- After spending almost 200 million pounds to sign only three players to the Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid have new problems with the coveted Cristiano Ronaldo. Sources reveal that Ronaldo refused to wear his new shirt after discovering that it had been printed with a "C" behind. Ronaldo on the other hand wants the shirt to have the name "Ronaldo" without the "C". The club wanted the fans and corporate partners to distinguish him from the former Brazilian star Ronaldo who also played for the club. Ronaldo has also refused to be associated with addidas, a German sports company partnering with Real Madrid. He however wants to remain with Nike, a rival company. B…

- The gold olden days when Kenyans loved international TV programs is now fading away. Programs like movies, comedies, music e.t.c of international origin are slowly losing taste and being replaced by local dramas, comedies, music e.t.c. Local TV stations are competing for local talents that will ensure a wider viewer base. Tv stations have also started airing reality shows that encourage young people to utilize their talents and skills to generate income. For example, TV stations are showing local dramas, comics, music, competitions and it is turning out to be a huge success to the TV stations.

- The masterminds of the post election violence which was experienced in Kenya one and a half years ago are now panicking after the Chief Prosecuter of the International Criminal Court( ICC), Moreno Ocampo opened the envelope containing the perpetrators names today. Sources reveal that the Chief Prosecutor opened the envelope and then sealed it again. Meanwhile, the Kenyan government is still confused as to what step they will take after parliament rejected a bill to set up a local tribunal to trial the suspects. It is also evident that the government has sent two of the three documents required by the ICC. Kenyans and indeed the world are eagerly waiting to know who planned the violence…

- The global economic crunch is affecting millions of people all over the world including Kenyans leaving and working in the Gulf city of Dubai. The city has commenced an exercise of sucking foreigners including kenyans. Sources from Dubai say that those who loose their jobs will have their visas cancelled and they must leave in one month. Newspapers in Dubai have reported that more than 3,000 cars lie abadoned in the parking lot at the Dubai Airport. These cars have been left by fleeing foreigners with debt in Dubai who risk being imprisoned if they failed to clear their bills.According to Dubai Naturalization and Residency Department, 54,684 residency visas were cancelled in January, comp…

Hundreds of victims who died in the Molo Tanker fire in Kenya have been given mass burial on Monday morning. It was a somber moment for the residents of Sachang'wan and Kibunja as they wept uncontrollable for their dead love ones. This is the second burial since the tragedy happened a week ago. - Hundreds of people crowded at the burial grounds to witness the event. Sources confirmed to AfricaNews reporter that the land in which these victims were to be buried was freely donated by an area resident. It would be recalled that many people died a few kilometres from Molo Town in Rift Valley Province of Kenya after a petrol tanker exploded around 7.25pm on January 31st 2009. AfricaNews…

- Kenya is one among few countries in Africe that has enjoyed peace and tranquility for most of the period since independence. As a result Kenya has played the role of mediation between warring groups in the region & also played host to thousands of refugees from the African conflict areas. This gave Kenya a positive image and reputation internationally. But this changed after the disputed Presidential elections in December 2007 where over 1,000 Kenyans lost their lives and an estimated 300,000 people became Internally Displaced Persons( IDPs) in their own country. Now there remains a message of peace & reconciliation to be preached and in that context, the office of the Prime M…

- After the December general elections in Kenya, all went loose. Communities rose against each other in what was termed as the worst civil war in Kenya. But what could have fueled all this? The to be leaders were in the front-line insiting Kenyans on tribal affiliations during their campaigns. And it was possible for such leaders to prevent the scumishes. One year later, Kenyans are again on a dead end, this time round not dying from civil wars, but from hunger, road accidents and fire tragedies. While at the same time some political leaders are shamefully involved in major scandals involving huge sums of money and food. The same political leaders have refused to pay taxes, yet they say the…