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Trump refuses to commit to a peaceful transition of power after Election Day
By CNN,
1103, September 24, 2020 (EAT)
President Donald Trump on Wednesday would not commit to providing a peaceful transition of power after Election Day, lending further fuel to concerns ...
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UK sports bodies ask government for emergency aid
By Reuters,
1110, September 22, 2020 (EAT)
A coalition of over 100 sports bodies, including the Premier League and Football Association, have asked British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for emer...
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COVID-19 support: Schneider Foundation to assist rural, disadvantaged communities
By Benjamin Muriuki,
2133, September 10, 2020 (EAT)
Rural and disadvantaged communities grappling with the COVID-19 effects are set to benefit from a new fund created to cushion from economic hardship. ...
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Standard Chartered Marathon cancelled for the first time in 17 years
By Citizen Reporter,
1335, August 31, 2020 (EAT)
The Standard Chartered Marathon earlier set for October 25 has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. This is the first time the annual competiti...
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Kembi Gitura in heated exchange with Senators over KEMSA saga
By Dorcas Wangira,
1217, August 29, 2020 (EAT)
A Senate committee has directed for another special audit on how the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) appropriated funds for COVID-19 supplies...
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KEMSA scam: New details emerge as blame shifts to Kagwe, Mochache
By Sam Ogina,
1120, August 29, 2020 (EAT)
Jonah Manjari who was suspended from his CEO position at the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) has dragged top government officials into the multi...
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KEMSA scandal: USAID, Global Fund threaten to withdraw Ksh.400B
By Sam Ogina,
2228, August 20, 2020 (EAT)
Two key donors have threatened to withdraw up to Ksh.400 billion earmarked for Kenya following the latest COVID-19 scandal linked to a government agen...
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Governors raise alarm over delayed COVID-19 test results
By Citizen Reporter,
526, August 21, 2020 (EAT)
The Council of Governors has expressed concern over delayed COVID-19 test results for counties. COG Chairman Wycliffe Oparanya said this poses a hu...
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CS Kagwe says Ministry of Health received only 15 per cent of COVID-19 funds
By Raquel Muigai,
1614, August 17, 2020 (EAT)
The country's Ministry of Health now says it only received about 15 per cent of the total funds set aside for combating COVID-19. Health CS Mutahi ...
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KEMSA CEO Jonah Mwangi suspended over COVID-19 funds scandal
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1250, August 15, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) CEO Dr. Jonah Mwangi Manjari has been suspended following allegations that the authority flouted procurement ...
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Russia offers to help US with COVID-19 vaccine; US says no
By CNN,
1244, August 14, 2020 (EAT)
Russian officials in Moscow tell CNN they have offered "unprecedented cooperation" with Operation Warp Speed (OWS), the US multi-agency body set up to...
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Money in circulation grows by Ksh.203 billion in four months
By Kepha Muiruri,
1929, August 5, 2020 (EAT)
Money in supply within the Kenyan economy has defied the shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic expanding by Ksh.203 billion or an equivalent 30.7 per cent. ...
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Value of mobile money transactions hit record Ksh.392 billion in June alone
By Kepha Muiruri,
1023, August 4, 2020 (EAT)
The value of mobile money transactions set a new Ksh.392.2 billion all-time monthly record in June translating to an average Ksh.13.1 billion worth of...
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COVID-19 in South Africa: How inequality, poverty undermined country’s response
By Reuters,
1508, July 31, 2020 (EAT)
When coronavirus patients started arriving at South Africa’s government-run Thelle Mogoerane Hospital, workers scrambled to set up isolation wards t...
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Coronavirus rapidly spreading across Africa
By VOA,
1449, July 31, 2020 (EAT)
The COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly spreading across Africa and a lack of adequate testing is preventing health care professionals from being able to ass...
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EABL profit sinks by 39pc as COVID-19 restrictions dent sales
By Kepha Muiruri,
1842, July 29, 2020 (EAT)
The East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has announced a 39 percent dip in profit after tax for the year ending June 2020. The Nairobi Security Exch...
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Coronavirus infections accelerate in Africa
By Tonny Ndungu,
1323, July 23, 2020 (EAT)
The spread of the coronavirus in Africa has lagged much of the globe, but it’s picking up speed. Health authorities say the highly infectious virus ...
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EACC investigating top KEMSA officials over Ksh.7.7 billion tender for COVID-19 PPEs
By Sam Gituku,
1345, July 17, 2020 (EAT)
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is investigating top officials at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) in relation to a contr...
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Bill Gates calls for COVID-19 meds to go to people who need them, not ‘highest bidder’
By Reuters,
1435, July 12, 2020 (EAT)
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates called for COVID-19 drugs and an eventual vaccine to be made available to countries and people that need them mo...
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Refugees in Africa face hunger as COVID-19 worsens food shortages, agencies warn
By Citizen Reporter,
1821, July 9, 2020 (EAT)
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the World Food Programme (WFP) are warning that severe underfunding, conflict and disasters – as well as supply ch...
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