Family of the late freedom fighter Paul Ngei in funds appeal for granddaughter’s heart surgery

By Citizen Reporter,

The family of late Cabinet Minister Paul Ngei is in an urgent appeal for funds that will see his great grand-daughter Baby Petra Nthenya Soila undergo...

heart surgery , ngei

Matungu MP Justus Murunga dies in Mumias

By Tonny Ndungu,

Matungu Member of Parliament, Justus Murunga has died. The 60-year-old legislator, the family confirmed, died on Saturday night after developing br...

Matungu MP Justus Murunga

Governor Lee Kinyanjui cautions Nakuru residents over rising COVID-19 cases

By Kiprotich Kimetto,

Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui has raised concern over the escalation in the spread of COVID-19 infections in rural areas in the county. He said the...

coronavirus

Kirinyaga residents urged to embrace routine cancer screening

By Johnson Muriithi,

Residents of Kirinyaga County have been urged to embrace routine screening for cancer to enable early diagnosis and timely treatment. Speaking duri...

Early identification of prehypertension as a preventive measure can avert associated morbidity and death

By Citizen Reporter,

As Kenya joined the world in marking World Hypertension Day on Saturday, a new study has revealed an overall burden of 54.5% and 20.8% for prehyperten...

health

Nakuru nurses plead for more PPEs, hospital beds as COVID cases soar

By Robert Maina,

Nakuru nurses have appealed to the National and County governments to equip them with enough Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The nurses at Nak...

coronavirus , Nakuru.

Anne always in trouble: Links to alleged corruption not new to Waiguru

By Sam Gituku,

In seven years, Governor Anne Waiguru has grown from a hard working and visible Cabinet Secretary to one of the most controversial politicians as she ...

EACC , Kirinyaga , waiguru

COVID-19: Diabetes, obesity declared risk factors as Kenya records 375 new cases

By Ian Omondi,

The country’s health ministry on Saturday termed diabetes, obesity and hypertension as risk factors for COVID-19 as the caseload for the disease ros...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Dr. Rashid Aman

COVID-19: Kenya records 667 new cases, 311 recoveries, 11 deaths

By Ian Omondi,

Kenya's COVID-19 infections on Friday shot to 16,268 after 667 more patients were diagnosed with the disease from 5,075 samples tested within the last...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Dr. Mercy Mwangangi

Kenya hires 20 Cuban doctors to fight COVID-19 as cases rise to 12,062

By Ian Omondi,

The Kenyan government has sought the services of 20 specialised Cuban doctors to help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the country as the...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe , Cuban doctors

Coronavirus poses threat to people living with diabetes

By Dorcas Wangira,

45-year-old Thomas Nyandoro Kauzi, who lives in Surungai, Kapsabet, Nandi county has been living with diabetes and hypertension since 2008. He work...

coronavirus , Diabetes

OPINION: Will telemedicine in Kenya outlast COVID-19?

By Guest Writer,

By Dr. Robert Korom Telemedicine has witnessed explosive growth globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the technology that enables tel...

MyDawa , telemedicine

COVID-19 cases in Kenya near 7000-mark as 268 more test positive

By Citizen Reporter,

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...

coronavirus , Diabetes , Hypertension

COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating in Africa, WHO says

By VOA,

The World Health Organization reports the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating in Africa and moving from the continent’s large capital cities into the ...

coronavirus , COVID-19

Children of Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga want him released, say he suffers diabetes & dementia

By Reuters,

The children of detained Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga accused French authorities of violating his “fundamental human rights” on Friday...

Kabuga

South Africa records 6,336 coronavirus cases, highest on the continent

By Citizen Reporter,

Coronavirus infections in South Africa have risen to 6,336 the highest in the continent. A statement from Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Saturday ...

coronavirus , south africa

Coronavirus could be tied to a rare but serious illness in children, doctors say

By CNN,

A small but rising number of children are becoming ill with a rare syndrome that could be linked to coronavirus, with reported cases showing symptoms...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , National Health Service

Boy, 13, becomes UK’s youngest coronavirus victim

By Tonny Ndungu,

A 13-year-old boy in London is thought to be the UK's youngest known victim of the novel coronavirus. King's College Hospital in Camberwell, south ...

coronavirus london

How much Uhuru, Ruto will be earning after 80% pay cut

By Sam Gituku,

In a view to releasing more money into circulation and in keeping with the tough economic times Kenyans are experiencing, President Uhuru Kenyatta has...

pay cut , Uhuru kenyatta , william ruto

Coronavirus may be killing more men than women, here’s why

By CNN,

Smoking, drinking, general poor health: Researchers say these are some of the factors that could explain why more men seem to be dying from coronavir...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Dr. Deborah Birx , White House