Kenyan cross country runner Emmaculate Anyango has been banned for six years after failing a doping test for testosterone and the blood-boosting hormone EPO.
Two of the five individuals accused of plotting to bribe a juror in Minnesota with a bag of $120,000 cash in exchange for the defendants’ acquittal in one of the country’s largest COVID-19-related fraud cases entered a not guilty plea on Wednesday.
As anger over a contentious “finance bill” has prompted ongoing protests and riots, Kenyan police opened fire on demonstrators in Nairobi on Tuesday, killing at least five people and injuring at least 31.
The 30-year-old Jepchirchir crossed the finish line in front of Buckingham Palace in two hours 16 minutes 16 seconds.
Kenya’s Sarah Chepchirchir has been found to have violated anti-doping regulations for a second time.
Kelvin Kiptum and his coach were killed in a traffic accident in the Rift Valley on Sunday.
The Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) announced that one person was killed and two people were severely injured by a hyena near a university in Rongai, Kenya, prompting student protests calling for heightened safety measures on campus.
The death toll continues to rise from flooding in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia.
During a United Nations summit, the United States announced a significant contribution of approximately $524 million in humanitarian aid for the Horn of Africa.