COVID-19: Kenya records 18% positivity rate after 1,091 people test positive, 4 dead

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenya has recorded 1,091 new COVID-19 cases from a sample size of 5,958 tested in the last 24 hours, marking another high positivity rate of 18.3%. Th...

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Kenya’s COVID-19 positivity rate at 13% after 981 more test positive, 26 dead

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenya has recorded 981 new COVID-19 cases from a sample size of 7,529 tested in the last 24 hours, marking a positivity rate of 13%. The total of conf...

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239 COVID-19 patients admitted to ICUs across Kenya, ministry says

By Tonny Ndungu,

239 COVID-19 patients are admitted to the Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in health care facilities across the country, the Ministry of Health has said. ...

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Kenya’s COVID-19 positivity rate jumps to 16.3%, new cases at 486

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kenya's COVID-19 positivity rate has risen to 16.3 percent, with 486 new infections recorded in the last 24 hours. According to a statement released ...

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Man suspected of defiling his 6-year-old daughter arrested in Kisii

By Citizen Reporter,

A man who is suspected of defiling his 6-year-old daughter a week ago in Megogo village, Marani, Kisii County, was on Sunday afternoon arrested.  ...

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Kenya’s coronavirus positivity rate at 12.4% after 1,030 new infections

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kenya’s coronavirus positivity rate is now 12.4%. The Ministry of Health announced 1,030 new infections in a statement on Saturday from 8,316 sample...

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Police probing man’s death at a Kirinyaga lodging

By Johnson Muriithi,

Police in Kirinyaga County are probing the death of a middle-aged man at a lodging in Ndia, Kirinyaga County on Friday evening. Also Read: Man foun...

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Counties misused Ksh.13.8B COVID-19 funds: report

By Sam Ogina,

With the health function almost fully devolved, counties became a natural ally of the National Government in the fight against COVID-19 as the pandemi...

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Kenya’s coronavirus positivity rate at 14.9% after 1,091 new infections

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kenya's COVID-19 positivity rate is now at 14.9%, with the Ministry of Health in a statement on Friday announcing 1,091 new infections, tested from 7,...

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Kenya’s COVID-19 positivity rate rises to 20.5% as 1,523 new cases recorded; 18 more dead

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenya's COVID-19 positivity rate has risen to 20.5 percent after 1,523 people tested positive from 7,423 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The M...

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Kirinyaga County to spend Ksh.58 million to boost dairy farming

By Citizen Reporter,

Kirinyaga County Government will spend Ksh.58.5 million to support dairy farmers in the county during the current financial year. The support will ...

Kirinyaga County.

Kenya records 911 new COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenya has recorded 911 new COVID-19 cases from a sample size of 6,045 tested in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 138...

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COVID-19 positivity rate at 16.5pc as 1,184 test positive; 20 more dead

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kenya's COVID-19 positivity rate is at 16.5% after 1,184 people tested positive from a sample of 7,139 in the last 24 hours. In a statement to media...

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Kenya records 19 new COVID-19 deaths & 1,851 cases; positivity rate now at 19.1%

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kenya has recorded 1,851 new COVID-19 infections, tested from a sample size of 9,676 in the last 24 hours pushing the total of positive cases to 136,8...

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MoH announces 984 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths and 388 recoveries.

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Ministry of Health in a televised address on Thursday announced 984 new COVID-19 infections, tested from a sample size of 5,318 in the last 24 hou...

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188 nurses sacked over misconduct will not be re-instated: Waiguru

By Johnson Muriithi,

A total of 188 nurses in Kirinyaga who were fired over alleged misconduct will not be re-instated according to a statement from Governor Anne Waiguru....

Kenya’s COVID-19 positivity now at 15.3% as 1,412 test positive

By Tonny Ndungu,

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the country  has hit 134,058 after 1,412 people tested positive from a sample size of 9,219 betw...

Kenya records 12 new COVID-19 deaths & 1,530 cases; positivity rate now at 19.1%

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Ministry of Health in a statement on Tuesday, announced that 1,468 Kenyans and 62 foreigners had tested positive for COVID-19 , pushing the total ...

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Kenya records 18 deaths as 902 people test positive for COVID-19

By Ian Omondi,

The Ministry of Health on Monday announced that 902 people tested positive for COVID-19 from a sample size of 3,395 tested in the last 24 hours, takin...

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Kenya records 2,008 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenya has recorded 2,008 new COVID-19 cases from a sample size of 11,360 tested in the last 24 hours bringing the total confirmed positive cases to 12...

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