Chile’s government distributed faulty birth control pills. Now more than 150 people are pregnant.

By CNN,

In Chile's arid Atacama desert, Tabita Daza Rojas is trying to scrape together enough money to finish construction on her home before her baby, due an...

birth control , Chile

Uhuru, Mudavadi urge Kenyans to get COVID-19 vaccine

By Teddy Otieno,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged Kenyans to take advantage of the ongoing inoculation exercise and take the COVID-19 vaccine. The Head of State c...

AstraZeneca , coronavirus , raila , ruto , sputnik , Uhuru , vaccine

34 million people ‘knocking at hunger’s door’ worldwide, U.N. says

By VOA,

The U.N. secretary-general said Thursday that more than 88 million people were suffering from acute hunger in countries affected by conflict and insta...

FAMINE

Waiguru launches two markets along the upcoming Kenol-Sagana-Marua dual carriage

By Citizen Reporter,

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru on Thursday launched two markets along the upcoming Kenol-Sagana- Marua dual carriage. The two markets -- Kibingoti...

ANNE WAIGURU , Kirinyaga

CS Matiang’i recalls all police officers on leave, warns against reckless merrymaking

By Hassan Mugambi,

The government on Wednesday recalled all officers within the national security sector who are on leave during this festive season. The National Pol...

CS Fred Matiang’i , festive season , Police Officers , Rapid deployment unit

Only 41 per cent of Kenyans will take a COVID-19 vaccine, new poll shows

By Ian Omondi,

A new poll by TIFA Research has shown that only 41 per cent of Kenyans will take a COVID-19 vaccine without any objection. The poll revealed that 1...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , TIFA Research , vaccine

IG Mutyambai puts rogue drivers on notice, launches countrywide crackdown

By Hassan Mugambi,

As Kenyans gear up for the Christmas and New Year festivities, Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai has put on notice rogue drivers during th...

festive season , IG Hillary Mutyambai , NTSA , road accident

Donald Trump threatens 30-day reign of destruction on the way out of office

By CNN,

Joe Biden will be president in 30 days. Until then, the question is how much damage can be done by a vengeful, delusional soon-to-be ex-President swil...

Donald Trump , Joe Biden

Kagwe directs county gov’ts to advertise jobs for health workers

By Anthony Ndwiga,

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has directed county governments to advertise vacancies for health workers who are on strike. Mutahi urged over 8,000 unemplo...

coronavirus , doctors strike , kagwe

Health crisis looms as KMPDU says strike to proceed on Dec 21

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya faces a health crisis after KMPDU said the doctors strike will proceed starting Monda, December 21. Also Read: ‘Don’t insult us, we are n...

Chibanzi Mwachonda , coronavirus , kagwe , KMPDU

Doctors union blasts CS Kagwe over sacking threat

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has lashed out at Health CS Mutahi Kagwe following his remarks on the health workers s...

Chibanzi Mwachonda , coronavirus , health workers strike , kagwe , KMPDU

COVID-19 death toll hits 1,629 as Kagwe urges caution

By Citizen Reporter,

11 more patients have succumbed to coronavirus in Kenya raising the death toll to 1,629. Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said the country's caseload has ris...

coronavirus , kagwe

Beware of online shopping scams during festive season, DCI warns

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenyans have been warned to be wary of online shopping scams caused by an upsurge of shopping over the internet during the festive season. Also Rea...

online shopping fraud

Desert locust upsurge continues to threaten food security in Horn of Africa

By Citizen Reporter,

A new generation of Desert Locust swarms is threatening agricultural and pastoral livelihoods and the food security of millions of people in the Horn ...

Desert locust , FAO

Closed beaches, limited alcohol: South Africa on high alert

By Reuters,

Beaches and booze are high on the government’s hit list as South Africa enters its second wave of coronavirus infections — and a long-awaited mon...

alcohol , coronavirus , ramaphosa , south africa

COVID-19 in Kenya: Spread in rural areas strains healthcare

By Reuters,

The recent deaths from COVID-19 in Kenya of a refugee, a member of parliament and a retired civil servant all happened for the same reason: emergency ...

coronavirus

NGEC raises concern over rising cases of domestic violence, sexual harassment

By Rachel Ombaka,

The National Gender and Equality Commission has expressed concern over emerging  trends of domestic violence and sexual harassment directed to women,...

coronavirus , GBV , gender based violence , NGEC , sexual harassment

Mwea ginnery set to be revived as farmers adopt BT cotton farming

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kirinyaga County Government is planning to revive Mwea Cotton Ginnery with the aim of supporting cotton farmers whose number has risen after the i...

ANNE WAIGURU , BT Cottton , Kirinyaga County.

Surge in Africa COVID-19 cases due to large gatherings: WHO

By VOA,

The World Health Organization (WHO) says Africa COVID-19 cases surged past two million this week because of large family gatherings, workplace interac...

Africa COVID-19 cases , coronavirus

New FAO Kenya boss Carla Mucavi takes office

By Citizen Reporter,

The newly appointed Food and Agriculture (FAO) Representative to Kenya Carla Elisa Luis Mucavi has taken office. On Monday, she was welcomed by the A...