24-year-old arrested for stabbing husband to death in Roysambu

By Nganga Njoroge,

A 24-year-old was on Sunday evening arrested over the suspicion that she stabbed her husband to death on Sunday night in Marurui, Roysambu in a family...

Roysambu

Michelle Obama and Melinda Gates: We can’t ignore adolescent girls in Covid-19 response

By CNN,

Today should have been a school day for 15-year-old Fortunate Ayomirwoth. But for the past five months, her school has been closed. Fortunate now s...

adolescent girls , defilement , early marriage , Fortunate Ayomirwoth , rape , sexual violence , teenage pregnancy

U.S. makes deal for 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine, deaths expected to rise

By Reuters,

Two major drug companies will supply the U.S. government with 100 million doses of an experimental coronavirus vaccine, the Trump administration said ...

coronavirus

Coronavirus rapidly spreading across Africa

By VOA,

The COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly spreading across Africa and a lack of adequate testing is preventing health care professionals from being able to ass...

coronavirus

South Africa outbreak should be wake-up call for continent: WHO

By Reuters,

South Africa’s growing COVID-19 epidemic should be an alert to the rest of the continent to strengthen disease surveillance, the World Health Organi...

coronavirus

Owino Uhuru community awarded Ksh.1.3 billion compensation for lead poisoning

By Citizen Reporter,

The Owino Uhuru community in Jomvu can now smile after being awarded Ksh.1.3 billion in compensation over lead poisoning. The case was filed in 201...

compensation , John Allan Namu , Justice Anne Omollo , Lead Poisoning , Metal Refinery EPZ , Owino Uhuru

Kiprono Kittony appointed as Chairperson of Nairobi Securities Exchange Board

By Citizen Reporter,

The Board of Directors of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) Plc. has appointed Kiprono Kittony, EBS as the new Chair of the Board effective from J...

Kiprono Kittony , nse

We Can’t Breathe: Plight of Syokimau residents in face of air pollution

By Enock Sikolia,

The world is facing a pandemic that has thrown economies into a spin and the number of mortalities is rising. Many companies and factories have bee...

Bustani Villas , Endmor Steel Millers , Nazir Hakada , Sawada Villas , Syokimau

COVID toes, pink eye and sudden confusion: Bizarre signs that you might have coronavirus

By CNN,

If there was ever a disease that has figured out a way to tackle the body in weird and widespread ways, Covid-19 is it. It appears to be able to invad...

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Atheists support Susan Kihika’s Reproductive Health Bill

By Citizen Reporter,

The Atheists in Kenya Society has expressed support for the controversial Reproductive Health Bill 2019 unveiled by Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika. Th...

Atheists in Kenya Society , Reproductive Health Bill , Susan Kihika

Two thirds of girls are married before 18th birthday in Homa Bay, Migori, Meru

By Citizen Reporter,

Child marriage is the number one driver of teen pregnancies in the country, according to a new report titled the State of Kenya Population 2020. An...

child marriage

Diaz: Common sense must prevail despite ease in COVID-19 restrictions

By Guest Writer,

His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta made a positive move to compromise in re-opening the country while setting tough measures to manage the number...

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Kenya’s COVID-19 infections hit 8,250 as mental health raises concern

By Ian Omondi,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Tuesday announced that the country had confirmed 183 new positive cases of COVID-19, taking the total number ...

Afya House , coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe

President Kenyatta orders probe on Gender-Based Violence, teenage pregnancies

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has expressed concern and sounded the alarm on rising cases of Gender-Based Violence and instances of teenage pregnancy. T...

gender based violence , President Uhuru Kenyatta , teenage pregnancy

David Ansell retires as Equity Group Board Chair, Prof. Isaac Macharia takes over

By Citizen Reporter,

The Equity Group Board has appointed Prof. Isaac Macharia Equity Group Holdings Board Chairman to take over from David Ansell. Ansell did not offer...

David Ansell , Equity , munga

Oparanya, Wamalwa ask MCAs to drop impeachment motions until Kenya defeats coronavirus

By Zipporah Kariuki,

The Chairman of Council of Governors Wycliffe Oparanya and Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa have urged MCAs to shelve any impeachment motion against gover...

coronavirus

Chinese boss gets attempted murder charge for shooting two black employees

By CNN,

The shooting of two Zimbabwean workers by a Chinese boss shows the "systematic and widespread" abuse that locals face in Chinese mining operations, sa...

attempted murder , chinese , Zimbabwe

400 teachers sought mental health support over depression in April – report

By Makori Ongechi,

The number of teachers seeking mental health support has risen steadily during the period the country has been battling the COVID-19 pandemic. In t...

COVID-19 , Minet Kenya Insurance , teachers , tsc

OPINION: COVID-19 crisis presents opportunity for Kenya to rethink

By Guest Writer,

By Allan Chesang Disruption. That is probably the most (mis)used word of the quarter - and rightfully so. I bet we can all agree that with a...

COVID-19 in Kenya: 59 more people test positive, total rises to 4,797

By Citizen Reporter,

59 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Kenya bringing the total number of cases in the country to 4,797. Health CAS  Mercy Mwangangi ...

coronavirus , mwangangi