Man using a prosthetic mask stole more than Ksh.10M at casinos, prosecutors say

By CNN,

A prosthetic mask, counterfeit driver's licenses, and personal information obtained on the internet. That's how federal authorities say a Michigan man...

Looming crisis as COVID-19 hits Treasury, Huduma Centre among other gov’t offices

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Operations at various government offices in the country could be paralysed as the far reaching effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to unfold. ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , GPO , HUDUMA CENTRE

Public hospitals start receiving PPEs worth Ksh.3M from Kenya COVID-19 Fund

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya COVID-19 Fund Board, in partnership with Equity Group Foundation (EGF) have embarked on the distribution of locally manufactured PPEs to pub...

coronavirus , karuku , Kenya COVID-19 Fund , PPEs

Gov’t pays 12 Isiolo wildlife attack victims Ksh.6.7M compensation fee

By Moses Mwenda,

The government has paid 12 Isiolo residents who were injured by wild animals between 2014 and 2017 a total of Ksh.6.7 million as compensation fee. ...

CS Najib Balala , Isiolo County , kws

SGR project: Appellate Court rules Kenya Railways failed to comply with the law

By Citizen Reporter,

The Court of Appeal has dealt a huge blow to the Kenya Railways Corporation after it ruled that it failed to comply with the law when procuring the St...

Okiya Omtatah , SGR

China promises debt relief to African countries as part of COVID-19 support

By PSCU,

President Xi Jinping of China on Wednesday assured African countries that his country will continue supporting COVID-19 containment measures on the co...

china , coronavirus , COVID-19 , President Xi Jinping

Let’s Leverage on innovative potential of our youth in Covid-19 fight, President Kenyatta urges African counterparts

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged his African counterparts to tap into the innovative abilities of the continent's youth as they roll out Covid-...

coronavirus , President Uhuru Kenyatta

As World Blood Donor Day approaches, COVID-19 strains supply

By VOA,

Even before the emergence of the new coronavirus, Africa’s blood supply fell short of demand. The pandemic has increased the deficit, raising ris...

coronavirus , World Blood Donor Day

Peru seemed to do everything right, so how did it become a Covid-19 hotspot?

By CNN,

Peru was one of the first nations in the Americas to take strict preventative coronavirus measures, like stay-at-home orders, curfews and border closi...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Latin America , Peru , President Jair Bolsonaro , President Martin Vizcarra

Paxful launches bitcoin donation campaign to support charities in Africa’s response to COVID-19

By Citizen,

In 2017, Paxful launched the #BuiltWithBitcoin charitable initiative to show that bitcoin can help people around the world. With the goal to build ...

Govt’ splurges Ksh.33M on tea and snacks, stationery, fuel and printing quarantine forms

By Francis Gachuri,

The National Treasury has projected a Ksh.40b budget to combat the coronavirus pandemic, with the figure likely to rise in the coming days. In just...

coronavirus , kenya , Kenyan govt

Court stops Ngirita’s bid to withdraw Ksh.700K from bank account

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has dismissed an application by Phyllis Njeri Ngirita seeking access to her bank account to withdraw Ksh.700,000. In the application...

NYS scandal , Phyllis Njeri Ngirita

The virus hunters who search bat caves to predict the next pandemic

By CNN,

Before entering the cave, the small team of scientists pull on hazmat suits, face masks and thick gloves to cover every inch of their skin. Contact wi...

bat caves , coronavirus , COVID-19 , EcoHealth Alliance

In Africa, COVID-19 crisis puts squeeze on millions who rely on remittances

By VOA,

When the coronavirus began hitting Western economies, it hurt the economies of African countries, too – not only because of a loss in trade and tour...

coronavirus , covid

Australia declares emergency, warns coronavirus crisis could last six months

By Reuters,

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday declared a “human biosecurity emergency” and said the country’s citizens should abandon al...

australia declares state of emmergency

Coronavirus: Murkomen proposes low interest loans, VAT refunds, tax breaks to cushion Kenyans

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Senate Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen wants the government to come up contingency measures to cushion Kenyans from the economic impact of the coro...

coronavirus

Kakamega: Man breaks into bank, tampers with security system then poops in the hall

By Citizen Reporter,

Police officers in Kakamega are holding a 23-year-old suspect who broke into the KCB bank in the town. Jason Munai reportedly accessed the bank thr...

KCB

Coronavirus in Africa: Over 100 cases in 10 countries

By CNN,

Cases of coronavirus in Africa have so far been few and spread across the continent but the numbers are rising rapidly as Nigeria and South Africa on ...

coronavirus

Avoid bank hassles, here’s how to pay your school fees easily

By Sponsored,

I went through primary, secondary and tertiary schooling during a ridiculously difficult period; in terms of how finances were handled. For starter...

back to school , Co-operative Bank , School fees

The final moments of the helicopter that killed Kobe Bryant, 8 others

By CNN,

In his final transmission, the pilot of a helicopter that crashed, killing nine people including NBA legend Kobe Bryant, told air traffic control he w...

Kobe Bryant