Cash-strapped Africa overwhelmed by COVID vaccine challenge

By Reuters,

When Ghana received 50,000 COVID vaccine doses from India last month, it hit a frustrating roadblock: it had not trained enough staff to distribute th...

coronavirus , covax , vaccine

DP Ruto, wife Rachel receive first dose of Sputnik V vaccine

By Tonny Ndungu,

Deputy President William Ruto has joined a growing list of prominent Kenyans who have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. In a surpris...

coronavirus

Kenyans warned against marketing brands of COVID-19 vaccines

By Citizen Reporter,

The Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya (PSK) has warned personalities against marketing brands of COVID-19 vaccines to the public using social media page...

AstraZeneca , coronavirus , sputnik , vaccine

Confusion in Kenya over Sputnik V vaccine

By Tonny Ndungu,

Confusion has set in over the recently imported Russian-manufactured Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine in Kenya. On Tuesday, The Ministry of Health acting ...

coronavirus , sputnik , vaccine

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan urges citizens to avoid pointing fingers

By Reuters,

Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Friday the country should unite and avoid pointing fingers after the death of John Magufuli, ur...

magufuli , Samia Suluhu , Tanzania

4,000 Kenyans have received COVID-19 vaccine so far, CAS Mwangangi says

By Citizen Reporter,

The Ministry of Health has said approximately 4,000 Kenyans have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus across the country, a week after Kenya ...

coronavirus

Treasury on the spot over zero funding for vaccines

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury has come under fi re for the non-allocation of resources for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines in the financial year commenci...

2021/22 , COVID-19 , National Treasury , vaccines

OPINION: KDF – A showcase on effective communication

By Guest Writer,

By Alfred Ng’ang’a A few decades ago while growing up within the environs of military barracks’ in Nanyuki town, I remember my deep admir...

KDF

Kenya’s economic rebound tied to COVID-19 vaccine access

By Kepha Muiruri,

The potential rebound of Kenya's economy in 2021 has been tied down to the access of COVID-19 vaccines and their eventual distribution. According t...

coronavirus , Kenya's economy , vaccine

WHO says children aged 12 and over should wear masks like adults

By Reuters,

The World Health Organization (WHO) said children aged 12 and over should wear masks to help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic under the same conditions as...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , masks , who

Futures destroyed: COVID-19 unleashes ‘shadow pandemics’ on Africa’s girls

By Reuters,

Until the new coronavirus hit Kenya in March, 17-year-old schoolgirl Anna believed the world was hers for the taking. It didn’t matter that she l...

child marriage , coronavirus , FGM , shadow pandemic , teen pregnancies

China sends fighter jets as U.S. offers Taiwan ‘strong’ support

By Reuters,

Chinese air force jets briefly crossed over the mid-line of the Taiwan Strait on Monday and were tracked by Taiwanese missiles, Taiwan’s government ...

china

Government waives airline landing fees in industry turn-around boost

By Kepha Muiruri,

The government has lifted landing fees charged to airlines as part of incentives to support the industry’s turnaround as it emerges from depths of C...

airlines , COVID-19 , Ministry of Tourism

550 COVID-19 patients discharged as gov’t kicks off home-based care

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Ministry of Health has kicked off a home-based care system for COVID-19 patients allowing them to recuperate at home, Health CS Mutagi Kagwe annou...

coronavirus

Kenya’s dilemma in re-opening economy

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya faces a dilemma in re-opening the economy as the government seeks to balance economic recovery and taming new infections. The option to ease ...

Covid-19 pandemic , Kenya's economy

US to accuse China of hacking COVID-19 vaccine research

By VOA,

For months, U.S. officials have been warning about a spike in cyberattacks during the coronavirus pandemic, but they’ve stopped short of pointing ...

china , coronavirus , covid-19 vaccine

Online platform to help diabetics fight off coronavirus

By Citizen Reporter,

Diabetes Management Resource Centre (DMRC) has launched an online platform to help Kenyan diabetes patients fight off the deadly coronavirus. The r...

Diabetes , DMRC , Mbele Na Biz

Africa coronavirus cases to rise as some undetected – CDC

By Reuters,

Africa will likely see higher numbers of coronavirus cases in coming weeks because of the likelihood some are slipping through the net, the head of a ...

cdc , coronavirus

Facebook’s measures to tackle misinformation on Coronavirus in East Africa

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Facebook has embarked on various local partnerships, and updates to its platform to help nations in the East Africa region deal with misinformation on...

Coronavirus: Doubt over Comoros tie as FKF awaits CAF guidance

By Jacob Icia,

A fortnight to the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier pitting Kenya and Comoros, uncertainty hangs over the fixture with a horde of factors...

CAF , comoros , coronavirus , FKF , kenya