Passenger who complained of fever dies inside Mombasa-bound bus

By Michael Mutinda,

A middle-aged man had died inside a bus that was headed to Mombasa from Busia under unclear circumstances. Makueni Deputy County Police Commander, J...

coronavirus

21 Dubai-bound passengers arrested over fake COVID-19 certificates

By Citizen Reporter,

21 Dubai-bound passengers were on Thursday evening arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for presenting fake COVID-19 and yellow fever c...

coronavirus , dubai , Visa ban

CBK leaves the benchmark rate unchanged at 7% for the fifth time

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has left the benchmark lending rate unchanged at seven percent for the fifth straight time following its policy meetin...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , Central Bank Rate (CBR)

COVID-19: Kenya records 780 new cases, 10 deaths and 552 recoveries

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Ministry of Health has announced 780 new COVID-19 infections tested from a sample size of 6,158 in the last 24 hours. The new infections push th...

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Kenya among 13 countries slapped with visa ban by UAE

By Reuters,

Kenya is among 13 countries slapped with a visa ban by the United Arab Emirates, according to a document issued by a state-owned business park. Als...

dubai , UAE

Ethiopia war destabilising east Africa, warns EU

By Reuters,

Fighting between Ethiopia’s military and regional forces from the northern Tigray region is seriously destabilising the East African and Horn region...

Ethiopia , tigray

Drama as man mistakenly declared dead ‘resurrects’ inside mortuary

By Bernard Rotich,

Drama unfolded at Kapkatet Hospital in Kericho County after a 32-year-old patient who had been mistakenly transferred to the mortuary regained conscio...

Kapkatet Hospital , Kericho county

Trump administration finally gives green light to proceed with Biden transition

By Reuters,

After weeks of waiting, President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday cleared the way for President-elect Joe Biden to transition to the White H...

Donald Trump , Joe Biden

COVID-19: Kenya records 413 new cases, 396 recoveries and 12 deaths

By Ian Omondi,

The Ministry Of Health on Monday said 413 people tested positive for COVID-19 from a sample size of 3,489 tested in the last 24 hours, bringing to 77,...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe , ministry of health

Top coaches slug it out for Nzoia Sugar FC job

By Joseph Saasia,

Up to 24 coaches have applied for vacant head coach role at Nzoia Sugar FC. The job fell vacant when Collins Omondi was suspended by the millers in...

coaching job , Evans Kadenge , Nzoia sugar

Kenya’s COVID-19 infections rise to 77,372 as 968 new cases recorded; 14 more dead

By Ian Omondi,

The Ministry of Health on Sunday announced that 968 people tested positive for COVID-19 from a sample size of 6,610 tested in the last 24 hours, bring...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe , ministry of health

17 more people dead as Kenya records 1,211 new COVID-19 cases

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Seventeen more people have succumbed to the coronavirus in Kenya bringing the cumulative fatalities to 1,366. In a statement issued on Saturday, th...

coronavirus , COVID-19

17 more patients succumb to COVID-19 as Kenya caseload surpasses 74K

By Citizen Reporter,

17 more people have succumbed to COVID-19 in Kenya as the country's caseload rose to 74,145. A statement from Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said 1,459 mor...

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Coronavirus: Kenya announces 2,616 new recoveries, 957 infections and 11 deaths

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Ministry of Health has announced 957 new cases of the novel coronavirus, tested from a sample size of 5,559. The new infections push the country...

coronavirus

Rising Stars hit camp ahead of Cecafa Under-20

By Agencies,

The Kenya Under-20 football team, the Rising Stars are in camp at the Kenya School of Government ahead of the upcoming CECAFA U20 Championships. Th...

CECAFA Under-20 , Join camp , Rising Stars

Coronavirus cases in Kenya hit 71,729 after 925 test positive

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Ministry of Health has announced 925 new coronavirus infections from the 5,559 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The total number of confirm...

coronavirus

Kenya’s white giraffe fitted with GPS tracking device

By Citizen Reporter,

The world’s only known white giraffe has been fitted with a GPS tracking device at Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy in Ijara, Garissa County. ...

white giraffe

New FAO Kenya boss Carla Mucavi takes office

By Citizen Reporter,

The newly appointed Food and Agriculture (FAO) Representative to Kenya Carla Elisa Luis Mucavi has taken office. On Monday, she was welcomed by the A...

18 dead as Kenya’s COVID-19 death toll hits 1,287

By Tonny Ndungu,

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country has risen to 70,804 after 559 people tested positive from a sample size of 3,074. This ...

coronavirus

DCI detective handed 5-year jail term for kidnapping 2 foreigners

By Tonny Ndungu,

A Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detective who previously worked at the directorate's Nairobi office has been sentenced to five years in...