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Next big COVID-19 treatment may be manufactured antibodies
By Reuters,
1844, August 3, 2020 (EAT)
As the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine, the next big advance in battling the pandemic could come from a class of biotech therapies widely used against...
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48-year-old man confesses to killing Kirinyaga MCA’s mother-in-law
By Johnson Muriithi,
1803, August 3, 2020 (EAT)
Police officers in Kirinyaga County are holding a 48-year-old man who reportedly confessed to killing Mutira MCA David Kinyua Wangui’s mother-in-l...
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DIAZ: Finally some light at the end of the tunnel
By Guest Writer,
1558, August 3, 2020 (EAT)
Just a few months back, we feared the worst for the world economies. As the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged through developed economies to hit at the hea...
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Two chiefs among 16 to be charged for incitement over Mariashoni clashes
By Maryanne Nyambura,
1348, August 3, 2020 (EAT)
Two chiefs are among 16 people in police custody for allegedly fueling violence in Mariashoni, Nakuru County, leading to inter-ethnic clashes in the a...
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Homa Bay nurse dies of COVID-19 complications a week after giving birth
By Ian Omondi,
1343, August 3, 2020 (EAT)
Marian Awuor Adumbo, a nurse working at the Rachuonyo sub-county Hospital in Homa Bay, has died from COVID-19 complications at a Kisii health facility...
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Baringo: Man stabbed with a sword in the chest in bar brawl
By Kiprotich Kimetto,
2053, August 2, 2020 (EAT)
Kigen Boit, middle-aged man from Kabartonjo in Baringo North is fighting for his life at the Baringo County Referral Hospital after he was stabbed in ...
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Kenya records 690 new coronavirus cases,5 deaths and 58 recoveries
By Tonny Ndungu,
1652, August 2, 2020 (EAT)
690 people have tested positive for the new coronavirus from 5393 samples tested between Saturday and Sunday. The latest brings the total number of c...
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20,000 more Americans could die from Covid-19 in the next 21 days, CDC ensemble forecast shows
By CNN,
1419, August 2, 2020 (EAT)
The US has reported more deaths linked to coronavirus than anywhere else in the world and updated models show 20,000 more Americans could die in just ...
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Senate suspends physical meetings over rising cases of COVID-19
By Tonny Ndungu,
1112, August 2, 2020 (EAT)
The Kenyan senate has banned physical meetings for a month to avert the spread of the new coronavirus. Speaker Kenneth Lusaka said the move was inf...
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Serial killer confesses to over 50 murders
By Tonny Ndungu,
1044, August 2, 2020 (EAT)
An Indian serial killer who admitted his involvement in the murder of more than 50 taxi drivers whose bodies were dumped in a crocodile-infested canal...
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Samburu gov’t accuses MoH of misreporting COVID-19 case in the county
By Johnston Keti,
952, August 2, 2020 (EAT)
Samburu county government has clarified that there is no COVID-19 case in the county as reported by Ministry of Health on Saturday. While speaking ...
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60 percent of local hotels open doors as international travel resumes
By Kepha Muiruri,
1654, August 1, 2020 (EAT)
Six hotels out every 10 in Kenya are now open to business following the resumption of international flights. According to the Central Bank of Kenya...
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Governor Waiguru’s deputy says Kirinyaga county not ready to fight COVID-19
By Johnson Muriithi,
1710, August 1, 2020 (EAT)
Kirinyaga County Deputy Governor Peter Ndambiri on Saturday confessed that the county is not ready to fight coronavirus pandemic. He was speaking a...
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Ndambiri says Kirinyaga not ready to fight COVID-19, blames it on row between Waiguru and MCAs
By Johnson Muriithi,
1816, August 1, 2020 (EAT)
Kirinyaga Deputy Governor Peter Ndambiri has revealed that the county is not ready to fight coronavirus pandemic. He attributed the problem to the ...
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Gov’t lists its 14 quarantine, isolation facilities in Nairobi County
By Tonny Ndungu,
1740, August 1, 2020 (EAT)
The Ministry of Health has published a list of 14 isolation and quarantine facilities within Nairobi County where patients can seek help. St George...
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16-year-old succumbs to coronavirus in Kenya, caseload rises to 21,363
By Citizen Reporter,
1753, August 1, 2020 (EAT)
A 16-year-old patient is among 23 people to succumb to coronavirus in Kenya as the country reported 727 more people had tested positive. Health CS ...
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Small children carry high amounts of coronavirus; safely opening colleges will be a challenge
By Reuters,
1334, August 1, 2020 (EAT)
Children younger than five carried major amounts of coronavirus in their upper respiratory tract, a small study published on Thursday showed, raising ...
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Pressure piles on Kenya, Tanzania to resolve ‘safe flights list’ row
By Citizen Reporter,
1639, August 1, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya and Tanzania have been urged to consider an East African Community (EAC) coordinated approach after the two countries clashed over the 'safe fli...
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University of Nairobi’s Ken Ouko dies from COVID-19 complications
By Eric Wenga,
1514, August 1, 2020 (EAT)
University of Nairobi lecturer Ken Ouko has had succumbed to COVID-19 related complications. According to the university's Communications Director ...
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With liquor shops locked down, 10 die in India drinking sanitizer
By Reuters,
956, August 1, 2020 (EAT)
Ten men died in a southern Indian state on Friday after consuming alcohol-derived sanitizer, as local liquor shops were closed due to a coronavirus-re...
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