COVID-19: Kenya records 80 new cases, 26 recoveries, 3 deaths

By Ian Omondi,

The Ministry of Health on Sunday announced that 80 people tested positive for COVID-19 from a sample size of 3,733 tested in the last 24 hours, taking...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe , ministry of health

Meet Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi, the force behind Bobi Wine

By Waihiga Mwaura,

I first saw Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi in person one day before the 2021 Ugandan General election. She stepped out of their Magere home alongside he...

Barbara Itungo Kyagulanyi , Bobi Wine , uganda

Kenya’s COVID-19 caseload rises to 99,082 as 223 people test positive

By Ian Omondi,

The Ministry of Health on Saturday announced that 223 people tested positive for COVID-19 from a sample size of 7,748 tested in the last 24 hours, tak...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe , ministry of health

KDF officer arrested over attempt to detonate smoke grenade at ex-wife’s home

By Ian Omondi,

A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer has been arrested over a failed attempt to detonate a smoke grenade at his ex-wife’s home in Marachi Central, B...

Busia county , grenade , KDF

TSC report now says 36 teachers have died of COVID-19

By Makori Ongechi,

The latest statistics from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) now show that 36 teachers have so far died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. T...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS George Magoha , teachers , tsc

COVID-19: Kenya records 166 new cases, 3 deaths, 262 recoveries

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenya has recorded 166 new COVID-19 cases from a sample size of 7,077 tested in the last 24 hours, bringing the total confirmed positive cases to 98,8...

coronavirus , COVID-19

Anne Kananu Mwenda sworn in as Nairobi deputy governor

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Anne Kananu Mwenda has officially been sworn in as Deputy Governor for Nairobi County. Ms. Mwenda took the oath of office at Kenyatta International...

Ann Kananu , Miko Sonko , Nairobi County Assembly

Former CJ Maraga recounts how Uhuru’s ‘we shall revisit’ statement was effected

By Benjamin Muriuki,

"I have always said, we have a problem with our judiciary. Irregardless we respect, but we shall revisit. We shall respect but we shall revisit this a...

Chief Justice David Maraga , Judiciary , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Kenya records 138 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kenya has risen to 98, 693 after 138 more people tested positive for the disease from a sample size of 4,526...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , kenya

COVID-19 infection grants immunity for five months, UK study suggests

By CNN,

People who have been infected by COVID-19 may have immunity to the virus for around five months, according to preliminary findings in a new study led ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Public Health England , SIREN

Ugandans choose between Bobi Wine and longtime leader Museveni in tense election

By Reuters,

Ugandans began voting on Thursday in a presidential election pitting long-time leader Yoweri Museveni against an opposition galvanized by a popular si...

Bobi Wine , uganda , yoweri museveni

More than 90,000 Americans could die of COVID-19 in next three weeks, CDC forecast shows

By CNN,

More than 38,000 Americans have died of Covid-19 in the first two weeks of the new year. Another 92,000 are projected to die from the virus over ro...

america , COVID-19 , US CDC

Governors now threaten to sack all striking nurses, clinical workers

By Citizen Reporter,

Governors have threatened to sack all striking nurses and clinical officers should they fail to resume work immediately. In a press briefing on Wed...

Council of Governors , Nurses strike , Wycliffe Oparanya

Trump impeached for ‘inciting’ riot at the US Capitol

By CNN,

The House voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time in a swift and bipartisan condemnation of the President's role inciting ...

Donald Trump , US Capitol

President Trump impeached again in historic House vote

By CNN,

The House voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time in a swift and bipartisan condemnation of the President's role inciting ...

Biden , Trump

House in session to begin Trump impeachment proceedings

By CNN,

The US House of Representatives has just convened and will now begin consideration of the Trump impeachment proceedings. The impeachment resolution...

impeachement , insurrection , Trump

Car overturns at Likoni channel hours after trailer plunged into ocean

By Asha Bekidusa,

A car overturned at the Likoni channel just hours after a trailer plunged into the Indian Ocean. One person was seriously injured after the pick-up...

ferry , likoni channel

U.S. to require negative COVID-19 tests for arriving international air passengers

By Reuters,

Under the rules taking effect Jan. 26, nearly all travelers including U.S. citizens must show a negative test within three days of departure or docume...

coronavirus

Agnes Kavindu is Wiper flag bearer for Machakos Senator seat

By Citizen Reporter,

The Wiper Party has nominated Former Senator Johnson Muthama’s estranged wife Agnes Kavindu to fly the Party's flag in the Machakos Senatorial by-el...

China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine less effective than initially thought

By VOA,

Late-stage trials in Brazil show the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Sinovac to be 50.38% effective, nearly 30 percentage points below the initial results re...

coronavirus , covid-19 vaccine , Sinovac