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OPINION: Will telemedicine in Kenya outlast COVID-19?
By Guest Writer,
1745, July 4, 2020 (EAT)
By Dr. Robert Korom Telemedicine has witnessed explosive growth globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the technology that enables tel...
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COVID-19 cases in Kenya near 7000-mark as 268 more test positive
By Citizen Reporter,
1622, July 2, 2020 (EAT)
The COVID-19 cases in Kenya are now nearing the 7000-mark after 268 more people tested positive in the last 24 hours. Health CAS Rashid Aman said t...
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Six Kenya School of Law officials charged in Ksh.198 million fraud case
By Dzuya Walter,
1612, June 24, 2020 (EAT)
Six officials of the Kenya School of Law (KSL) were on Wednesday arraigned in court and charged over a Ksh.198 million scam at the institution. The...
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WHO aiming for 2Billion doses of coronavirus vaccine by end of 2021
By VOA,
1915, June 19, 2020 (EAT)
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) chief scientist said Thursday the agency hopes there will be about two billion doses of a vaccine against COV...
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CS Kagwe: People with non-communicable diseases at higher risk of contracting COVID-19
By Ian Omondi,
1545, June 14, 2020 (EAT)
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Sunday urged people with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) to follow medical advice and observe containment me...
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Kenya confirms 137 new coronavirus cases, 32 recoveries, 3 deaths
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1754, June 14, 2020 (EAT)
The number of COVID-19 infections in Kenya has risen to 3,594 after 137 more cases were confirmed on Sunday. In a press briefing from Othaya, Nyeri...
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COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating in Africa, WHO says
By VOA,
1931, June 11, 2020 (EAT)
The World Health Organization reports the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating in Africa and moving from the continent’s large capital cities into the ...
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Children of Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga want him released, say he suffers diabetes & dementia
By Reuters,
1224, May 30, 2020 (EAT)
The children of detained Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga accused French authorities of violating his “fundamental human rights” on Friday...
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Kenya records 123 new Covid-19 cases as three more patients die
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1609, May 27, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya has confirmed 123 new Covid-19 infections marking the country's highest number of infections recorded within 24 hours. The new cases were rec...
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Madagascar president says WHO has signed deal to formulate herbal coronavirus ‘cure’
By Agencies,
956, May 22, 2020 (EAT)
The President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina says WHO has agreed to sign a confidentiality clause on the formulation of Madagascar's herbal coronavirus...
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Nairobi Toi Market clinic workers among 24 quarantined after contact with Covid-19 patient
By Enock Sikolia,
1040, May 15, 2020 (EAT)
A clinic in Nairobi's Toi market is on the spot after it emerged that five of its healthcare workers handled the Covid - 19 patient who died in Bomet ...
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Bomet: Deceased coronavirus patient buried at night under tight security
By Paul Ruto,
1312, May 14, 2020 (EAT)
A 55-years-old man who tested positive for the new coronavirus was on Wednesday night laid to rest in a burial supervised by medics and the police at ...
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16 family members quarantined after remains of their diabetic kin tested positive for COVID-19
By Citizen Reporter,
1210, May 13, 2020 (EAT)
16 family members have been sent into quarantine after coming into contact with their kin who died on Tuesday. The 55-year-old patient Ernest Kosge...
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South Africa records 6,336 coronavirus cases, highest on the continent
By Citizen Reporter,
314, May 3, 2020 (EAT)
Coronavirus infections in South Africa have risen to 6,336 the highest in the continent. A statement from Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Saturday ...
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South Sudan, a country of 12 million people, has only 4 ventilators
By CNN,
1043, April 19, 2020 (EAT)
Covid-19 cases have topped 2.2 million globally and countries around the world are scrambling to buy life-saving equipment as the pandemic places ...
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Nigerian President Buhari’s Chief of Staff dies from coronavirus
By Reuters,
1138, April 18, 2020 (EAT)
The Nigerian president’s chief of staff, Abba Kyari, died on Friday after contracting the new coronavirus, two presidency spokesmen said on Twitter....
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Online platform to help diabetics fight off coronavirus
By Citizen Reporter,
1032, April 14, 2020 (EAT)
Diabetes Management Resource Centre (DMRC) has launched an online platform to help Kenyan diabetes patients fight off the deadly coronavirus. The r...
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US reports 1,800 coronavirus deaths in a day
By CNN,
1217, April 8, 2020 (EAT)
The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus continued to reach grim milestones, with more than 800 fatalities reported Tuesday in New York City, a...
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Kenya records first coronavirus death
By Ian Omondi,
1957, March 26, 2020 (EAT)
One of the patients who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Kenya has died, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced. ...
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How much Uhuru, Ruto will be earning after 80% pay cut
By Sam Gituku,
1253, March 26, 2020 (EAT)
In a view to releasing more money into circulation and in keeping with the tough economic times Kenyans are experiencing, President Uhuru Kenyatta has...
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