Senate suspends physical meetings over rising cases of COVID-19

By Tonny Ndungu,

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...

coronavirus

16-year-old succumbs to coronavirus in Kenya, caseload rises to 21,363

By Citizen Reporter,

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 ...

coronavirus

‘Let the country move forward,’ Raila hits at Senate over revenue formula standoff

By Benjamin Muriuki,

ODM Party leader Raila Odinga has weighed in on the county revenue-sharing formula standoff asking the Senate to pass the recommendation by the Commis...

odm , raila odinga , revenue-sharing formula

12 doctors among 19 who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nyeri

By Citizen Reporter,

12 doctors are among 19 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nyeri County. Governor Mutahi Kahiga said this now brings the number of peo...

coronavirus , lugaliki

7-month-old baby among 603 new coronavirus cases in Kenya

By Tonny Ndungu,

603 Kenyans tested positive for the novel coronavirus between Saturday and Sunday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Sunday. Kenya now ...

coronavirus

Sonko now wants NMS placed under Nairobi County Gov’t, claims Badi blackmailing him

By Edwin Obuya,

The differences between Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) played out during a session of the Senate Public Accou...

Mike Sonko , Nairobi Metropolitan Services

Kenya Airways, Fly540 back to the skies as domestic flights resume

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya Airways, its sister carrier Jambojet, Safari Link and FLY 540 are among local airlines that took to the skies on Wednesday as domestic flights r...

Fly 540 , Jambojet , Kenya Airways , Safari Link

Oscar Sudi has never spoken in the National Assembly since 2017 – report

By Ian Omondi,

Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi and his Nakuru Town West counterpart Samuel Arama have made zero contributions in the National Assembly since...

Mzalendo Trust , National Assembly , Oscar Sudi , parliament

Send us videos of misbehaving cops for action, IG Mutyambai tells Kenyans

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai has asked Kenyans to take videos of rogue police officers in a move he says will end police brutalit...

mutyambai , police brutality

Kenya records highest number of COVID-19 cases at 260

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya has recorded its highest number of COVID-19 cases after 260 more people tested positive for the disease. Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said Sunday m...

coronavirus

COVID-19 cases in Kenya surpass 3000-mark as 105 more test positive

By Citizen Reporter,

COVID-19 cases in Kenya have surpassed the 3,000 mark after 105 more people tested positive in the last 24 hours. Health CAS Rashid Aman said the t...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , rashid aman

Kenya’s coronavirus cases near 3000 mark as 127 more test positive

By Citizen Reporter,

127 more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Kenya bringing the total to 2,989. Health CAS Rashid Aman said 2,247 samples were tested i...

coronavirus

Uhuru extends curfew, travel restrictions in Nairobi, Mombasa, Mandera by 30 days

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has extended COVID-19 containment measures including the nationwide dusk-to-dawn curfew and cessation of movement in and out ...

Charles Owino defends police brutality, saying officers are ‘young and drunk in power’

By Tonny Ndungu,

Police spokesperson Charles Owino now says that police officers accused of brutality were 'probably young and drunk from the little power they have'. ...

charles owino , IPOA , police brutality

Kenya Police have killed 15 people, injured 31 in COVID-19 curfew enforcement – IPOA

By Citizen Reporter,

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) says 15 people have been killed and 31 others injured by police officers since Kenya heightened se...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , curfew , IPOA , kenya police , police brutality , police deaths

Kenya records 74 new cases of coronavirus, total at 1,962

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya has recorded 74 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours bringing the total to 1,962. Health CAS Rashid Aman said the latest cases are f...

coronavirus , rashid aman

Kenya reports 143 new coronavirus cases pushing country’s total to 1888

By Tonny Ndungu,

143 Kenyans have tested positive for the new coronavirus in the last 24 hours, Health CAS Dr. Rashid Aman has confirmed. The new cases are from 295...

coronavirus

80 more people test positive for coronavirus in Kenya, total rises to 1,109

By Citizen Reporter,

80 more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Kenya bringing the total to 1,109. Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said 77 of them are Kenyans while ...

coronavirus , kagwe

Kenya’s dilemma in re-opening economy

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya faces a dilemma in re-opening the economy as the government seeks to balance economic recovery and taming new infections. The option to ease ...

Covid-19 pandemic , Kenya's economy

Kenya’s coronavirus cases hit 374 as 11 more patients test positive

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Eleven more patients have tested positive for Covid-19 in Kenya following the testing of 589 samples, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in...