Kirinyaga County kicks off development of Urban Economic Plan

By Citizen Reporter,

The process of developing an Urban Economic Plan (UEP) for Kerugoya/Kutus Municipality in Kirinyaga County has kicked off. The kickoff event that w...

Vision 2030 still on course despite COVID-19 adversities- Agency

By Faizal Ahmed,

With 10 years to go to the 2030 deadline, the secretariat charged with delivering vision 2030 flagship project insist that they are still on course de...

Highlights from President Kenyatta’s State of the Nation Address

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has sought to reassure Kenyans that the State of the Nation is strong despite the economic disruptions brought about by the C...

President Uhuru Kenyatta

‘Our COVID-19 vaccine timing had nothing to do with politics’: Pfizer CEO

By CNN,

Pfizer's encouraging news about the effectiveness of its Covid-19 vaccine came nearly a week after Election Day. But Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla says the...

coronavirus , Pfizer

Novartis partners with UNES to improve access to quality heart health in Kenya

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Global medicines company Novartis, University of Nairobi Enterprises & Services (UNES) Ltd and The Heart Centre on Thursday unveiled a partnership...

Norvatis , The Heart Centre , University of Nairobi Enterprises & Services

KENHA to transplant, relocate iconic Mugumo tree from the Nairobi Expressway area

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced plans to transplant and relocate an iconic Fig Tree that stands smack in the middle of the...

KeNHA

President Kenyatta kicks off France visit at Elysee Palace

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta kicked off his official visit to France on Wednesday evening at Elysee Palace where he was received by his French host Emmanu...

FIDA: Withdraw VAT Bill President Uhuru Kenyatta , in france

US procures almost entire supply of COVID-19 drug

By VOA,

The Trump administration says it has locked down nearly the entire supply of one of the only available anti-COVID-19 drugs from the manufacturer for t...

coronavirus

OPINION: COVID-19 crisis presents opportunity for Kenya to rethink

By Guest Writer,

By Allan Chesang Disruption. That is probably the most (mis)used word of the quarter - and rightfully so. I bet we can all agree that with a...

‘I have no regrets!’ Moses Kuria accepts removal from National Assembly committee

By Ian Omondi,

Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria has accepted his recent removal as Vice Chairperson of the Transport, Infrastructure, Public Works and ...

Emmanuel Wangwe , Jubilee Party , Moses Kuria , National Assembly

SpaceX launches astronauts into orbit from US soil for the first time in a decade

By CNN,

A SpaceX spacecraft carrying two NASA astronauts soared into outer space Saturday — marking the first time humans have traveled into Earth's orbit f...

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U.S. plans massive coronavirus vaccine testing effort to meet year-end deadline

By Reuters,

The United States is planning a massive testing effort involving volunteers n an effort to deliver a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine by the end...

coronavirus , coronavirus vaccine

Taiwan’s success in fighting coronavirus has infuriated China

By CNN,

While many governments struggled to contain the spread of coronavirus, Taiwan appeared to have it largely under control. In January, the self-rule...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , President Tsai Ing-wen , world health organization

TikTok, Bill Gates pledge Ksh.2 billion to help Africa tackle COVID-19

By Reuters,

The social media platform TikTok and the philanthropic Gates Foundation donated $10 million each on Wednesday to the vaccine alliance GAVI to help fun...

bill gates , COVID-19 , GAVI , Tiktok

Bidco Africa changes logo in solidarity with Kenyans

By Tony Owori,

A global pandemic has befallen the people of Kenya with many losing hope of what tomorrow holds and many are still pondering on how to respond. BID...

Bidco Africa

Bidco Africa joins fight to curb coronavirus spread

By Citizen Reporter,

In efforts to educate the public on the need to keep their hands always clean, as one of the ways advised on controlling further spread of the coronav...

School lessons to be broadcast on radio, TV and YouTube – CS Magoha

By Citizen Reporter,

Children from public schools will now have their lessons broadcast on TV, radio and YouTube after they were ordered to stay at home following the coro...

coronavirus

Running out of time: Kenya, other EA countries face new locust threat

By Reuters,

Countries in East Africa are racing against time to prevent new swarms of locusts wreaking havoc with crops and livelihoods after the worst infestatio...

locust

Gender inclusivity key in attaining food security

By Agencies,

In nearly two thirds of the countries worldwide, women are more likely than men to face food insecurity. The differences in gender roles, norms, and r...

food security

Nairobi Hospital blasted over new Board

By Duncan Mutwiri,

An all male Board announced by the Nairobi Hospital on Friday saw Kenyans express outrage and disappointment over lack of gender balance. The new B...

Equileap , gender equality , Nairobi Hospital.