SportPesa injected Sh20 million into the 2026 Magical Kenya Open, marking its official entry into golf sponsorship and reaffirming its expanding footprint in Kenya’s sports ecosystem. The sponsorship will support the 57th edition of the Magical Kenya Open, one of Africa’s most prestigious golf tournaments and a key fixture on the DP World Tour calendar. The event attracts elite international golfers, global media attention, and significant sports tourism opportunities. Speaking during the announcement at Karen Country Club, the tournament’s host venue, SportPesa CEO Ronald Karauri described the move as a long-term strategic investment. “This is our grand entry into golf,…
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At least 21 people have died after a passenger boat sank in River Nile state in northern Sudan, a medical group has told the BBC. The boat was travelling between the villages of Tayba al-Khawad and Deim al-Qarai, carrying nearly 30 passengers, including women, elderly people and children, the Sudan Doctors Network said. “Rescue teams are continuing with their work since there could be more bodies,” said Dr Mohamed Faisal Hassan, the network’s spokesperson. Authorities in River Nile state said on Thursday that 21 bodies had been recovered, AFP news agency reported. Eyewitnesses said the boat capsized due to high…
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has 15% vision left in his right eye after prison authorities failed to take action, his lawyers have told Pakistan’s supreme court. His lawyer Salman Safdar, who was permitted to visit his client in prison this week, said the former cricketer began experiencing blurred and hazy vision three to four months ago. But, despite telling the jail superintendent, no action was taken beyond giving him eye drops, Safdar said. Pakistan’s authorities previously confirmed Khan had a 20-minute medical procedure on 24 January at Islamabad’s PIMS hospital, when minister Ata Tarar said Khan was “fine…
Nearly one million learners risk being cut off from government education funding after a nationwide verification exercise revealed major discrepancies in school enrolment records. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba on Thursday, February 12, 2026, released the School Data Verification Report, which showed a variance of 973,730 learners across primary and secondary schools. According to the report, the verification exercise began on September 1, 2025. It found that while 5,833,175 learners were registered in the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) at the primary level, only 4,947,271 were verified, leaving a shortfall of 885,904 learners. In junior schools, enrolment in…
If you run a sports shop, a fashion label, or a delivery service – or any business for that matter – your warehouse is going to be very important for your business (it’s where you store all your goods before being shipped out). In other words, this is where your stock gets stored before heading out to be delivered to your customers. In any warehouse, efficiency and organisation are very important. Without a clear structure in place, it can be hard to manage your stock. This can lead to your orders taking longer to go out, and important space being…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has selected his daughter as his heir, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday. Little is known about Kim Ju Ae, who in recent months has been pictured beside her father in high-profile events like a visit to Beijing in September- her first known trip abroad. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) said it took a “range of circumstances” into account including her increasingly prominent public presence at official events” in making this assessment. The NIS also said it would keep close tabs on whether she will attend the North’s party congress later this…
The acting head of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told a congressional committee that the agency is “a key part of the overall security apparatus for the World Cup” when asked if he would pause operations for this summer’s tournament. Todd Lyons and other senior officials were questioned by lawmakers on the House committee on homeland security after ICE agents shot and killed two American citizens as part of US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. The deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good sparked outrage across the country. Representative Nellie Pou – of New Jersey’s ninth district,…
At least 31 people died after a powerful cyclone struck Madagascar, says the disaster authority in the Indian Ocean island. Cyclone Gezani made landfall on Tuesday, hitting the island’s main port, Toamasina. Madagascar’s disaster management office said there was “total chaos” – reporting that houses collapsed in the impact zone, where the bodies were found. Neighbourhoods were plunged into darkness as power lines snapped, while trees were uprooted and roofs ripped off. “What happened is a disaster, nearly 75% of the city of Toamasina was destroyed,” the country’s military leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who seized power in October, told the…
US federal prosecutors have failed to secure an indictment against six members of Congress who published a video last year encouraging US troops to disobey orders they deem illegal. A grand jury declined to indict the Democratic lawmakers on charges of seditious conspiracy in the case pursued by the office of the US attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, who was nominated to the position by President Donald Trump. Trump had branded the video “seditious” and a federal probe into the video was launched shortly after. One lawmaker, Senator Mark Kelly, a former Navy captain and astronaut, has…
The US Department of Defense said it had disabled drones being used by Mexican cartels when it shut the airspace over El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday night. “Mexican cartel drones breached US airspace. The Department of War took action to disable the drones,” a Trump administration official said after the area reopened Wednesday morning. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday suddenly ordered flights in and out of the El Paso International Airport to be halted for 10 days, causing shock and confusion. Saying the FAA had worked with the Pentagon to “address a cartel drone incursion”, Transportation Secretary Sean…
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) Wednesday called for Coast Regional Police Commander Ali Nuno to withdraw his directive, authorising officers to shoot gangs such as the Panga Boys and other machete-wielding groups. This is in connection with the recent escalation of violent crimes in Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale counties. KNCHR chairperson Claris Ogangah said the police response must respect human rights in line with the Constitution. The commission added that such orders threaten the implementation of the Bill of Rights and institutional accountability, effectively curtailing judicial oversight in matters of use of force. “KNCHR emphasizes the grave…
The Council of Governors (CoG) made good its threat to publicly name Senators it accuses of intimidating and attempting to extort Governors appearing before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC). In a statement issued after a meeting on Wednesday, the CoG singled out four Senators including CPAC Chairperson Moses Kajwang, Vice-Chairperson Johnes Mwaruma, Edwin Sifuna and Samson Cherargei, alleging that they have been “notorious” for misconduct during oversight sessions. The four have denied the claims by the governors. The governors accused the lawmakers of engaging in extortion, political witch-hunts, intimidation and harassment of county chiefs summoned before the committee.…
A suspected cybercriminal was arraigned in court over an elaborate scheme that siphoned Sh11.4 million from a leading microfinance institution. Detectives from the Banking Fraud Investigation Unit (BFIU) arrested Seth Mwabe Okwanyo, also known as Seth Onyango Odhiambo, in connection with the cyber heist that occurred on July 16, 2025. According to investigators, a total of 38 fraudulent transactions were executed through the institution’s system on the material day, leading to a loss of Sh11,410,165. The transactions were reportedly processed successfully to the beneficiaries but were mysteriously missing from the microfinance institution’s official records. The institution lodged a formal complaint…
Ghana has designated every Wednesday as a day to wear the country’s traditional outfit, the fugu, days after it sparked an online debate with Zambians. The garment gained prominence last week when President John Dramani Mahama wore it during a state visit to Zambia, where some mockingly called it a “blouse,” prompting a fierce response from Ghanaians online. Ghana’s Minister for Tourism Abla Dzifa Gomashie said on Tuesday that wearing the outfit every week would help project the country’s identity “with pride on the global stage”. She encouraged wearing the outfit “in all its diverse forms, designs, and expressions, complemented…
The FBI released images of a masked person in the hunt for news anchor Savannah Guthrie’s mother. Officials are seeking to identify the individual, who they say was armed, more than eight days after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home. Savannah Guthrie said on Monday that her family believes their mother is still alive and issued a new appeal to anyone with information. Nancy Guthrie disappeared in the middle of night from her Tucson, Arizona, home and was last seen on 31 January. Authorities believe she was taken against her will. “As of this morning, law enforcement has uncovered…