‘Let us not look back!’ Mbadi applauds National Assembly for passing the BBI Bill

By Ian Omondi,

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party Chairman John Mbadi has expressed gratitude to members of the National Assembly for passing the Building Br...

BBI Bill , John Mbadi , National Assembly , President Uhuru Kenyatta , raila odinga

OPINION: Atwoli must demonstrate leadership by agitating for workers’ rights not gov’t interests

By Guest Writer,

By Ohaga Ohaga I first met the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli back in 2006 when I was a cub-reporter...

atwoli , COTU

Crush at Israeli religious festival kills 44

By Reuters,

At least 44 people were crushed to death at an over-crowded religious bonfire festival in Israel on Friday, medics said, in what Prime Minister Benjam...

israeli

India’s COVID-19 emergency is wake-up call to Africa, AU health chief says

By Reuters,

The raging state of the COVID-19 pandemic is India is a wake-up call for Africa that its governments and citizens must not let their guards down, the ...

coronavirus , India

Indian Prime Minister Modi’s political party holds rallies despite COVID-19 crisis

By CNN,

Members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are holding political rallies to drum up support ahead of municipal elections...

India , Narendra Modi

President Kenyatta arrives in Kinshasa for three-day state visit

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has arrived in Kinshasa for a three-day state visit of the Democratic Republic of Congo at the invitation of President Felix ...

DRC , Felix Tshisekedi , Uhuru

India’s new education policy focuses on young minds

By Agencies,

The Budget proposals of 2021-22 envisage strengthening 15000 schools across India under New Education Policy (NEP). India till 2015 was ranked 92 in e...

Chelsea’s main man Tuchel repaying Abramovich’s ruthlessness

By Agencies,

When Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich proved no-one's history at the club could shield them from his ruthless pursuit of success by sacking the iconic f...

chelsea , English Premier League , Roman Abramovich , Thomas Tuchel

Doctors home in on cause of blood clots potentially linked with COVID-19 vaccines

By CNN,

Doctors say they are homing in on the cause of blood clots that may be linked with certain coronavirus vaccines, and said their findings have importan...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , vaccine

PROFILE: Jamila Mohamed, top journalist who embodies humility amidst great strides in the media industry

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kiragu This week in our #KenyaWomenSeries, we feature a renowned journalist and quite a familiar face in many Kenyan...

#KenyaWomenSeries , Jamila Mohammed , media

Africa CDC says no cause for alarm over reports of Johnson & Johnson vaccine causing blood clots

By Mashirima Kapombe,

Africa's leading health think tank, the Africa CDC, now says that there is no cause for alarm over the latest reports of blood clots in recipients of ...

Africa CDC , AstraZeneca , Sputnik V

Lives and Livelihoods Fund deliver sanitation trucks to tackle rapid urban growth challenges in Guinea

By Agencies,

The Government of Guinea and the Lives and Livelihoods Fund (LLF) provided 56 sanitation trucks to the National Agency for Public Hygiene and Sanitati...

OPINION: Denying boys and girls timely information about reproductive health is a tragedy

By Guest Writer,

By Elijah Magaiwa Last year, a 17-year-old girl from my home area of Kuria West in Migori County, got a backdoor and ended up losing her womb. Whe...

reproductive health

Uhuru, Mudavadi urge Kenyans to get COVID-19 vaccine

By Teddy Otieno,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged Kenyans to take advantage of the ongoing inoculation exercise and take the COVID-19 vaccine. The Head of State c...

AstraZeneca , coronavirus , raila , ruto , sputnik , Uhuru , vaccine

Oxford / AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine – frequently asked questions​

By Citizen Reporter,

What is the efficacy of the Oxford / AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine? In the different clinical trials conducted, this vaccine has been shown to prote...

Aga Khan University Hospital , AstraZeneca , coronavirus , vaccine

I’m pregnant… should I get the COVID-19 vaccine?

By CNN,

There's enough to worry about during a pregnancy, even without a pandemic. As the vaccine rollout continues, there's still concern over its impact on ...

breastfeeding , coronavirus , pregnancy , vaccine

Fake COVID-19 vaccines shipped from China to South Africa: Interpol

By Agencies,

South African authorities have seized hundreds of fake COVID-19 vaccines following a global alert issued by Interpol warning vaccines would be a prime...

coronavirus , Interpol , vaccine

Talisman Mulumba back for second act with Bandari

By Jacob Icia,

@icia_jacob In February 2020 when Felly Mulumba left Bandari FC to join Zimbabwe's Platinum FC, it appeared he had closed the Kenyan chapter of his f...

Bandari FC , Felly Mulumba

Standoff at funeral in Kisii as MPs Osoro, Arati exchange blows

By Citizen Reporter,

A funeral in Kisii came to a halt momentarily after MPs Simba Arati and Sylvanus Osoro exchanged blows. Photos shared on social media on Monday after...

arati , osoro

Senators Orengo, Malala urge Uhuru to crack the whip on ‘rogue troops’

By Tonny Ndungu,

Leaders allied to President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga have asked the Jubilee leader to crack the whip on those undermining him and his governmen...

lawyer James Orengo