by Hope Media | Jan 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Kenya Government has unveiled an initiative to increase employment and expand skills for the youth in Kenya. The Kenya Youth Employment and Opportunity Project (KYEOP) will run for four years and is supported by a credit of Sh15 billion from the World Bank. The...
by Hope Media | Jan 17, 2017 | sports
Johanna Konta, Heather Watson and Kyle Edmund all won to make it five British players in the Australian Open second round for the first time since 1987. After Andy Murray and Dan Evans won on Monday, British women’s number one Konta beat Kirsten Flipkens 7-5...
by Hope Media | Jan 17, 2017 | news
– A recent poll conducted by the Star newspaper has placed Uhuru Kenyatta in the lead – The poll comes barely a week after a similar polls done on social platforms placed Raila Odinga in the lead If a General Election was held today, Uhuru Kenyatta would...
by Hope Media | Jan 17, 2017 | sports
India has started building the world’s biggest cricket stadium that will accommodate 110,000 spectators and cost around $100 million(Sh10 billion) Since the capacity of Kolkata’s Eden Gardens was reduced as part of a major rebuilding project, Melbourne...
by Hope Media | Jan 17, 2017 | news
Immediate former Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Kenya, Dr. Eliud Wabukala’s nomination to be the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission EACC, has been approved by the National Assembly. On December 19th 2016, President Uhuru Kenyatta nominated Wabukala to...
by Hope Media | Jan 17, 2017 | sports
Swansea City have signed left-back Martin Olsson from Norwich on a two-and-a-half year deal for a fee of around £4m. Olsson has won 40 caps for Sweden and joined Norwich from Blackburn in 2013. His arrival is a timely one for Swansea after their Wales left-back Neil...
by Hope Media | Jan 17, 2017 | sports
Defending champion Novak Djokovic reached the second round of the Australian Open by beating Spain’s Fernando Verdasco in straight sets. The 12-time Grand Slam champion secured a 6-1 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 victory in an entertaining match in Melbourne. World number nine...
by Hope Media | Jan 17, 2017 | sports
Manchester City defender Bacary Sagna has been fined £40,000 by the Football Association after posting “10 against 12” on Instagram following a match. The France international, 33, made the remark after his side’s 2-1 Premier League win over Burnley...
by Hope Media | Jan 17, 2017 | BUSINESS NEWS, news
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has been named as Africa’s richest person for the sixth year running with a $12.1 billion fortune despite his net value falling by $5 billion in 2016. Falling commodity prices and tough economic times in the continent saw 7 rich...
by Hope Media | Jan 17, 2017 | BUSINESS NEWS
Kenya Railways Corporation (KR) has come to the defence of the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway following concerns over the cost compared to other railway projects in the continent. The Corporation Managing Director Atanus Maina says the Standard Gauge...
