How Kenyan consulate in Lebanon became feared by women it was meant to help

By CNN,

A deep sense of fear descended over Gloria as she stepped off the bustling street into her country's consulate. Weeks earlier, she said, she paid t...

Kefala , Kenyan consulate in Lebanon , Lebanon , Sayed Chalouhi

JOE AGEYO: Sonko or Badi, Nairobians couldn’t care less, let them get their act together

By Joe Ageyo,

On February 25 this year, almost out of nowhere, the country was treated to an elaborate ceremony at State House, Nairobi, in which for all practical ...

Governor Mike Sonko , Mohamed Badi , nairobi county

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...

coronavirus

Covid-19: Winners from the pandemic

By Kepha Muiruri,

In spite of a dismal year for most companies, a minority of firms have risen above the adversities to shine against the fallout from the Covid-19 pand...

Amazon , COVID-19 , Jeff Bezos

BWIRE: COVID-19 – Kenya not yet out of the woods

By Victor Bwire,

It is good to acknowledge that measures taken to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are well and expertly intentioned, but they have been s...

coronavirus , COVID-19

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

Trump shares conspiracy theory on protester being shoved to the ground

By VOA,

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday shared an unfounded conspiracy theory suggesting that an older protester police pushed to the ground last week ...

Donald Trump

Premium tears: Kenyans react to Uhuru’s extension of COVID-19 restrictions

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta had barely left the podium after his speech on Saturday where he extended various existing restrictions to curb COVID-19 spre...

Margaret Kamar succeeds Kindiki Kithure as Senate Deputy Speaker

By Citizen Reporter,

Uasin Gishu Senator Margaret Kamar has been sworn in as Senate Deputy Speaker after three rivals pulled out of the race. One of the competitors, Se...

kamar , Kithure Kindiki

#AfricaTogether: Facebook, Red Cross launch campaign calling for vigilance against Covid-19

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Facebook and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement are partnering to launch #AfricaTogether – a digital campaign and two-day festiva...

Social media post from Alex Ndiritu in Nyeri about the White House got Americans panicking

By Tonny Ndungu,

On Friday night, a hitherto unknown Kenyan man Alex G Ndiritu asked Americans to burn the White House down in the wake of protests against the killing...

White House America

Tanzania says coronavirus defeated through prayer, but fears grow

By VOA,

On just one day this month, 50 Tanzanian truck drivers tested positive for the coronavirus after crossing into neighboring Kenya. Back home, their pre...

coronavirus , Tanzania

COVID-19: revealing the inequalities in the world of work

By Guest Writer,

While most workers will not have the opportunity to take the streets and raise their challenges, we need to enforce a core message: the COVID-19 disru...

COVID-19

Sudan makes FGM a crime in ‘new era’ for women’s rights

By Reuters,

Sudan has criminalised female genital mutilation (FGM), making it punishable by three years in jail, a move campaigners said ushered in a “new era�...

FGM

Covid-19: Equity CEO James Mwangi donates Ksh.300M towards purchase of PPEs

By Ian Omondi,

The family of Equity Group Chief Executive Officer Dr. James Mwangi has donated Ksh.300 million to an initiative geared towards providing Personal Pro...

COVID-19 , Dr. James Mwangi , equity bank , Mastercard Foundation , PPE

China is installing surveillance cameras outside people’s front doors…and sometimes inside their homes

By CNN,

The morning after Ian Lahiffe returned to Beijing, he found a surveillance camera being mounted on the wall outside his apartment door. Its lens was p...

china , surveillance camera , Weibo

The dire effects of Covid-19 on Kenya’s sports journalists

By Isaac Swila,

SPECIAL REPORT      Isaac Swila Under normal circumstances, Jacob Icia, Gilbert Kiprotich, Ernest Mkalla, Geoffrey Mwamburi, Godfrey Ashiali, Luqm...

Coronavirus impact , COVID-19 , Effects on sports journalists , kenya , RMS , Sports Journalim

Credit Bank donates Ksh.3 million to COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund

By Citizen Reporter,

Credit Bank PLC has announced Ksh.3 million funding into the Kenya COVID -19 Emergency Response Project that was set up recently to gather resources t...

Credit Bank

Bernie Sanders drops out of 2020 race, clearing Joe Biden’s path to Democratic nomination

By CNN,

Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his presidential campaign on Wednesday, clearing Joe Biden's path to the Democratic nomination and a showdown with Presi...

Bernie Sanders , Joe Biden , President Donald Trump , United States

‘Prepare for the worst,’ CS Kagwe tells Kenyans as Covid-19 cases rise

By Ian Omondi,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Tuesday warned Kenyans to prepare for a possible worst-case scenario in regards with the Covid-19 outbreak in...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , mutahi kagwe