Duterte confirms he personally killed three men

The President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has confirmed to the BBC that he shot dead three men while mayor of Davao. He said: “I killed about three of them… I don’t know how many bullets from my gun went inside their bodies. It happened and I...

Evacuation grinds to a halt

The evacuation of east Aleppo has been halted, with Syrian rebels accused of failing to respect a deal to lift their own siege of two pro-government towns. At least 6,000 civilians and rebels are said to have left Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, since Thursday...

LPK will work with Uhuru’s Jubilee-Ababu Namwamba

Budalang’i MP Ababu Namwamba has declared that his Labour Party of Kenya will work closely with the Jubilee Party to promote mature politics and development in western Kenya. Mr Namwamba on Friday welcomed and accompanied President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy...

CORD to challenge audit of voters roll in court

The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy has indicated that it will move to court on Monday to challenge the award of a contract to KPMG for auditing the voters register. CORD’S Secretariat Chief Executive Officer Norman Magaya argues that IEBC did not set audit rules...

Ronaldo hits his peak

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 500th club goal Thursday as Real Madrid eased past Mexico’s Club America 2-0 to reach the Club World Cup final in Japan. The Spanish giants will face shock finalists Kashima Antlers, the J-League champions, in Yokohama on Sunday as they...

All set for Paul Nkata

Paul Nkata, the 2016 Kenyan Premier League coach of the year has ditched Tusker FC for Coastal side Bandari ahead of next season after leading the brewers to a league and domestic cup double. Tusker Chief Executive Officer Charles Obiny has confirmed to Capital Sport...

European elite oppose World Cup expansion

The powerful body representing Europe’s top clubs on Thursday said it opposed the proposed enlargement of the World Cup, saying leading players were already under too much strain. FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants to expand the World Cup to 48 teams starting with...