
Kenya to host 2029 World Athletics Championships in African first
Kenya will become the first African nation to host the World Athletics Championships after Nairobi beats London, Munich and Rome in bidding for the 2029 event.

Kenya will become the first African nation to host the World Athletics Championships after Nairobi beats London, Munich and Rome in bidding for the 2029 event.

Princess Lalla Asmaa, President of the Lalla Asmaa Foundation, and Rachel Ruto, Kenya’s First Lady and President of the “Voice of Children Initiative” Foundation, visited this Tuesday Kenyan and Moroccan children at the Mohamm

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has hailed Nairobi's selection to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, saying the country is investing in sports infrastructure as it prepares to stage the global competition.

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[Leadership] Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that his support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 remains unwavering, but stressed that such support does not mean the Peoples
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[Capital FM] Nyamira -- Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo has launched a Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination campaign targeting more than 113,800 cattle across the county as part of efforts to protect livestock and strengthen food security

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Princess Lalla Asmaa, President of the Lalla Asmaa Foundation, and Rachel Ruto, Kenya’s First Lady and President of the “Voice of Children Initiative” Foundation, visited this Tuesday Kenyan and Moroccan children at the Mohamm

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