Schools to reopen in January 2021 as CS Magoha declares ‘2020 academic year lost’

By Ian Omondi,

The Ministry of Education has announced that the 2020 academic year will be considered lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic hence all primary and seconda...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Ministry of Education , Prof. George Magoha

Uhuru reopens churches, limits worship to only 100 people; bars remain closed

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday announced the phased reopening of places of worship in the country but extended the closure of bars for another 30 ...

churches , Harambee house , President Uhuru Kenyatta

CS Amina Mohamed among 96 advocates admitted to the Bar

By Citizen Reporter,

Amb. Amina Mohamed, the Cabinet Secretary Sports Culture and Heritage, has been given the official nod to practice law in Kenya. Chief Justice Davi...

Amina Mohammed

New recommendations push schools’ re-opening to 2021 over COVID-19

By Dorcas Wangira,

The planned re-opening of primary and secondary schools has been deferred. The new recommendation presented to the president proposes to have schoo...

coronavirus

Two Kabarak Guest House staffers test positive for COVID-19

By Citizen Reporter,

Two staff members at Kabarak Guest House in Nakuru have tested positive for COVID-19 and at least 80 contacts are quarantined at the facility. Educ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Kabarak Guest House

‘Reopening of the economy depends on you,’ President Kenyatta tells governors

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has told Governors that the decision to re-open the country's economy will be informed by the level of preparedness by the de...

Council of Governors , COVID-19 , DP William Ruto , economy , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Reports on impregnated schoolgirls may be exaggerated-Prof.Magoha

By Citizen Reporter,

Education CS Prof. George Magoha has poked holes into the recently released report claiming thousands of school-girls have been impregnated since the ...

coronavirus

East Africa School Games postponed to 2021

By Stanley Mativo,

The 2020 Federation of East Africa Secondary School Sports Association (FEASSSA) games have been postponed to August 2021 as the coronavirus pandemic ...

David Ngugi , East Africa School Games , FEASSSA , KAKAMEGA , Laurent Petrynka , Postponed

59 percent of Kenyans want places of worship reopened

By Kepha Muiruri,

A majority 59 percent of Kenyans have expressed support for the reopening of places of worship as government mulls a further ease to restrictions on p...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Covid-19 pandemic , Infotrak

Liz Guantai among 117 young African leaders selected for Women Deliver program

By Citizen Reporter,

Liz Guantai, a 28-year-old Kenyan lawyer, is one the 117 young leaders selected for the Women Deliver program that focuses on gender equality and the ...

liz guantai , Menstrual health , Women Deliver

Review composition of Kenya Academy of Sports before rolling out grassroots programmes

By Agencies,

Simon Mwangi The Government is set to inject billions of shillings into establishment of sports academies across all the 290 constituencies from the ...

National and county governments agree on terms for gradual re-opening of the economy

By PSCU,

A meeting of the national and county governments convened today by President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi agreed on a raft of Covid-19 respo...

coronavirus

80,000 vulnerable Kenyans who lost income sources due to COVID-19 set to receive Ksh. 606M from EU

By Citizen Reporter,

80,000 vulnerable Kenyans who lost income sources due to COVID-19 are set to receive Ksh. 606million (€5 million) from the European Union through no...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , EU , Mordue

President Kenyatta says schools to reopen ‘gradually’ from September 1

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday directed the Ministry of Education to facilitate the progressive re-opening of schools from September 1, 2020. ...

COVID-19 , CS George Magoha , Ministry of Education , President Uhuru Kenyatta , schools

Senegal postpones school restart after teachers test positive for coronavirus

By Reuters,

Senegal has postponed the restart of schools until further notice after several teachers tested positive for the new coronavirus, the education minist...

coronavirus , Senegal

Only 18% of KCSE 2019 candidates placed for degree courses in universities as Gov’t-sponsored students

By Citizen Reporter,

Education CS George Magoha has said only 18percent of candidates performed well to secure placement in universities as government-sponsored students. ...

KCSE 2019 , magoha , TVET

Girls unable to access sanitary pads during COVID-19 pandemic – Migori Woman Rep

By George Juma,

Migori Woman Rep Pamela Odhiambo is urging the Education Ministry to release sanitary pads which had already been purchased for learners for distribut...

coronavirus , menstrual hygiene , Migori Woman Rep , sanitary pads , SRHR , unicef

Uhuru announces Ksh.54B stimulus plan to jumpstart Kenyan economy

By Faizal Ahmed,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has unveiled his eight-point economic plan that will see the economy jumpstarted. He announced an allocation of Ksh. 53.7b...

stimulus , Uhuru kenyatta

Tanzania to re-open universities on June 1

By Agencies,

Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli has announced that all universities in the country will re-open from June 1, 2020. Sixth-grade students in ...

coronavirus , magufuli , Tanzania

Uhuru, Treasury line up Ksh.54 billion economic rescue package

By Kepha Muiruri,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has given Treasury the green light to resubmit its ministerial budget appropriations to include a Ksh.53.7 billion economic r...

Covid-19 pandemic , National Treasury , Post Covid-19 Economic Stimulus Package (PC-ESP)