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Garcia's fried chicken jibe 'hurtful' - Woods

Virginia Water - The feud between world No 1 Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia deepened when Woods described the Spaniard's "fried chicken" jibe as "wrong, ...

Sascoc snub Semenya

Johannesburg - Olympic silver medallist Caster Semenya was a surprise exclusion from the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee's (Sascoc) Operation Excellence (Opex) programme when ...

Oliver tops 110m hurdles at World Challenge Beijing

Beijing - With the absence of Chinese star Liu Xiang, American David Oliver topped the men's 110-meter hurdles at the 2013 IAAF World Challenge Beijing ...

Carroll drops out of Eng squad

London - Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has withdrawn from the England squad for the friendly games against the Republic of Ireland and Brazil because of ...

Liverpool won't sell Suarez - Rodgers

London - Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says controversial striker Luis Suarez will not be sold, as the Merseyside club target Champions League qualification next season.The ...

Joseph Kinyua exits national athletics scene

Nairobi - The man who was dubbed "career delegation leader" for leading most Kenyan athletics teams for the last 16 years to international events has ...

Gor face off with Tusker in Top 8

Nairobi - Defending champions Gor Mahia will look to overturn a one goal deficit and make it to their second consecutive KPL Top 8 final, ...

First KPL win excites Eymael

Nairobi - AFC Leopards Coach Luc Eymael has expressed his delight at winning his first Kenyan Premier League [KPL] match since taking over as Leopards ...

Muhoroni axe duo

Nairobi - Kenyan Premier League side Muhoroni Youth has parted ways with goalkeeper Gaddy Kawuondi and striker Geoffrey Simiyu.According to the players’ release letters, which ...

Beckham joins QPR academy

London - David Beckham's eldest son Brooklyn has joined the junior academy of London club Queens Park Rangers and bookmakers are already offering short odds ...

Blues braced for Mou's return

London - Jose Mourinho looks set to be welcomed back to Chelsea with open arms, but his reputation has been sullied during his three-year stint ...

Hammers agree Carroll fee

London - West Ham United have agreed a fee of around £15 million to secure the permanent signing of England striker Andy Carroll from Liverpool, ...

Ban on anchoring putters

London - Golf's governing bodies approved a new rule on Tuesday that outlaws the putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, ...

BMW readies 'i' car dealers

London - BMW revealed its network of dealers that will supply and support its "i" electric car sub-brand in the UK - 46 sales agents ...

Mourinho WILL coach Chelsea

Cape Town - If leading UK bookmakers are to believed, it's a fait accompli that 'The Special One' Jose Mourinho will return to Stamford Bridge ...

Kenyan soccer fans may turn to local league

Nairobi - With the English Premier League (EPL) having ended on Sunday, will Kenyans now revert to watch their own Kenya Premier League matches?That is ...

Woods wants belly putter ban

Maryland - World No 1 Tiger Woods wants the PGA Tour to enact a ban on anchored putting "as soon as possible" if golf's governing ...

Coach rues Murunga red card

Nairobi - Karuturi Sports will miss the services of top scorer Andrew Murunga in their next Tusker Premier League (TPL) match against Sony Sugar in ...

Gor target Top 8 final

Nairobi - Despite heading into the second leg of the second semifinal of the Top 8 tournament trailing Tusker FC by a goal, Gor Mahia ...

Fergie wins managers' award

London - Outgoing Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson heads into retirement with the Premier League manager of the year award.Ferguson picked up the League Manager ...

Bandari decry poor officiating

Mombasa - Bandari are angry after what they perceived as biased officiating during their 1-0 loss to Karuturi Sports in Naivasha on Sunday. The ...

Perez: Mourinho wasn't sacked

Madrid - Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez has said that Jose Mourinho was not sacked, after he confirmed Mourinho's exit from the club at the ...

Real meet as Jose exit speculation grows

Madrid - Real Madrid directors have called a board meeting for Monday as speculation mounts that coach Jose Mourinho is heading for the exit after ...

Serena extends rankings lead

Berlin - Serena Williams of the United States extended her lead at the top of the women's tennis rankings after beating number three Victoria Azarenka ...

Chelsea have title shot - Rafa

London - Rafael Benitez insists he has left behind a Chelsea side capable of challenging for the English Premier League title next season after ending ...

Rafa signs off on a high

London - Fernando Torres ensured Rafael Benitez's troubled reign at Chelsea ended with a third place finish, striking a 76th-minute winner to secure a 2-1 ...

No-win Webber under pressure

London - Mark Webber will be under pressure to produce his best at next weekend's 2013 Monaco Grand Prix if he is to keep alive ...

Spurs win in vain

London - Gareth Bale scored another stunning late winner for Tottenham, but his side's 1-0 victory over 10-man Sunderland was not enough to win the ...

Thika United back on top

Thika - Thika United were held to a one all draw by Mathare United in a Kenyan Premier League (KPL) clash staged at Thika Municipal ...

Arsenal pip Spurs to the post

Newcastle - Arsenal claimed the final Champions League spot at the expense of their arch rivals Tottenham Hotspur on the last day of the Premier ...

Arsenal deny Rooney approach

London - Arsenal have made no approach for Manchester United's Wayne Rooney but are in "advanced talks" with French side Auxerre to sign 20-year-old striker ...

Bale extends Spurs contract

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Sharapova out of Italian Open

Rome - Maria Sharapova withdrew from the Italian Open before her quarter-final with Italy's Sara Errani on Friday because of "physical problems", organisers said.The Russian ...

Injuries hit Kakamega Homeboyz

Kakamega - Kakamega Homeboyz will miss the services of at least four of their regular players when they welcome third placed KCB in a Kenyan ...

Tomic set to play French Open

Melbourne - Tennis Australia expects that Bernard Tomic will play in the French Open, despite his coach John Tomic recently declaring his son's participation unlikely.The ...

Barca's Pedro targeting 100 points

Barcelona -  Barcelona winger Pedro Rodriguez has claimed he and his teammates are targeting Real Madrid's league record of 100 points after sealing the title ...

Boston runners invited back

Boston - Thousands of runners whose Boston Marathon was cut short by the deadly bombings at the finish line will be invited back next year, ...

Subaru tops in safety

The 2013 Subaru Forester has become the first vehicle to ace every aspect of the challenging "small overlap front crash test" conducted by the Insurance ...

Gor wary of City Stars

Nairobi - Gor Mahia will host Nairobi City Stars in a Kenyan Premier League match at City Stadium on Saturday.Head coach Zdravko Logarusic says his ...

Smit bows out - at flyhalf

Cape Town - Former Springbok captain John Smit ended his playing career on a high note after helping Saracens beat the SA Barbarians in London ...

QPR striker arrested for rape

London - QPR's France striker Loic Remy has been arrested on suspicion of rape, according to police on Wednesday.Remy, 26, is being held by Scotland ...

Gor hires new team manager

Nairobi - Gor Mahia have appointed Frank Ouna as their new team manager. Confirming the appointment, the club’s vice Chairman Faiz Ochieng said that ...

Chelsea seek salvation in Europa final

London - After humiliation in the Champions League comes potential salvation in the Europa League for Chelsea, with Wednesday's final against Benfica offering the English ...

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Kenya: Priest recounts how he escaped terror attack

Kenya: Priest recounts how he escaped terror attack

By PETER OCHIENGA Catholic priest who survived the bombing of a church in the Tanzanian northern city of Arusha on May 5 has recounted the terrifying experience.Father Samy Amaldoss was caught up in the attack at St Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Olasti, a suburb of Arusha.But he was lucky to escape unscathed during the incident...

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Kenya: Protesters use pigs to show anger at MPs' pay demand

Kenya: Protesters use pigs to show anger at MPs' pay demand

By LONAH KIBET and ALLY JAMAHPublic outrage over the dogged campaign by MPs to force a pay rise spilled over into the streets after protestors laid siege to Parliament.Civil society activists blocked the main entrance during the “Occupy Parliament” protest called yesterday to oppose a drive for higher salaries. MPs have rejected the Sh532,000 monthly salary — which...

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Kenya: Sang objects to recalling of two witnesses

Kenya: Sang objects to recalling of two witnesses

By WAHOME THUKURadio journalist Joshua Sang opposed an application by the prosecution to recall two witnesses and add three new ones to replace those who had developed cold feet.Sang  also urged the International Criminal Court ( ICC) to fix the commencement of his trial in November.Further, he asked the court to reject a request by the prosecution that he...

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Kenya: Father's agony over search for son's body

Kenya: Father's agony over search for son's body

For over a week, Benson Wandera Wangila, 53, has camped along the banks of River Chemosit at Kwa Reuben, waiting for his son’s body. John Masafu Wandera, 22, a second year Bachelor of Science, Human Resource Management student at University of Kabianga reportedly went for a swim with three friends on May 4 before he drowned.He drowned while...

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Kenya: Factory to save mango farmers from losses

Kenya: Factory to save mango farmers from losses

By Robert Kiplagat Baringo, Kenya: Mango farmers in Kerio Valley in Baringo and Elgeyo Marakwet counties will benefit from a Sh30 million mango-processing factory.The factory to pasteurise the fruits will be ready by the end of the year in Tot, Marakwet District, one of the highest mango producers.The project, funded by the Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA), targets...

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Politics: Legislators save day for rejected nominee

Politics: Legislators save day for rejected nominee

By ALLAN KISIAMembers of the National Assembly came to the rescue of East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism nominee Phyllis Kandie, who had been rejected by the Committee on Appointments during vetting.Ms Kandie was the only nominee whose suitability was questioned, with the other 15 sailing through Parliament without opposition.A majority of pro-Government MPs argued there were no...

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Court drama ahead of Senator Mutula farewell

Celebrated lawyer and Senator Mutula Kilonzo will be laid to rest today in a ceremony expected to draw thousands to his Makueni birthplace. But the drama and controversy sparked by his sudden death 11 days ago will persist after a young woman, Eunice Nthenya  filed a paternity suit in Nairobi where family and friends were gathered for Mutula’s requiem. On Wednesday ,...

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Kenya Orphanages accused of exposing orphans to prostitution and forced labour

The Government is investigating six children’s homes and rescue centres in Kilifi County alleged to be exposing orphans to prostitution and forced labour. According to Government officials in Kilifi, some of the centres under probe are operating without registration in notorious tourist resorts while others are suspected of being complicit in child prostitution. Kilifi County Children Director Paul Kisavi disclosed Wednesday he...

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ICC adds gun killings to President Uhuru charges

The prosecution at the International Criminal Court ( ICC) has now amended charges against President Uhuru Kenyatta to include killings through gunshots in Naivasha. In a new updated Document Containing Charges (DCC) released by the prosecution to the Trial Chamber V judges, Uhuru’s charges now indicate that gunshots were also used in killings in Naivasha. “The Mungiki and pro-Party of National Unity...

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Woman claims Mutula fathered her son

Nairobi, Kenya: The High Court has ordered DNA samples be taken from the body of the late Mutula Kilonzo following an application by a woman who claims he is the father of her seven-year-old son. Justice Luka Kimaru said the samples will be used to ascertain parenthood in the case filed by a Ms Eunice Nthenya through the Federation of Women...

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Catholic priest of Lodwar commits suicide over sodomy

A Catholic priest charged on Tuesday in a Turkana court for allegedly sodomising a student has committed suicide. The priest, Father John Manzi was found dead hours later on Tuesday night at the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar in Turkana Central district. The cleric had appeared before a Magistrate’s court in Lodwar where he denied the sodomy charges and was released on a...

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Randy couples make uhuru park love nest

City police are at a loss on how to handle the increasing cases of couples opting for ‘green lodges’ near Uhuru Park.  Lovebirds, overcome by lust and unable to  pay for a hotel room, are opting to have sex  under the cover of greenery of Uhuru Park.  Police on night patrol have caught some couples so engrossed in pleasure that...

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Wiper MPs Refuse to Step Down for Kalonzo Musyoka

The Wiper Democratic Movement has been unable to persuade any of its Members of Parliament to step down for ex-VP Kalonzo Musyoka to make a much needed comeback to the National Assembly. The party has now indicated that it will appeal to the Orange Democratic Movement – a partner in the Coalition for Reform and Democracy (CORD) – to implore upon...

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Conservative British MPs Want Asylum Seekers' Camp Set Up in Kenya

The UK could confine asylum seekers in leased houses in Kenya if a proposal by Conservative Party MPs aimed at reducing illegal immigrants is approved. Unlike today when most immigrants are housed in secure locations inside Britain, this could change with immigrants shipped to ‘safe houses’ in Kenya and upkeep paid by the UK government as cases are processed. Kenya hosts hundreds...

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Kenya bans explicit Hollywood ‘Movie 43’

Any hopes of watching the controversial Movie 43 on Kenya’s theatres have been blocked after State censors deemed its content to be overly graphic. The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) said the Hollywood flick bears ‘extreme elements of sex and nudity’. “We are applying the law to protect children and youth. They have young, gullible minds that need to make informed...

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President Uhuru Kenyatta insists on laptop plans for class one pupils

 President Uhuru Kenyatta insisted his Administration was keen on equipping all pupils joining Standard One next year with laptops amid sharp criticism from education experts and observers. While addressing a joint session of Parliament bringing together the Senate and the National Assembly, Tuesday afternoon Uhuru reiterated his  government’s commitment to achieving what has been dubbed an ambitious dream. Said Uhuru: “My Government...

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World Bank gives Great Lakes $1bn in aid as Ban visits restive DRCongo

The World Bank on Wednesday announced $1 billion in aid for Africa's Great Lakes region as UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrived in the Democratic Republic ...

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It is not Kiss 100’s SHAFFIE Weru...it is HUDDAH MONROE and….you won’t believe this…..BBA

DAILY POST: It is not Kiss 100’s SHAFFIE Weru...it is HUDDAH MONROE and….you won’t believe this…..BBA The Kenyan DAILY POST Entertainment News 16:35 Wednesday, May 22, 2013 – After OJ ...

Nominated Senator NAISULA LESUUDA acts on DANDORA RAPE

DAILY POST: Nominated Senator NAISULA LESUUDA acts on DANDORA RAPE The Kenyan DAILY POST Entertainment News 16:26 Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - On Monday evening, Kiss TV’s Dennis Okara brought ...

Willy Paul turned to a LADY’S MAN……. To open LADIES’ shop

DAILY POST: Willy Paul turned to a LADY’S MAN……. To open LADIES’ shop The Kenyan DAILY POST Entertainment News 16:13 Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 20 year-old gospel award winning artist ...

'You will never be safe': London attacker

One of the two alleged killers of a British soldier on a street in south-east London on Wednesday explained his actions on an amateur video ...

Witchdoctor offers his services in CURBING GANG ATTACKS in Bungoma

DAILY POST: Witchdoctor offers his services in CURBING GANG ATTACKS in Bungoma The Kenyan DAILY POST County News 15:54 Wednesday 22nd May 2013 - A famous witchdoctor has ...