Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards will be seeking to maintain their momentum when the 2026/27 Football Kenya Federation League enters its sixth round of matches this weekend, with both sides facing away assignments.The league leaders, Gor Mahia will travel to Wamg’uru Stadium in Mwea on Sunday, November 8, 2026, where they will take on Nairobi United in one of the weekend’s televised encounters scheduled for a 4:15 pm kick-off.
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Secret trust beneficiaries risk losing access to dividends
Secret beneficiaries of trusts risk losing access to dividends and proceeds from the sale of assets if they fail to disclose their identity under proposed rules seeking to curb money laundering.
The draft Trust Administration Regulations 2026, allow trustees to suspend a person's right to receive distributions from a trust or restrict the payment or transfer of benefits attributable to their interest where they fail to comply with beneficial ownership disclosure requirements.
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Jesús de Miguel and other footballers who died following tragic on-field incidents
Football is a game loved for its excitement, passion and unforgettable moments, but some matches have ended in heartbreaking tragedies.Over the years, several players have lost their lives after suffering serious injuries or collapsing during games, leaving teammates, supporters and the football world mourning their deaths.
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Spanish police launch investigation into death of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel
Spanish police are investigating possible involuntary manslaughter after Tenerife player Jesus de Miguel tragically died following an on-field collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono.
In the final minutes of Monday's game between Tenerife and Andorra, De Miguel was struck in the chest by Owono, who came rushing out of his area to clear a long ball.
Tenerife issued a statement confirming De Miguel had been admitted to the University Hospital of Nuestra Senora de Candelaria and was initially described as “stable despite the severity of his condition”.
However, his condition worsened and on Tuesday morning, Tenerife and the Asociacion de Futbolistas Espanoles (AFE) announced De Miguel's passing.
A statement from Tenerife read: "Racked with pain, with a lump in our throats and unable to believe that this is true, from CD Tenerife we communicate the tragic passing, this Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 8:00 a.m., of Jesús de Miguel Alameda.
"There are no words of comfort; there is absolutely nothing that can alleviate this feeling overflowing with sadness. We stand alongside his devastated family, alongside his loved ones, alongside all of tinerfeñismo that today weeps for this cruel outcome.
"The family of Jesús de Miguel thanks each and every one of the expressions of support received, and likewise requests, from the heart, the utmost respect for their privacy in these terrible moments."
Now, Spanish police and prosecutors have opened an investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter following the on-field collision that led to De Miguel's death.
Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono, who was involved in the on-field collision, has been 'deeply affected' by De Miguel's passing, according to Spanish publication AS.
The report claims Owono left the pitch to chants of "murderer, murderer" from fans inside the Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez. He was also seen crying and praying in the dressing room after Monday's game was suspended.
Owono has since closed his Instagram account after it was flooded with abusive messages.
It is also claimed that Owono had intended to contact De Miguel and his family privately to apologise and offer his support before making a public statement, but the player's death has since changed the situation.
Those close to the goalkeeper told AS: "He is a caring, very kind person. He has no malice."
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SUPKEM sounds alarm over youth recruitment into criminal gangs after deadly Likoni machete attack
Listen to articleThe Muslim council urges parents, religious leaders and security agencies to work together to curb youth recruitment into criminal gangs following an attack that left one county enforcement officer dead and several others injured in Shika Adabu.A deadly gang attack in Likoni, Mombasa, that left one county enforcement officer dead and several others seriously injured has prompted calls for parents at the Coast to closely monitor their children's behaviour and whereabouts during the school holidays amid concerns over youth recruitment into criminal gangs.
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KCSE candidate dies after sitting Chemistry paper in Homa Bay
A family in Kanyaliet village, Karachuonyo Constituency, Homa Bay County, is mourning the death of their 17-year-old daughter who died shortly after sitting her Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination at Alara Mixed Secondary School.
The candidate reportedly complained of severe chest pains after completing her Chemistry Paper One examination on Monday, November 2, 2026.
Her condition deteriorated, prompting her family to rush her to Tamary Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
The circumstances surrounding her death remain unclear, with authorities yet to establish the exact cause.
Her death has left her family, teachers and the local community in mourning as thousands of candidates across the country continue with their national examinations.
Her mother, Pamela Atieno, described her as a loving, hardworking and disciplined girl who had dreams of becoming a lawyer after completing her secondary education.
Atieno said her daughter had spoken about her ambitions and was determined to pursue her studies.
Atieno recalled that her daughter had told her she wanted to become a lawyer after completing her education.
“She wanted to become a lawyer. When she finished her studies, she had told me that was what she wanted to pursue. She was a very good child and hardworking. She was also doing well in school,” the mother said.
The family said they were devastated by the sudden loss, having expected their daughter to complete her examinations and proceed with her education.
Alara Mixed Secondary School teacher George Agweno also shared details of what happened, saying the school administration received information that the candidate had become exhausted while sitting her examination.
Agweno said the deputy centre manager informed him that the student became tired as she approached the end of her second examination paper.
“When she was sitting for her second paper, according to the information I received from our deputy centre manager, she got tired just as she was approaching the end of the paper. The deputy centre manager then called the parents to come and pick her up and take her to hospital,” Agweno said.
The teacher’s account provides further details about the events at the examination centre before the candidate was taken to hospital.
However, the exact circumstances that led to her death have not been established, and it remains unclear what caused the severe chest pains she reportedly experienced.
The tragedy comes as more than one million candidates across the country undertake the written component of the 2026 KCSE examinations.
According to the Ministry of Education, 1,048,355 candidates registered for this year’s examinations, representing a 5.27 per cent increase from the 995,860 candidates who sat the examinations in 2025.
The written examinations officially began on Monday, November 2, 2026, with candidates sitting English Paper One in the morning and Chemistry Paper One in the afternoon.
The examinations are being conducted in more than 10,000 centres across the country and are scheduled to run until Friday, November 20, 2026.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the government had put measures in place to ensure the examinations were conducted smoothly while safeguarding candidates and examination officials.
The death of the 17-year-old candidate has cast a shadow over the examination period, with her family left mourning a daughter who had hoped to pursue a career in law.
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David Ndii: Kericho has overtaken Kiambu in coffee production
Economist David Ndii has praised the strides being made in Kenya’s coffee sector, highlighting Kericho County’s rise to become the country’s leading coffee producer after overtaking Kiambu.
Ndii, while speaking during the launch of the NCBA 2026 economic outlook on Tuesday, October 3, 2026, acknowledged the changing dynamics in the coffee industry, pointing to the latest production figures showing Kericho taking the top position among coffee-producing counties.
“Kericho has overtaken Kiambu as the highest producer of coffee,” David Ndii stated.
According to the figures shared on the County Government of Kericho’s website, Kericho produced approximately 6.01 million kilograms of clean coffee, valued at about Ksh5.29 billion.
Murang’a followed with approximately 4.96 million kilograms, while Nyeri ranked third with about 4.63 million kilograms.
Kiambu, which has traditionally been among Kenya’s leading coffee-producing counties, ranked fifth with approximately 4.18 million kilograms, behind Kirinyaga, which occupied fourth position.
The figures place Kericho ahead of several established coffee-growing counties, marking a significant shift in the country’s coffee production landscape.
Ndii further expressed optimism about the sector’s future, projecting that coffee could eventually surpass tea in export earnings if the current momentum is sustained.
Tea has maintained a leading position among Kenya’s major agricultural exports for decades, contributing significantly to foreign exchange earnings and supporting millions of livelihoods across the country.
However, renewed attention to coffee production, improved returns to farmers and increased investment in the value chain could strengthen the crop’s contribution to the economy.
Kericho’s emergence at the top of the production rankings also highlights the county’s growing significance in Kenya’s agricultural economy.
The development comes amid renewed efforts to revitalise the coffee industry, improve farmers’ earnings and strengthen Kenya’s position in the international coffee market.
Further details contained in the county government’s coffee production data show that Kericho produced 6,000,516 kilograms of clean coffee, valued at approximately Ksh5.29 billion, equivalent to USD41 million.
Murang’a followed with 4,959,789 kilogrammes valued at Ksh4.33 billion, while Nyeri recorded 4,627,312 kilogrammes worth approximately Ksh4.18 billion. Kirinyaga came fourth with 4,606,788 kilogrammes valued at Ksh4.31 billion, while Kiambu completed the top five with 4,175,636 kilogrammes worth Ksh3.46 billion.
The comparison figures in the county’s document also highlight changes in production among the leading coffee-growing counties. Kericho’s clean coffee output increased from 3,027,701 kilograms in the comparison column to 6,000,516 kilograms, while Nyeri’s production figures moved from 5,461,591 to 4,627,312 kilograms. Kirinyaga also recorded a decline from 6,787,583 to 4,606,788 kilograms.
Other counties featuring prominently in the rankings include Nandi, which produced 2,222,087 kilograms, and Bungoma, which recorded 1,838,273 kilograms, placing them sixth and seventh, respectively. The figures underline the growing contribution of counties outside the traditional Central Kenya coffee belt to Kenya’s coffee production.
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Cetirizine: What happens to your body when you take it?
Cetirizine has become a topic of discussion among Kenyans online following claims that the commonly used allergy medication can cause dryness and affect women’s natural lubrication.The conversation has sparked curiosity about what happens to the body after taking the drug, particularly its effects on moisture levels, alertness and other bodily functions.
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Florence Pugh says ‘it’s not normal’ about ‘heavy’ new Netflix role
As villainous Cathy Ames in the new Netflix adaptation of East of Eden, actress Florence Pugh has been described as everything from ‘dazzling’ to being ‘very, very good at being bad.’ Based on the novel by John Steinbeck, as a manipulative, deceitful woman with a dark past, Cathy marries into the central Trask family.
The two Trask brothers are modelled on the biblical warring brothers Cain (Charles, played by Mike Faist) and Abel (Cathy’s husband, Adam, played by Christopher Abbott). In the 1955 version of the film, its star James Dean earned a posthumous Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Cal Trask – who craves the love and approval of his stern father, Adam – after the actor died in a car crash the same year, aged 24.
Cal’s role in the new adaptation is played by Joseph Zada. The 2026 seven part East of Eden – the budget for which Netflix has not disclosed – has already had 19.1 million total views since its October 1 release. And Oxford-born Florence, 30, has been tipped for an Emmy.
Florence Pugh and her boyfriend Finn Cole(Image: Laura Rose/Dave Benett/WireImage)
The star, who made her film debut as a teenager in the mystery drama The Falling (2014) without any formal drama school training, was invited to join the cast by director Zoe Kazan, whose grandfather, Elia Kazan, directed the original James Dean film.
She says: “About six years ago, Zoe contacted me and wrote me a gorgeous letter, where she essentially was just like ‘I want you and I want to make this with you and I want to create this with you.’ It was kind of like the first time I'd been really invited to be a part of the whole process from start to finish in the way that she wanted me to.
“It was a big job to step into, but I was just so excited that I had the honour of playing Cathy." Florence, who has been linked to Peaky Blinders actor Finn Cole since 2024, but who made their relationship official at last month’s world premiere of his film In the Shadows, in London, admits she only watched the James Dean classic recently.
Speaking to The Arts Hour on the BBC World Service she says: “It is phenomenal. And James Dean is so beautiful in it. It's pretty amazing, right? So beautiful.”
James Dean and Julie Harris in East of Eden, directed by Elia Kazan for Warner Brothers in 1955(Image: Corbis via Getty Images)
Known for her signature deep, husky voice, Florence actually has a condition affecting her windpipe called tracheomalacia, which prompted her family to move to Spain when she was young, to a better climate for her health.
While her dad, Clinton is a restaurateur, her theatrical talent likely came from her dance teacher mum. Of her three siblings, Arabella, Raphaela and Toby Sebastian – Toby is also an actor and musician. Giving her first public performance, aged six, as a pregnant Mary in her school nativity play, Florence performed songs online under the name Flossie Rose, before breaking into film.
Since then, she has won continuous praise for roles in everything from Fighting with My Family, to Midsommar, and Little Women – in which her portrayal of Amy March earned her Academy Award and BAFTA nominations for Best Supporting Actress
Since starring in everything from Oppenheimer to Don’t Worry Darling with Harry Styles, in December she will be in two new releases, Dune: Part Three and Avengers: Doomsday.
Harry Styles and Florence Pugh star in the thriller Don't Worry Darling(Image: SplashNews.com)
Describing the difficulty in switching off from a part as intense as her East of Eden role, she says: “I'm definitely getting better with age and experience. I'm learning how to protect myself more and more. But it's not, you know, it's not normal. You're asking your body to pretend to do all of these things for hours on end.
“And even though your brain knows that it's not real, your body is still increasing in adrenaline and going out of breath and your heart rate is still doing wild things to try and show to its truest form what's going on.
“It lives in you, obviously. I try and go home and just have a normal evening, make a drink, go over my lines, make some dinner, go to bed.”
But she admits of East of Eden, which showcased James Dean’s method acting talents back in the 1950s: “It was heavy. I mean, to me, that just proves that, like, the work is happening and your body is remembering it”.
Florence Pugh as Jean Tatlock, left, and Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in a scene from Oppenheimer(Image: AP)
Knowing the film made James Dean an icon, taking any role in a remake was a massive responsibility. Jokily, trying to get a rise out of her co-star, actor and singer Mike Faist, 34, Florence probes: “What about your experience of being asked [to take the part]? How did you feel? Were you nervous? Were you scared? “
Mike, believed to be single, who received a BAFTA nomination for his interpretation of Riff in the Steven Spielberg 2021 version of West Side Story, says: “I might have been. You know, I moved to New York when I was 17 and it's almost laughably required watching, you know, being a young actor. Especially in New York, and because of Zoe's grandfather, Elia Kazan.
“You know, On the Waterfront, East of Eden, all of these amazing films – shepherding, Brando, James Dean, Paul Newman. It's [East of Eden is] kind of required watching. So, as a young wannabe actor, you know, that's what you do.”
While Mike, who dropped out of drama school, says he knew the film was based on a book, he admits, before landing his current role: “I had never read it before.”
Florence Pugh as Cathy Ames in East of Eden(Image: GEOFFREY SHORT/NETFLIX)
The actor, whose adoptive parents, Julia and Kurt Faist, run a property business in Gahanna, Ohio, where he grew up, describes the feeling he had when he was offered the part. He says: “It is the feeling that you hope for. When that dread kicks [you know] that you're going to have to go and do this. “
The scale of the production – which is set between 1862 and 1918 – was also immense. Mike says: “It's so massive. I think I asked Zoe [the director] this morning,’ how many people actually worked on this production in all?. And it was just under a thousand.
“When you see it, you see this world really being built.You do feel like you're transported back in time. I think of the scope and the legacy filmmaking of it all. There's really felt like a sense of responsibility to just not mess up. Don't ruin East of Eden!”
With Florence Pugh and creator Zoe Kazan due to receive a John Steinbeck Award on November 12, and the Netflix adaptation expected to make an impact at the Emmys and the Golden Globes, there is little danger of that.
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UK travel company plunges into administration after 39 years as customers issued urgent update
The firm had two offices, one in Hoveton and Ayslsham, both in Norfolk(Image: Getty Images)
A UK travel firm selling holidays to Greece, Bali and Italy has collapsed after nearly 40 years.
Wroxham Travel, based in Norfolk, was an independent travel agency that opened in 1987. The firm sold customers European holidays to countries like Greece, Portugal, Italy and Spain, but also to more exotic destinations like Bali, Barbados, Thailand and Mauritius.
The offers available ranged widely from short getaways and city breaks to longer trips and even cruises. The company has now entered administration, however, officially closing on October 30.
The firm had two offices, one in Hoveton and Ayslsham, both in Norfolk. Customer advice from the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) has described the development as a "financial failure".
Available destinations included Bali in Indonesia(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
The statement from ABTA read: "We are sorry to inform you that Wroxham Travel has ceased trading with effect from 30 October 2026. We are now treating this as a financial failure. If you had booked travel arrangements with Wroxham Travel, you should follow the advice set out below/
"If you booked a holiday through Wroxham Travel, the tour operator or principal business with whom Wroxham Travel booked your holiday will be named on your paperwork (or ATOL certificate if it was a flight inclusive holiday; this would be stated on your ATOL certificate under “Who is protecting your trip”).
"To ensure your holiday can continue as planned, you will need to contact the credit control department of your tour operator or other principal travel business with whom you have a contract. Your booking should continue as normal, and they will be your direct point of contact.
"Please ensure that you have all your documentation with you, as they may require information from it to assist you."
Mauritius was also among the options(Image: AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
The news comes as an independent travel agent in Liverpool also closed after 19 years in business. Barnes Worldwide Travel Ltd provided holidays to New York and Las Vegas, to Egypt, Greece and Cyprus but ceases trading in September.
Golf Villa Rentals Ltd, based in Seaford, East Sussex, also stopped trading in August. The firm specialised in golf package holidays worldwide, providing accommodation in villas and apartments for both small and large groups.