Sweden refuses to lock down, bars, parks and gatherings permitted

By CNN,

Much of Europe is still on coronavirus lockdown, with severe restrictions on movement and penalties for those who transgress. But not Sweden. Resta...

Sweden refuses to lockdown

South African minister who violated lockdown rules suspended for 2 months

By Reuters,

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa put the communications minister on “special leave” for two months on Wednesday and docked a month of her p...

COVID-19 , lockdown , President Cyril Ramaphosa , south africa

Fear of the unknown: Locked-down athletes face mental health challenge

By Matthews Mutai,

When Olympic swimming champion Kyle Chalmers completed what he knew would be his final training session before the coronavirus shutdown, his overwhelm...

coronavirus , Emma Coburn , Mental Health

KPL suspends 2019/20 season over Covid-19 pandemic

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenyan Premier League has suspended the 2019/2020 league season owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement released Tuesday, the league man...

Covid-19 pandemic , KPL , suspends season

WHO boss says Africa not testing ground for coronavirus vaccine, terms remarks as ‘racist’

By Ian Omondi,

World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has condemned recent remarks by two French doctors suggesting that the...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , vaccine , who

Pep Guardiola’s mother dies after contracting coronavirus

By Agencies,

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola's mother, Dolors Sala Carrio, has died aged 82 in Barcelona after contracting coronavirus. "Everyone associat...

coronavirus , dies , Dolors Sala Carrio , manchester city , mother , Pep Guardiola

Nairobi Metropolitan boss Maj. General Badi tells off Sonko over city control

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) boss Major General Mohamed Badi has dismissed Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko's claims that he is overstepping on his ...

Mike Sonko

Premier League pay row adds to pressure on game amid pandemic

By Matthews Mutai,

The players union representing Premier League footballers has questioned the league’s call for a 30% player wage reduction amid the coronavirus cris...

coronavirus , Premier League

‘Africans are not lab rats!’ French doctors called out over comments on COVID-19 treatment tests

By Tonny Ndungu,

Two French doctors have attracted the ire of African online after they suggested that a potential coronavirus treatment should be tested in Africa fir...

coronavirus

Zoom CEO apologizes for having ‘fallen short’ on privacy and security

By CNN,

The founder and CEO of Zoom has apologized to the video conferencing app's millions of users after coming under fire for a host of privacy issues at a...

coronavirus , Zoom

Facebook partners with Kenyan Government to combat Coronavirus

By Agencies,

Facebook on Friday announced its partnership with the Kenyan government to keep Kenyans safe and informed about COVID-19 through updates on its platfo...

‘It was meant to reduce period shame’: Passaris on why she put her photo on menstrual hygiene products

By Citizen Reporter,

Nairobi Woman Rep Esther Passaris is on the receiving end of criticism online after she posted pictures of menstrual hygiene products with her face on...

menstrual hygiene , pads , passaris

Asia may have been right about coronavirus and face masks

By CNN,

In the coming weeks, if they have not already, your government is likely to begin advising you to wear a face mask to protect against coronavirus. ...

coronavirus , masks

Uganda on total lockdown as Museveni orders shops closed, bans movement

By Citizen Reporter,

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has announced a total lockdown to combat the spread of coronavirus. Also Read: Kenya, Uganda and other IGAD count...

coronavirus , Museveni , uganda

Odhiambo hopeful Bandari will shine after COVID-19

By Luqman Mahmoud,

Newly appointed Bandari FC coach Ken Odhiambo is already planning on how sustain the mojo instilled by veteran tactician Twahir Muhiddin, in the Kenya...

Bandari FC , COVID-19 , Ken Odhiambo , KPL

South African woman quarantined in Nakuru commits suicide

By Kiprotich Kimetto,

A 27-year-old woman from South Africa has committed suicide at the Kenya Industrial Training Institute (KITI) in Nakuru where she had been placed unde...

coronavirus , Nakuru. , South African

PSG sell out special jerseys, raise Sh23m for hospitals

By Reuters,

Paris St Germain have raised Sh23 million for local healthcare professionals battling the coronavirus outbreak with the release of a limited edition j...

coronavirus , PSG

FULL LIST: KMPDU boss Ouma Oluga among 32 appointed to Nairobi Metropolitan Services

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Thirty-two public officers have been redeployed from the National and County Governments to take charge of the Nairobi County Government under the new...

Nairobi Metropolitan Services , Ouma Oluga

U.S becomes world’s worst coronavirus epicenter with over 82,000 cases

By CNN,

The United States now has the highest number of known cases of coronavirus in the world with more than 82,000, according to CNN's tally of cases repor...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , United States

Goldenscape founder Peter Wangai arrested over fake greenhouse deals

By Ian Omondi,

Detectives from the Serious Crimes Unit of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Thursday arrested Goldenscape Group Limited boss Peter ...