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California at COVID-19 ‘tipping point’ as Trump administration hopes for vaccines by Christmas
By Reuters,
1029, December 1, 2020 (EAT)
California’s governor said on Monday the state was at a “tipping point” in the COVID-19 pandemic that would soon overwhelm hospitals as politica...
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‘Don’t insult us, we are not contracting COVID-19 in bars,’ doctors insist
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1422, November 24, 2020 (EAT)
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has come out to strongly condemn claims that doctors are contracting COVID-19 outside healt...
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Yvonne’s Take: I’m glad one MP wept, while another asked for a helicopter
By Yvonne Okwara,
1652, November 20, 2020 (EAT)
How many harrowing tales have you heard about people who have survived COVID-19 or those who’ve lost the battle? Most people now have a story to ...
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OPINION: Isolated poverty: Africa bearing burden of climate change in the Commonwealth
By Guest Writer,
1247, November 13, 2020 (EAT)
By Mohamed Adow There is no region that is as badly affected by climate change like Africa. Whether it is droughts in the Sahel, coastal storms lik...
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Zimbabweans turn to sex work amid economic crisis and COVID
By Reuters,
1149, October 29, 2020 (EAT)
Dressed in a miniskirt and blouse, Esther Kamupunga stood in semi-darkness waiting for men looking for sex - the latest Zimbabwean to lose her job in ...
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Kakamega County HQs closed after 57 health workers test positive for COVID-19
By Citizen Reporter,
1712, October 28, 2020 (EAT)
Kakamega County headquarters has now been closed for a week after 57 health workers tested positive for COVID-19. Governor Wycliffe Oparanya, while...
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Witness Protection Agency receives vehicles to boost its operations
By Citizen Reporter,
1327, October 27, 2020 (EAT)
The protection of threatened witnesses in Kenya on Tuesday received a boost with the handing over of three vehicles and office equipment to the Witnes...
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Shelter Afrique to develop another 10,000 affordable homes in Rwanda
By Citizen Reporter,
1135, October 20, 2020 (EAT)
Shelter Afrique Board has approved the development of another 10,000 affordable homes in Rwanda. Making the announcement in Nairobi, Shelter Afriqu...
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Over 300K Turkana residents urged to move to safer grounds over potential Turkwel Dam spill over
By Citizen Reporter,
1125, October 19, 2020 (EAT)
Residents in Turkana County have been urged to move to safer grounds due to potential Turkwel Dam spill over. The Water Resources Authority said at...
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Rise in Malawi suicide cases linked to COVID-19
By VOA,
1116, October 17, 2020 (EAT)
Malawi suicide cases have increased by 57% since the start the coronavirus pandemic. Psychologists blame loss of hope in dealing with social distan...
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East African Business Council calls for an end to COVID-19 testing at border posts
By Citizen Reporter,
1811, October 15, 2020 (EAT)
The East African Business Council (EABC) is now calling upon the East African Community Partner States to put an end to testing of COVID-19 at border ...
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Kirinyaga farmers to receive BT cotton seeds as Waiguru holds talks with US ambassador
By Johnson Muriithi,
2059, October 13, 2020 (EAT)
Farmers in Kirinyaga County are set to benefit from a donation of BT cotton seeds from the American government following a visit to the County by US A...
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JSC begins recruitment drive for more staff, promotion of magistrates
By Citizen Reporter,
1152, October 11, 2020 (EAT)
The Judicial Service Commission has begun a recruitment drive for staff and promotion interviews for magistrates. In a statement to the media on Su...
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Messi could be convinced to stay at Barca says Suarez
By Reuters,
1654, October 10, 2020 (EAT)
Lionel Messi could be convinced to stay at Barcelona beyond this season, despite interest from Manchester City, according to his former team mate Luis...
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22 new COVID-19 cases confirmed as health ministry notes drug shortage
By Ian Omondi,
1820, October 5, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya’s Ministry of Health on Monday noted that some counties are experiencing shortage of drugs in their public hospitals. Health Chief Administ...
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Isolating because of COVID-19? This is what it could be doing to your body.
By CNN,
1407, September 27, 2020 (EAT)
Since the pandemic officially began in March, we've been told staying home is the best way to avoid catching Covid-19. And it is. But life in confinem...
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India’s coronavirus cases surge past 5 million as hospitals scramble for oxygen
By Reuters,
1221, September 16, 2020 (EAT)
India’s coronavirus infections surged past 5 million on Wednesday, piling pressure on hospitals grappling with unreliable supplies of oxygen that th...
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Ministry confirms WHO statement as Kenya records 114 new cases
By Citizen Reporter,
1952, September 1, 2020 (EAT)
Health CAS Rashid Aman has confirmed that the World Health Organization statement on COVID-19 in Kenya could be valid. Dr. Aman said there has been...
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Magoha says Ksh.1B needed to buy masks for schools
By Citizen Team,
944, September 1, 2020 (EAT)
The debate on re-opening of learning institutions raged on as Education CS George Magoha revealed that it would cost Ksh. 1billion to acquire masks fo...
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WHO says drop in COVID-19 cases in Kenya a result of low testing, contact tracing
By Citizen Reporter,
844, September 1, 2020 (EAT)
The World Health Organisation has put an asterisk on the progressive drop in COVID-19 cases in Kenya over the last three weeks. Also Read: Presiden...
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