Kenyan, African Airlines Expected to Carry 98 Million Passengers in 2024

[ad_1] Nairobi — Kenyan airlines and other African carriers are expected to carry nearly 100 million passengers this year as demand is projected to rise. The latest data from the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) shows that airlines on the continent will ferry 98 million passengers in 2024. Since November 2023, traffic carried by African airlines has exceeded the 2019 level. Regarding cargo, 149.6 million kilograms were moved to and from Africa in November 2023, among which African airlines represented 30.8 […]

February 13, 2024 2

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Kenya: Shock, Grief and Heartbreak – Kenya and the World Mourns Kiptum

[ad_1] Nairobi — Kelvin Kiptum's tragic death Sunday night has taken Kenya the rest of the world into shock, the 24-year old's passing sending a wave of grief across the globe at a life cut short at a tender age, just when his marathon career was beginning to show it's first flowers. Kiptum, 24, and his Rwandese coach Gervais Hakizimana were in a fatal accident around 11pm Sunday night in Elgeyo Marakwet, while a third occupant in their ill-fated Toyota […]

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Kenya: Mercurial Omanyala Breaks His Own National Record Again

[ad_1] Nairobi — Ferdinand Omanyala's brilliant start to the season continued, as he lowered his own 60m national record for the third time in a year and the second time in a week, as he clocked 6.51 in winning the Paris Indoor Meeting on Sunday. Omanyala ran 6.51 in winning the Miramas Metropole meet last weekend, and seems to be getting better by the minute, his winning time also recorded as a meeting record in Paris. The Kenyan Commonwealth Games […]

February 12, 2024 1

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Kenya: Marathon Giant Kipchoge Mourns World Record Holder Kelvin Kiptum

[ad_1] Nairobi — Two-time Olympics marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge has eulogised world record holder Kelvin Kiptum as a fast rising athlete who was destined for greatness. Kipchoge expressed his sadness at the demise of the 24-year-old who passed away in a gruesome road accident on Sunday night along the Eldoret-Kaptagat road. "I am deeply saddened by the tragic passing of marathon world record holder and rising star Kelvin Kiptum. An athlete who had a whole life ahead of him to […]

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Africa: Tragic – Marathon World Record Holder Kelvin Kiptum Is Dead

[ad_1] Nairobi — Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum is dead. According to Police reports, Kiptum and his Rwandese coach Garvais Hakizimana passed away on the spot Sunday night in an accident along the Eldoret-Kaptagat Road. This comes just less than a week after his marathon world record was ratified by World Athletics. "The accident happened around 11pm. The car had three occupants; two died on the spot while one was taken to hospital," Elgeyo Marakwet County Commander Peter Mulinge […]

February 12, 2024 1

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Kenya: Govt Mulling Tax Review On Sporting Equipment – Mudavadi

[ad_1] Nairobi — The government will consider reviewing the tax structure for sports equipment to ensure the accessibility and affordability of sporting tools. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi hinted at this move, emphasizing its potential to encourage more Kenyans to participate in sports, particularly the youth, as a viable source of livelihood and investment. "As government, our aim is to improve the policies governing sports and the arts, recognizing their significance as sources of income and investment, especially for the […]

February 12, 2024 2

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Kenya: President Ruto Mourns Kiptum As an Extraordinary Sportsman

[ad_1] Nairobi — President William Ruto has described Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum as an extraordinary sportsman who has left an extraordinary mark in the globe. Kiptum, died together with his Rwandese coach Garvis Hakizimana at around 11 pm at the Kaptagat area along Elgeyo Marakwet-Ravine road. President Ruto described him as a star and one of the world's finest sportsmen who broke barriers to secure a marathon record. "He was only 24 yet, as a hero, triumphed in […]

February 12, 2024 2

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Africa: Marathon Record Holder Kelvin Kiptum’s Death Shocks the World

[ad_1] Nairobi — The death of world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum has sent shockwaves through Kenya and around the world. At just 24 years old, his untimely passing has elicited a profound sense of grief globally, cutting short a promising marathon career that was only beginning to bloom. Kiptum and his Rwandan coach Gervais Hakizimana died on the spot when their vehicle was involved in an accident around 11 pm on Sunday night in Elgeyo Marakwet. A third occupant […]

February 12, 2024 2

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Kenya: Wildlife Connection That Grabs Global Golf Attention

[ad_1] Nairobi — Golf has enjoyed a unique connection with the animal kingdom for donkey's years. But this connection has rarely been more harmonious than what Vipingo Ridge in Kenya has had to offer. Vipingo Ridge is home to Africa's only PGA accredited golf course and indeed the ongoing Ladies European Tour Magical Ladies Kenya Open (MKLO). And from visitors who grace the now popular LET event, it's something akin to a surreal experience; seeing wildlife just around the roughs, […]

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