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

Kenyan company rolls out Gumzo–first video conferencing app made in Africa

By VOA,

A Kenyan company has developed Gumzo--a video conferencing application, the first made in Africa, designed to be more affordable than foreign counterp...

gumzo , shapiro , usiku games

OPINION: A Raila-Ruto coalition would be a sure win in 2022

By Guest Writer,

There is no absolute enmity in politics except permanent interests based on individual ambitions. This is the reason why many political leaders cou...

Controversial Raila swearing in

Fighting fakes: Mobile phones the most counterfeited goods in Kenya

By Dorcas Wangira,

Kenya loses an estimated Ksh. 30billion every year in tax evasion, unlicensed goods and counterfeit, according to various studies. The country is t...

mobile phones , phones , smartphones

‘Ni doshi’: Ingenuity of sheng for Kenyan music

By Tony Owori,

Times change and so do people: it reflects in how we dress, what we eat, who we interact with, the things we buy and even the places we go. More of...

Kartelo , Nameless , sheng

Court refuses to lift ban on Wanuri’s Rafiki film

By Reuters,

A court on Wednesday refused to lift the ban on the Rafiki film that portrays a lesbian romance, the film’s producer Wanuri Kahiu said. She howev...

'Rafiki' Film , Wanuri Kahiu

Court stops Ngirita’s bid to withdraw Ksh.700K from bank account

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has dismissed an application by Phyllis Njeri Ngirita seeking access to her bank account to withdraw Ksh.700,000. In the application...

NYS scandal , Phyllis Njeri Ngirita

Baringo County leaders want schools re-opened for KCPE, KCSE candidates

By Evans Chumo,

A section of Baringo County leaders have urged President Uhuru Kenyatta to consider re-opening schools for Class Eight and Form Four students who are ...

CS Magoha , Kajiado

2 of the 50 people who escaped from KMTC arrested on Thika Road

By Tonny Ndungu,

Two of the 50 people who escaped from the mandatory government quarantine at KMTC in Mbagathi have been arrested at Marurui off Thika Road. Police ...

KMTC , Quarantine

President Uhuru speaks on 2020 KCSE and KCPE exams

By Tonny Ndungu,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has allayed fears of KCPE and KCSE candidates missing this year's exams on account of the new coronavirus. The President w...

coronavirus

Uhuru: We respect all religions but curfew won’t be relaxed during Ramadhan

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Kenyan government will not be relaxing its daily dusk to dawn curfew during the holy month of Ramadhan, President Uhuru Kenyatta has said. This...

coronavirus , Ramadhan

‘Ukishikwa hakuna haja ya kukupeleka kwa polisi, utapelekwa quarantine,’ Uhuru warns

By Citizen Reporter,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has reiterated the warning from the Health Ministry that those found breaking the new laws on social distancing will be put i...

Quarantine , Uhuru

Kashiwa’s King Olunga eyes WC history with Kenya

By Agencies,

Records seem to follow Michael Olunga wherever he goes. During his brief spell with Girona in La Liga, he became not only the club's first player to s...

JAPAN , Kashiwa Reysol , kenya , Michael Olunga , Qatar , WC , World cup

President Kenyatta, DP Ruto, Raila Odinga mourn author Ken Walibora

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has led the nation in mourning the late Kiswahili literary veteran Ken Walibora whom he described as a polished broadcaster a...

Ken Walibora , President Uhuru Kenyatta

‘Siku Njema’ author Ken Walibora dead after he was knocked down by matatu

By Ian Omondi,

Prominent Kiswahili author and former journalist Ken Walibora is dead at the age of 56. His body was on Wednesday found at the Kenyatta National Ho...

Ken Walibora , KNH

‘The Elephant Queen’ to screen on Citizen TV this Easter Sunday

By Citizen Team,

The internationally acclaimed feature documentary, The Elephant Queen, filmed in Tsavo East National Park and the Greater Amboseli Tsavo ecosystem wil...

Easter Sunday , Mark Deeble , The Elephant Queen , Victoria Stone

Musicians, actors to get Ksh.5K each from Uhuru’s Ksh.100M Covid-19 ‘gift’

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday opened a can of worms when he announced that the government had set aside Ksh.100 million to cushion local musician...

Actors , artists , Mike Strano , Milka Kulati , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Facebook partners with Kenyan Government to combat Coronavirus

By Agencies,

Facebook on Friday announced its partnership with the Kenyan government to keep Kenyans safe and informed about COVID-19 through updates on its platfo...

Program for National Prayer Day at State House

By Citizen Reporter,

President Uhuru Kenyatta declared Saturday March 21, 2020 as a national day for prayer following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Kenya has s...

coronavirus , Prayer , Uhuru

Coronavirus: Gov’t cancels simulation exercise at KNH as it is ‘no longer necessary’

By Ian Omondi,

The government has now postponed a simulation exercise on Covid-19 preparedness that had been scheduled for Sunday morning at the Kenyatta National Ho...

Col. Cyrus Oguna , coronavirus , COVID-19