in the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after a thrilling 3-2 victory over defending champions Ivory Coast in Agadir. The win k...
Gachagua Remarks Shift National School Placement Debate
Jan 10, 2026 What began as sharp backlash against former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s remarks on national school placement is now evolving into a wider national conve...
KRA Seizes Illicit Ethanol Worth Sh16.3m Near Nairobi SGR Corridor
Jan 10, 2026 Kenya Revenue Authority officers have intercepted 5,000 litres of suspected illicit ethanol near the Standard Gauge Railway corridor in Nairobi, dealing a blow...
Kenya Recommends Registration of Long-Acting HIV Prevention Drug Lenacapavir
Jan 10, 2026 Kenya’s Ministry of Health has recommended the registration of Lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention medicine, in a move seen as a major boost to the countr...
Uganda Declares Public Holidays Ahead of Presidential Election
Jan 10, 2026 Uganda’s government has declared January 15 and 16 as nationwide public holidays to allow citizens to participate in the upcoming presidential and parliamentary...
Arsenal Monitor Newcastle Full-Back Livramento Ahead of Summer Move
Jan 10, 2026 Arsenal are reportedly keeping a close eye on Newcastle United full-back Tino Livramento.The England international, 23, is admired for his versatility and attac...