Ireland adds Kenya to list of designated states for mandatory hotel quarantine

By Rachel Ombaka,

Kenya has been added to the list of designated states for mandatory hotel quarantine in Ireland. Also Read: Jane Marriott says decision to add Keny...

coronavirus , Quarantine , Red list

KQ suspends passenger flights between Kenya and UK

By Ian Omondi,

Kenya Airways (KQ) has suspended passenger flights between Kenya and the United Kingdom (UK) effective April 9, 2021 until further notice amid a diplo...

Diplomatic row , Kenya Airways , Red list

Mama Sarah Obama laid to rest in Kogelo

By Reuters,

Mama Sarah Obama, a Kenyan educator and philanthropist who promoted education for girls and orphans, was laid to rest on Tuesday. Also Read: Former...

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Tanzanian MPs unanimously approve Philip Mpango as new VP

By Agencies,

Tanzanian MPs have unanimously approved Dr. Philip Mpango as the country's new Vice President. His name was presented to parliament for approval on...

magufuli , mpango , suluhu , Tanzania

KQ under fire after passengers left stranded at JFK airport since Sunday

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya Airways (KQ) has issued a statement after more than 50 Kenyans stuck at the JFK Airport since Sunday decried the carrier's customer care service...

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KQ poised for Ksh.10B bailout by state

By Citizen Reporter,

The details of the additional cash injection into the national carrier-KQ- are contained in the supplementary budget tabled in the national assembly a...

kq

Nominated Senator Beatrice Kwamboka sues KQ for shifting her from business to economy class

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Nominated Senator Beatrice Kwamboka has moved to court seeking compensation from Kenya Airways (KQ) after she was shifted from Business to Economy cla...

Kenya Airways , Senator Beatrice Kwamboka

KeNHA issues traffic advisory after nightmare snarl-up on Nakuru-Nairobi highway

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has issued a traffic advisory to motorists using the Nakuru - Nairobi Highway from Western Kenya to use the ...

UN warns of ‘shadow pandemic’ as domestic violence increases globally

By VOA,

Rallies were held around the world Wednesday on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This year, activists are notin...

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Chaotic scenes as protesters and police clash in Nakuru town

By Robert Maina,

Business was disrupted in Nakuru town on Monday after Matatu owners who were protesting their eviction from Business District clashed with anti-riot p...

Nalkuru town

MP Moses Kuria admitted in hospital, says COVID-19 is real

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria is admitted at the Karen Hospital in Nairobi undergoing treatment for COVID-19. Kuria disclosed on W...

Moses Kuria

Case challenging KQ lay-off plans for employees to be settled out of court

By Citizen Reporter,

A case filed by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) to challenge the KQ lay-off plans for its employees will be settled out of court. Lady Just...

KAWU , Kenya Airways , kq , Moss Ndiema

Kembi Gitura in heated exchange with Senators over KEMSA saga

By Dorcas Wangira,

A Senate committee has directed for another special audit on how the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) appropriated funds for COVID-19 supplies...

coronavirus , kembi Gitura , KEMSA , manjari

KEMSA scam: New details emerge as blame shifts to Kagwe, Mochache

By Sam Ogina,

Jonah Manjari who was suspended from his CEO position at the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) has dragged top government officials into the multi...

coronavirus , kagew , KEMSA , manjari , mochache

Kenya Airways resumes flights to 29 destinations after coronavirus curbs lifted

By Reuters,

Kenya Airways resumed international flights on Saturday, heading to 29 destinations for the first time since the routes were suspended in March due to...

coronavirus , Kenya Airways , kq , safe flights

Chaotic scenes as Governor Ngilu’s lawyers forcibly kicked out of Kitui County Assembly offices

By Citizen Reporter,

Drama erupted on Monday morning at the Kitui County Assembly after lawyers representing Governor Ngilu were forcibly kicked of the assembly's premises...

Ngilu

Armed thugs caught on CCTV robbing a man in Kilimani arrested

By Tonny Ndungu,

Four suspects connected with a daring daylight robbery incident along Lenana Road have been arrested by DCI detectives based in Kilimani. The suspe...

165 Kenyans who were stranded in China due to Covid-19 pandemic arrive at JKIA

By Citizen Reporter,

165 Kenyans who were stranded in China due to the Covid-19 pandemic have arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. They had left Guangzho...

coronavirus , guangzhou , serem

Cyril Ramaphosa tried to wear his face mask on live TV and it did not go well

By Tonny Ndungu,

In Africa, unless you previously worked at a hospital or a construction site, the concept of wearing a facemask is totally foreign.  Quite literally....

coronavirus , Cyril Ramaphosa

KQ takes medical supplies to South Africa as carrier turns to cargo business

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kenya Airways says it has converted some of its grounded passenger planes into cargo freighters as it seeks to remain in operation during the coronavi...

coronavirus , kenya , kq