In boost for COVID-19 battle, Pfizer vaccine found 94% effective in major study

By Reuters,

The first big real-world study of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to be independently reviewed shows the shot is highly effective at preventing COVID-19, ...

Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine

Premier League: Up to 10,000 fans could return to stadiums by mid-May

By Agencies,

Up to 10,000 fans could be back in stadiums by mid-May as part of the government's plans to move England out of lockdown. Prime Minister Boris John...

Boris Johnson , England , Fans to stadia , Premier League

End of lockdown? UK’s Johnson mulls path out after 15 million vaccinated

By Reuters,

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will this week judge how fast England can exit COVID-19 lockdown but the death toll and hospital admission number...

Boris Johnson

JAMILA’S TRAVEL DIARY: Day 2 of quarantine separate from my son

By Jamila Mohamed,

It's Day 2 in quarantine at the Hotel Grand Pacific in Victoria, Canada. The time difference from back home in Kenya is minus 11 hours. My son is in a...

coronavirus , jamila's travel diary , Quarantine

‘Enhanced isolation’ drill to prevent more infections at Nanyuki unit: BHC

By Citizen Reporter,

The British High Commission has said an ‘enhanced isolation’ drill has been initiated at the Nanyuki training unit to prevent further infections. ...

BATUK , british army training

Olympic cancellation would be a ‘tragedy’ – AK chief Tuwei

By Kiprotich Kimetto,

The Athletics Kenya (AK) president Jackson Tuwei has said cancellation of the Olympics would cast a huge mental burden upon athletes as he backed the ...

Jackson Tuwei , olympics , Tokyo 2020

Waiguru applauds UK and Kirinyaga partnership as envoy meets Central region governors

By Johnson Muriithi,

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has applauded the British Government for partnering with her county government in delivering socio-economic developmen...

Mighty Salim among top Google search trends for Kenyans in January

By Citizen Reporter,

Google search trends in January reveal that the deaths of renowned ‘Mugithi’ musician Mighty Salim and American television and radio host Larry Ki...

google search , killing eve , Mighty Salim , mugithi , warunge

OPINION: U.K. can do more to strengthen security relations with Kenya

By Guest Writer,

Kenya and the United Kingdom continue to partner in key security cooperation programs exhibiting the two countries’ commitment in strengthening long...

Al Shabaab , BATUK , security , Theresa May

Blow to Mwilu in court case over Deputy CJ post

By Citizen Reporter,

A Meru Court has temporarily barred Philomena Mwilu from serving as Deputy CJ and acting CJ pending determination of a case filed. Also Read: Philo...

mwilu

Britain helps Kenya prepare for roll-out of COVID-19 vaccine

By Reuters,

Britain is assisting Kenya to prepare for the roll-out of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Astrazeneca and Oxford University, its foreign secretary sai...

coronavirus

COVID-19 shots to cost Ksh.300 to Ksh.1,000 under African Union vaccine plan

By Reuters,

African countries will pay between $3 and $10 per vaccine dose to access 270 million COVID-19 shots secured this month by the African Union (AU), acco...

COVID-19 shots to cost between Ksh.330 to Ksh.1100 in AU plan

By Reuters,

African countries will pay between Ksh.330 ($3) and Ksh.1100 ($10) per vaccine dose to access 270 million COVID-19 shots secured this month by the Afr...

coronavirus , vaccine

PROFILE: Jane Gitau, opening doors for other women

By Guest Writer,

Jane Gitau is the Head of Corporate Communication at the Kenya Seed Company and the Chair of Greenbelt Movement, Kenya. She is a Chevening Scholar ...

greenbelt , maathai

U.S. Capitol secured, 4 dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden’s win

By CNN,

The US Capitol is once again secured but four people are dead -- including one woman who was shot -- after supporters of President Donald Trump brea...

Mike Pence , President Donald Trump , President-elect Joe Biden , Speaker Nancy Pelosi , U.S. Capitol , U.S. Congress

All London primary schools to be closed as coronavirus cases surge

By Reuters,

The British government has decided to close all London primary schools for the next two weeks to counter the rapid spread of a more infectious variant...

coronavirus , magoha , schools

Chinese journalist who documented Wuhan coronavirus outbreak jailed for 4 years

By CNN,

An independent Chinese journalist who reported from Wuhan at the height of the initial coronavirus outbreak has been jailed for four years by a Shangh...

coronavirus , wuhan

George Blake, last in line of Cold War spies who betrayed Britain, dies at 98

By Reuters,

George Blake, who died in Russia on Saturday at the age of 98, was the last in a line of British spies whose secret work for the Soviet Union humiliat...

Cold War , George Blake , President Vladimir Putin

U.S. will require negative COVID-19 tests for all UK passengers

By Reuters,

The U.S. government will require all airline passengers arriving from the United Kingdom to test negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours of departure st...

coronavirus , COVID-19

UK to hold emergency meeting over new coronavirus variant

By CNN,

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to chair an emergency meeting with ministers Monday, as governments around the world step up efforts ...

Britain , coronavirus , UK