Nigeria reopens churches, mosques and hotels amid rising cases of COVID-19

By CNN,

The Nigerian government has lifted restrictions placed on religious gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic. The previous ban on religious and s...

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KEBS lifts ban on Gental Care hand sanitizer after complying with quality measures

By Ian Omondi,

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has lifted the ban on Gental Care hand sanitizer after complying with the set measures on quality and safety. ...

BIDCO Afria , COVD-19 , Gental Care , Hand sanitizer , KEBS

Can prostitution, the world’s oldest profession, survive the age of social distancing?

By CNN,

Don't kiss. Tell clients to wash their hands before they touch you. Wear a mask. Avoid face-to-face positions. And even: Put on a nurse costume and pu...

COVID-19 , lockdown , prostitution , sex workers , UNAIDS

Uhuru appoints former Controller of Budget Agnes Odhiambo as NTSA Chairperson

By Ian Omondi,

Former Controller of Budget Agnes Odhiambo has landed a new role as Chairperson of the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). The appointm...

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Fighting fakes: Mobile phones the most counterfeited goods in Kenya

By Dorcas Wangira,

Kenya loses an estimated Ksh. 30billion every year in tax evasion, unlicensed goods and counterfeit, according to various studies. The country is t...

mobile phones , phones , smartphones

South Africans tire of lengthy viral restrictions

By VOA,

To say South Africa is tired of the lockdown would be a gross understatement. Officials acknowledge the effect that a curfew and limitations on mov...

coronavirus , ramaphosa , south africa

Italy becomes third country to top 30,000 Covid-19 deaths

By VOA,

Italy on Friday became the third country to record more than 30,000 deaths from the coronavirus, with only Britain and the United States reporting mor...

coronavirus , italy

South African brewer may be forced to dispose 400M bottles of beer after alcohol ban

By Ian Omondi,

South African Breweries (SAB) may be forced to dispose at least 400 million bottles of beer after the country banned the sale of alcohol during the lo...

coronavirus , lockdown , South African Breweries

Over 40 people arrested drinking at Harry’s Tavern in Umoja

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Over 40 individuals were arrested on Tuesday afternoon drinking in a pub at Bee Centre area of Umoja Estate. The revelers had locked themselves at Ha...

One sausage, two beers: How Kenyans are abusing the reopening of restaurants

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe says the government is concerned over the carefree attitude displayed by some Kenyans even as the number of Covi...

Gov’t: Restaurants to apply for fresh permits, undergo inspection before reopening

By Ian Omondi,

Restaurants and eateries will now be required to apply for fresh permits and undergo inspection to ensure they comply with government directives on co...

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Restaurants to be reopened, allowed to sell alcohol as bars remain closed – Gov’t

By Ian Omondi,

The government has now given restaurants the green light to reopen to the public, however instituting strict rules on physical distancing to prevent t...

Afya House , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe , Restaurants

10 arrested drinking inside bar in Mombasa

By George Aoko,

Police officers in Likoni, Mombasa County, are holding 10 people who were found drinking alcohol in a night club in contravention of the government’...

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‘This is not time for theatrics,’ CS Kagwe tells off Sonko over alcohol package

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has condemned Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko for lying to the public that alcohol kills the coronavirus. In a pr...

cs kagwe , Hennessy , Mike Sonko

Nyeri MCA among 17 people arrested inside bar

By Emilio Muriithi,

At least seventeen people including Rware Ward MCA Paul Kanyari and his personal assistant were arrested on Friday evening inside a bar in Nyeri Count...

coronavirus , curfew , nyeri

Joho donates masks for police to give people instead of arresting them

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho has donated thousands of face masks to the National Police Service to help in combating the coronavirus disease (COVI...

coronavirus , Face masks , Hassan Joho

Hennessy issues statement after Sonko’s alcohol donation in coronavirus fight

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Cognac producer Hennessy has issued a statement clarifying that their alcohol brand does not protect against the coronavirus. This is after Nairobi...

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Six months in jail if you don’t have a face mask – IG Mutyambai

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Inspector General of Police Hilary Mutyambai has directed police officers to arrest anyone found in public without a face mask. Speaking in Mombasa...

NJIRAINI: Adherence to standards key to combating COVID-19

By Guest Writer,

A week ago, Susan Kageha and her daughter were caught on camera wearing improvised masks made from plastic bottles as they crossed the Indian Ocean, a...

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Photo of chief alleged to have poured hot liquid on elderly woman draws public outcry

By Citizen Reporter,

The office of the Ombudsman is investigating claims that a chief poured hot liquid on an elderly woman in Eldoret. Ombudsman Chairperson Florence K...

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