- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 19 – The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) passenger service between Nairobi and Mombasa is fully booked until December 24, 2024, as Kenyans travel home and for tourism during the Christmas festivities. The SGR typically experiences high booking volumes during holidays due to its…
- DEC 19 – The possibility of a US government shutdown has grown more likely after President-elect Donald Trump called on Republican lawmakers to reject a bipartisan funding bill. Trump urged Congress to scrap the deal and pass a streamlined bill. His intervention followed heavy criticism of the bill…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 19 – The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has granted unconditional approval for Kenafric Manufacturing Limited to acquire Economic Industries Limited (EIL). The approval, based on an assessment of competition and public interest, revealed minimal risks to the stationery…
- LONDON, United Kingdom,Dec 19 – World Athletics chief Lord Coe says he would be open to the possibility of moving some indoor sports from the summer Olympics to the winter Games if he becomes the new president of the International Olympic Committee. Britain’s two-time Olympic 1500m champion…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Dec 19 – The Friedkin Group has completed its takeover of Everton, ending the turbulent tenure of Farhad Moshiri. The deal for 99.5% of the club is believed to be worth in excess of £400m and the Toffees become the 10th club in the Premier League under majority American…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Dec 19 – New Zealander Liam Lawson will race for Red Bull alongside world champion Max Verstappen in 2025 following the team’s decision to ditch Sergio Perez. The announcement that Lawson was moving up from second team Racing Bulls came a day after Red Bull and Perez…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 19 – The Kenya Academy of Sports Elite training camp in Nairobi has been billed as the perfect starting point for grassroots talent identification and development across the country. Eldoret-based basketball coach Shem Otieno says there is need to identify and develop talents as…