32% of Kenyans would vote No, 29% would vote Yes if BBI referendum was held today – poll

By Ian Omondi,

A new poll by TIFA Research released on Friday revealed that 32 per cent of Kenyans would vote No and 29 per cent would vote Yes if the Building Bridg...

BBI , DP William Ruto , President Uhuru Kenyatta , raila odinga , Referendum , TIFA Research

Only 41 per cent of Kenyans will take a COVID-19 vaccine, new poll shows

By Ian Omondi,

A new poll by TIFA Research has shown that only 41 per cent of Kenyans will take a COVID-19 vaccine without any objection. The poll revealed that 1...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , TIFA Research , vaccine

Cheki Kenya decries reduced car listings in 2020 as it celebrates 10-year anniversary

By Ian Omondi,

Leading car marketplace Cheki Kenya on Friday celebrated its 10th anniversary of operating in the country, however decrying a reduced number of vehicl...

Cheki Kenya , COVID-19 , Resian Leteipan

KEMSA to start releasing PPEs after Cabinet approval: Health Ministry

By Edwin Obuya,

The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) is expected to start releasing Personal Protective Equipment from their warehouses by Friday, the Health ...

coronavirus , KEMSA

71% of Kenyans believe some politicians benefited from COVID-19: study

By Citizen Reporter,

71% of Kenyans believe that some politicians have benefited in terms of political power and/or financial gains from the COVID-19 crisis, a new study h...

coronavirus , corruption , KEMSA , TIFA

‘Corona ikianza tulikuwa na kazi, lakini sasa hatuna’: Why Albert Otieno and Beatrice Mbendo now depend on social protection

By Rachel Ombaka,

Albert Otieno, 32, lives with his mother, two children and a cousin in Kayole, one of Nairobi County's most densely populated estates. Also Read: T...

coronavirus , Oxfam

Kenyan NGO SHOFCO recognised for helping the needy amid COVID-19 pandemic

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) has been ranked as the top known organization that has provided assistance to the needy since COVID-19 hit Kenya...

47% of Kenyans experienced job loss after COVID-19: TIFA

By Citizen Reporter,

47% of Kenyans experienced loss of employment after COVID-19 hit six months ago, a new study has found. The TIFA poll found that measures taken to ...

coronavirus , Eviction , Rent

Citizen TV’s Victoria Rubadiri wins prestigious BBC Komla Dumor Award

By Rachel Ombaka,

Citizen TV anchor Victoria Rubadiri is the 2020 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award winner. She becomes the second Kenyan to win the prestigious award...

Komla Dumor , rubadiri

Kenyan woman’s ordeal casts light on India as sex trafficking route

By Reuters,

J’s cousin promised her a well paid job in India as a housekeeper. Instead, she found herself in a brothel until the United Nations brought her home...

Kenyan consulate in Lebanon , sex trafficking

Kenyans less worried about contracting COVID-19 than they were in April – study

By Tonny Ndungu,

A report released by TIFA Research shows that Kenyans are now less apprehensive of getting infected with the new coronavirus than they were in April. ...

coronavirus , TIFA

Majority of Nairobi’s low income earners want curfew, travel restriction to continue – report

By Ian Omondi,

Even as Kenyans anxiously await President Uhuru Kenyatta's announcement on the COVID-19 regulations, 79% of them reportedly want the curfew to remain ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , curfew

Kenyans back to 9-5 work schedules after curfew revision

By Kepha Muiruri,

Majority of Kenyans will be returning to their full work schedules from Monday following adjustments to the dusk to dawn curfew by the government. ...

coronavirus , curfew , KEPSA

Trump shares conspiracy theory on protester being shoved to the ground

By VOA,

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday shared an unfounded conspiracy theory suggesting that an older protester police pushed to the ground last week ...

Donald Trump

George Floyd died of asphyxia, private autopsy finds

By VOA,

Minnesota officials have ruled George Floyd’s death a homicide, saying he suffered from a loss of blood flow due to compression on his neck while be...

George Floyd

Violence erupts near White House

By VOA,

Midnight violence erupted within two blocks of the White House on Saturday night while U.S. Park Police, the Secret Service and the National Guard def...

George Floyd , White House

NBA’s Kobe Bryant mourned at emotional Los Angeles tribute

By Reuters,

A gallery of basketball legends joined thousands of Kobe Bryant fans in Los Angeles on Monday to pay tribute to the transcendent NBA star, his daughte...

Kobe Bryant , Los Angeles , NBA star

60% of Kenyans are poorer in December 2019 than last year – research

By Tonny Ndungu,

In 2019, Kenyans will have to dig deeper into their pockets to put the Christmas cheer on their faces and warm food on their table. A just conclude...

christmas 2019 , corruption , TIFA , unemployment

Women in News (WIN) Africa targets high potential media professionals for 2020

By Rachel Ombaka,

More men than women hold leadership positions in the media industry in the region. Tifa Research, an African company, recently released a report in...

godia , WAN-IFRA

42-year-old Kenyan appointed to U.S State Cabinet

By Ian Omondi,

A Kenyan national has made history after being appointed the new commissioner of Commerce and Insurance in the State of Tennessee. 42-year old Hodg...

Hodgen Mainda , State of Tennessee , Tennessee Governor Bill Lee