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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have withheld Kylian Mbappe’s wages for April and a substantial bonus, totaling around 80 million euros, amid a financial dispute, sources close to the negotiations told AFP on Wednesday. This decision is linked to an agreement from last year when Mbappe agreed to waive part of his bonus at the start of…
Each Member of Parliament will now receive an additional Ksh.30 million following a last-minute adjustment to the proposed 2024-2025 budget. This increment comes amidst public outcry over the Finance Bill 2024, which proposes further taxation burdens on citizens. The National Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee, led by Ndindi Nyoro, has defended the increased allocation, stating…
President William Ruto has called for reforms of the global financial architecture to address destabilising debt and climate vulnerabilities in Africa. The President said there is need to address the current situation because countries in the continent are struggling with high financing interest rates, while also dealing with climate shocks and constrained government revenues. Consequently,…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has justified its Wednesday raid at Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir’s Rahma Broadcasting Corporation. In a statement to newsrooms in the evening, the taxman asserted that the exercise was conducted in accordance with established procedures, including the issuance of demand notices to the company. According to KRA, the broadcaster neither complied…
The dreams of Kenyan boys advancing to the semi-finals in the International Schools Sports Federation (ISF) World Schools Championships (WSC) in Dalian, China, have been dashed. Their 4-0 quarter-final victory against Qatar was overturned. In a statement, the Ministry of Education announced that the victory, which would have been Kenya’s most significant win of the…
Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet broke the women’s 10,000m world record with a time of 28:54.14 at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday. The 24-year-old, a two-time world championships medallist at 5,000m and a cross-country world champion, surpassed the previous record of 29:01.03 set by Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey in Hengelo on June…
Manchester United won the FA Cup with a 2-1 victory over Manchester City. Both Manchester clubs reached the final of England’s oldest cup competition again, with City aiming to retain the trophy after winning last year’s final. Pep Guardiola’s side had won the last three encounters against United, and the Reds entered the final as…
President Ruto has secured a Ksh 477 billion deal with the United States government to facilitate the completion of Africa’s biggest toll road-the Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway. Reports indicate that the Kenya National Highways Authority signed the $3.6 billion agreement with Everstrong Capital LLC, part of the numerous investments expected to be announced during the engagement between…
Two people lost their lives and a house was torched after a land dispute in Gem Yala Sub-County, Siaya County. Amidst a contentious land feud over an access road, 50-year-old Charles Orwa met his demise, purportedly by wielding fatal blows against Francis Omondi, 45. Siaya County Police Commander Cleti Kimaiyo received intelligence from Assistant Chief…
GSU thumped APK in straight sets at Nyayo Stadium this afternoon, concluding their 2023-24 KVF men’s volleyball Premier League campaign with a commanding performance. GSU’s impressive display saw them win all sets (25-18, 25-20, 25-19), securing all three points and clinching the top seed position with a two-point lead over Kenya Prisons. The match began…