China promised Africa coronavirus vaccines were a priority. But where are they?

By CNN,

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi concludes his tour of Africa this weekend without making a single concrete vaccine commitment to a continent hoping a...

china , coronavirus , vaccine

The unfinished race: Kimetto, Jelimo to Rudisha…what went wrong?

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swila in Nairobi Sandra Lamwaka in Kampala Gilbert Kiprotich in Eldoret David Rudisha is an “A class'' athlete, but it’s debata...

Alfred Kirwa Yego , David Rudisha , Dorcas Inzikiru , Pamela Jelimo , Unfinished Race

‘Our dignity is more important than BBI!’ Clinical officers stage protest in Nairobi

By Citizen Team,

The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) on Monday gathered at Uhuru Park in Nairobi from where they proceeded to the Ministry of Health headquarte...

BBI , clinical workers , COVID-19 , KUCO , Wachira Peterson

Jamila’s Memo: Has emergency care in Kenya lost its meaning?

By Jamila Mohamed,

Has emergency care in Kenya lost its meaning? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, an emergency is an unforeseen combination of circumstanc...

coronavirus , KIKOTEC , PPE

Doctor’s self-funded test lab Medipark leads way in Somalia’s COVID fight

By Reuters,

Having scraped money together following medical studies abroad, Somali doctor Abdullahi Sheikdon Dini opened Mogadishu’s first advanced diagnostic l...

coronavirus , somalia

COVID-19 scandal: Cops use tear gas on peaceful protesters at Uhuru Park

By Reuters,

Police used tear gas against dozens of protesters who had gathered at Freedom Corner in Uhuru Park, Nairobi to demonstrate against the COVID-19 scanda...

coronavirus , doctors strike , KEMSA , PPEs , Thuranira Kaugiria

Racism is a pandemic- Joshua says at Black Lives Matter march

By Agencies,

Britain's world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua described racism as a "pandemic" when he addressed protesters at a Black Lives Matter march. ...

American George Floyd. , Anthony Joshua , Black Lives Matter march , pandemic , racism

Americans flock to beaches as coronavirus cases in the US hit record high

By Reuters,

Many Americans flocked to beaches on Saturday as one Florida county expanded access and California experienced a heat wave, even as new coronavirus ca...

OPINION: Act now or Kenyan hospitals will be overrun, doctors warn

By Guest Writer,

You do not remember this but that Wednesday afternoon you were overwhelmed by boredom after staying home for four consecutive days. So, when your f...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Doctors , hospitals

Statistical models show up to 240,000 Americans could die from coronavirus

By CNN,

President Donald Trump finally leveled with America about the desperate reality of the coronavirus pandemic, warning of cruel weeks to come in one of ...

South Africa records 1,280 coronavirus cases, struggles with lockdown

By Agencies,

The South African government has reported that as of Sunday, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases was 1,280. This is an increase of 93 f...

coronavirus , south africa

Beijing is promoting traditional medicine as a ‘Chinese solution’ to coronavirus

By CNN,

Xiong Qingzhen, a drone engineer in the central Chinese metropolis of Wuhan, spent more than two weeks in a makeshift hospital in February receiving t...

china , coronavirus , COVID-19 , Traditional Chinese Medicine , wuhan

Coronavirus survivor: Do not panic, you can survive the virus

By CNN,

A Seattle woman who says she had the coronavirus and is recovering has one "big takeaway" to share: Don't panic. Elizabeth Schneider, 37, believes ...

Details of the Nairobi County takeover deal

By Francis Gachuri,

After two rocky years at the helm, Governor Mike Sonko essentially penned off his control at city hall and surrendered the most critical functions of ...

Babu Owino breaks silence on Ksh.7M DJ Evolve hospital bill

By Ian Omondi,

Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has finally broken his silence on the controversial Ksh.7 million hospital bill of Felix Orinda, popular...

Babu Owino , Dj Evolve , Duncan Okatch , Nairobi Hospital.

PSG to unleash big name star against Dortmund-Tuchel

By Reuters,

Paris St Germain forward Neymar is expected to play on Tuesday against Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League last 16, first-leg tie after overco...

Borussia Dortmund , champions league , neymar , PSG , Thomas Tuchel

Woman arrested over bomb scare incident at Doctors Park in Nairobi

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Police in Nairobi have arrested a woman believed to have been behind the bomb scare incident at Doctors Park in Parklands on January 30. The Direct...

Doctors Park

Nairobi building cordoned off as police conduct sweep after bomb scare

By Ian Omondi,

The Doctors Plaza in Parklands, Nairobi, has been cordoned off from members of the public following reports of a bomb scare. A sweep is presently b...

ATPU , Bomb , Doctors Plaza , Philip Ndolo

Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe dies at 95

By Citizen Reporter,

Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is dead. The current President Emmerson Mnangagwa made the announcement on Twitter on Friday morning. "C...

mugabe

Frail-looking Mugabe, known to seek treatment abroad, sparks health fears

By Otukho Jackson,

After a photo of former Zimbabwe President Mugabe surfaced online, fears have arisen once again over the state of his health. In the three pictures...

mugabe , Zimbabwe