Govt’ declares Maanzoni lodge a quarantine zone after 720 youth were nabbed in political meeting

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Ministry of Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has declared Maanzoni Lodge a quarantine zone after 720 youth were found in a meeting. While ...

maanzoni lodge

‘We don’t work, we don’t eat’: Informal workers face stark choices as Nigeria shuts down over coronavirus

By CNN,

Many countries in Africa are imposing lockdowns on their citizens as they race to curb the spread of coronavirus. But it has further highlighted th...

coronavirus , Nigeria

‘Petty and frivolous’: Waiguru fires salvo at MCAs over impeachment plan

By Citizen Reporter,

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Mumbi Waiguru has told off county assembly members over the plan to impeach her describing the move as petty and frivolous. ...

impeachment , waiguru

Senate proposes Ksh.200M be redirected from its budget to beef up coronavirus fund

By Citizen Reporter,

The Senate has contributed Ksh.200million towards the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in Kenya. A statement from Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusa...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Waruru

RMS Chairman S.K. Macharia mourns retired Archbishop Ndingi Mwana a’ Nzeki

By Citizen Reporter,

Royal Media Services Chairman S.K. Macharia has expressed his grief following the death of retired Catholic Archbishop Ndingi Mwana a’ Nzeki. In ...

nzeki

Union reveals clinical officer in Nairobi is one of the coronavirus patients

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Union of Clinical Workers is up in arms after one of their colleagues was revealed to have contracted coronavirus in the line of duty. Sp...

clinical workers , coronavirus , masks , Nurses

China zeroes in on coronavirus patients with no symptoms as new infections rise

By Tonny Ndungu,

China will start releasing information from Wednesday on coronavirus patients who show no disease symptoms, ordering them into quarantine for 14 days,...

coronavirus

Three sim-card fraudsters cornered in dramatic chase by bodaboda riders

By Tonny Ndungu,

Three suspected fraudsters are being held at the Gilgil police station after their attempts of defrauding a woman were thwarted by bodaboda operators....

Sim card fraud

Division One clubs predict doom for Kenyan football should Fifa slap a ban

By Citizen Reporter,

Clubs taking part in the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Division One League have warned that a Fifa ban on the country will spell doom for  most of ...

Division One clubs , FIFA ban , Ruling , SDT

Belarussian President Lukashenko says hockey, vodka and sauna can cure coronavirus

By CNN,

As countries close their borders and hospitals struggle with a surge in coronavirus cases, some of the most repressive societies in the former Soviet ...

Tanzania confirms first coronavirus death, health minister says

By Agencies,

Tanzania confirmed its first coronavirus death on Tuesday, health minister Ummy Mwalimu said in a statement. The 49-year-old Tanzanian man had been...

coronavirus , Mloganzila Hospital

Newcastle United put non-playing staff on leave

By Reuters,

Newcastle United have become the first Premier League club to place members of their non-playing staff on temporary leave in response to the coronavir...

coronavirus crisis , Newcastle United , Premier League , temporary leave

DPP orders probe into the killing of 13-year-old by stray bullet in Mathare

By Tonny Ndungu,

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has directed Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai to urgently probe the shooting of Yasin ...

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Ajax cancel contract of player stricken after heart attack

By Reuters,

Ajax Amsterdam have cancelled the contract of Abdelhak Nouri, who suffered serious and permanent brain damage after a heart attack playing for the Dut...

Abdelhak Nouri , Ajax Amsterdam , Cancel Contract , heart attack

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru faces impeachment

By Citizen Reporter,

A Member of the Kirinyaga County Assembly is seeking to have Governor Anne Waiguru removed from office. Mutira MCA Kinyua Wangui is readying the mo...

impeachment , waiguru

Retired Catholic Archbishop Raphael Ndingi Mwana ‘a Nzeki dies aged 88

By Citizen Reporter,

Retired Catholic Archbishop Raphael Ndingi Mwana 'a Nzeki has died after a long illness. Reports indicate that the 88-year-old was taken ill at the...

nzeki

Ministry of Health’s Patrick Amoth explains reason behind 7pm-5am curfew

By Tonny Ndungu,

Ministry of Health Director General Patrick Amoth now says there is a scientific reason as to why the Kenyan government imposed a 7PM-5AM curfew. S...

Kenya's curfew

Boy, 13, who was watching police enforce curfew killed by stray bullet on balcony

By Erick Owenga,

A 13 year old boy was killed by a stray bullet alleged to be from a police officer at Kiamaiko in Nairobi county on Monday night. It is reported th...

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Oil crashes below Ksh.2000 as demand destruction intensifies

By CNN,

The great oil crash of 2020 ain't over yet. US crude plunged 6% and dipped below $20 (Ksh.2,098) a barrel Monday as the coronavirus pandemic contin...

crude oil , oil prices

Man who was teaching his dog to drive arrested after a high-speed chase

By CNN,

A man was arrested Sunday after leading troopers on a high-speed chase with his dog sitting in the driver's seat, a spokeswoman for the Washington Sta...

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