Liverpool Issues Record 1,114 Lifetime Bans in Crackdown on Ticket Touts
Liverpool handed out a record 1,114 lifetime bans in the 2024-25 season. Liverpool FC confirmed that 1,114 lifetime bans were issued last season against fans involved in ticket touting and fraud. This marks a sharp rise compared to 75 bans in the 2023-24 campaign. The crackdown came after a BBC Sport investigation exposed industrial-scale black market ticketing driven by bots, burner...
United Asian Network Hosts Leadership Summit 2.0 in Nairobi
Summit held at Swaminarayan Temple, Forest Road, themed “Strengthening Kenyan Asian Engagement & Unity.” The United Asian Network (UAN) held its Leadership Summit 2.0 in Nairobi, bringing together influential corporate and public sector leaders to strengthen the role of the Asian community in Kenya’s development. Building on its inaugural summit in 2024, this year’s event shifted focus from dialogue to practical...
Korea legalizes tattooing by nonmedical professionals after 33-year ban
Korea legalizes tattooing by nonmedical professionals after 33-year ban The National Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to legalize tattooing by nonmedical professionals, ending a decadeslong ban that had criminalized the country's thriving tattoo industry. The landmark Tattooist Act passed a plenary session of parliament with 195 votes in favor and seven abstentions out of 202 members present. Despite the popularity and cultural acceptance...
Man Charged Over Fake TSC Job Scam in Nairobi
Brian Owino Omondi is charged with forgery, fraud, and obtaining money by false pretences. The Milimani Law Courts have charged Brian Owino Omondi with several counts tied to a fraudulent Teachers Service Commission (TSC) job scheme. In the first count, Omondi is accused of conspiring with others not before the court to forge TSC documents. He also faces a second charge...
Future of Kenya-Led Haiti Mission in Doubt as U.S. Pushes for Reforms
The U.S. has warned it may stop funding the Kenya-led Haiti mission if reforms are not approved. The Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti is facing new uncertainty. Washington has said it could stop funding after December 2025 if the United Nations Security Council does not approve changes to expand and restructure the mission. The U.S. wants the MSS...
Wangeci Wa Muriuki: From Inooro TV to NTV
Wangeci Wa Muriuki is a well-known Kenyan journalist and presenter. Wangeci Wa Muriuki grew into a household name during her years at Inooro TV. She worked not only as a news anchor but also as a producer for Citizen TV’s morning program, Daybreak. She later joined Mike Njenga on the Kiririmbi show after Francis Gachuri stepped away. The show became lively...
Former French President Sarkozy jailed five years over Libya campaign funding scandal
Former French President Sarkozy jailed five years over Libya campaign funding scandal A Paris court has sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison after finding him guilty of participating in a criminal conspiracy tied to alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign. The 70-year-old ex-leader, who governed France from 2007 to 2012, was also fined €100,000...
Man United to Debut Black Third Kit Against Brentford
United to wear the ack third kit for the first time this season. Manchester United will step out in their black third strip for the first time this season when they face Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium. The Reds have worn red in all six competitive games so far, while the white away kit only appeared during pre-season. The black...
Netanyahu Skips Most of Europe on Flight to UN Amid ICC Warrant
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu avoids most of European skies on flight to New York. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again taken a longer route to reach New York, skipping much of European airspace as he heads to the United Nations General Assembly. Netanyahu travelled aboard the “Wing of Zion,” Israel’s version of Air Force One. Tracking data showed the plane...
Kenyan Police Officer Confirmed Dead in Haiti Mission
A Kenyan police officer serving in Haiti was declared dead after going missing. The National Police Service (NPS) has confirmed the death of a Kenyan officer who went missing while serving under the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) in Haiti. The officer disappeared on March 25, 2025, after an ambush along the Carrefour Paye-Savien supply route in the Pont-Sonde area...
