Athletes might not be race fit by August, Letting warns

By Philip Muchiri,

Veteran athletics coach David Letting fears athletes might not be race fit when the international athletics calendar commences in August. The natio...

athletes , COVID-19 , David Letting , Race fit , training

Can prostitution, the world’s oldest profession, survive the age of social distancing?

By CNN,

Don't kiss. Tell clients to wash their hands before they touch you. Wear a mask. Avoid face-to-face positions. And even: Put on a nurse costume and pu...

COVID-19 , lockdown , prostitution , sex workers , UNAIDS

Peru seemed to do everything right, so how did it become a Covid-19 hotspot?

By CNN,

Peru was one of the first nations in the Americas to take strict preventative coronavirus measures, like stay-at-home orders, curfews and border closi...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Latin America , Peru , President Jair Bolsonaro , President Martin Vizcarra

OPINION: This should be the new normal when protecting our natural capital

By Guest Writer,

By Major (Rtd) Steve Leakono Sun Tzu, one of the greatest military strategists and a renowned philosopher said that the greatest victory is that wh...

Unmasking KPL: League where player contracts are flushed down like toilet tissue

By Jacob Icia,

For years, its been suspected that Kenyan Premier League clubs don't honour contracts between them and their employees, the players. However, it remai...

contracts , Geoffrey Kataka , Kenyan Premier League , Philemon Otieno

Coronavirus is killing more men. But the lockdown is disastrous for women and their rights

By CNN,

The novel coronavirus seems to be more deadly for men. But in every other way, women are bearing the brunt of this pandemic. From a spike in domest...

coronavirus , domestic violence , GBV

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

MCKINSEY: Priorities for school systems in the age of coronavirus

By Guest Writer,

As of mid-April, 191 countries had shut down all their primary and secondary schools, affecting almost 1.6 billion children. The shift to remote le...

coronavirus , online learning

3 fake journalists posing as Citizen TV crew charged with intent to defraud Mututho

By Robert Maina,

Three people posing as Citizen TV journalists have been charged with impersonation and intent to defraud former Nacada boss John Mututho. Peter Majau...

fake Citizen TV journalists , Peter Majau Kimani

Qatar Airways cabin crew to wear hazmat suits

By CNN,

Flight attendant uniforms have evolved considerably over the years, with styles adapting to reflect fashion trends, along with the changing world. ...

coronavirus , hazmat suits , Qatar Airways

Russia joins 100 countries demanding probe into handling of Covid-19

By CNN,

Russian President Vladimir Putin once called Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader, a "lone warrior." Putin was joking, but that description is starting t...

china , coronavirus , russia

Rwanda genocide fugitive Félicien Kabuga arrested in Paris

By Citizen Reporter,

Félicien Kabuga, one of the world’s most wanted fugitives who is alleged to have been a leading figure in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rw...

Kabuga , Rwanda genocide

Taiwan’s success in fighting coronavirus has infuriated China

By CNN,

While many governments struggled to contain the spread of coronavirus, Taiwan appeared to have it largely under control. In January, the self-rule...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , President Tsai Ing-wen , world health organization

DIAZ: EAC partnership the cornerstone of post Covid-19 recovery

By Guest Writer,

Images from around the world showing flowers being dumped told of a worsening situation as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic dealt a blow to the indust...

coronavirus , EAC , economy , IMF , Namanga , TRUCK DRIVERS

Athletes now able to register for support from welfare fund

By World Athletics,

Professional athletes who are experiencing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic will be able to register for a one-off welfare grant f...

athletes , Covid-19 pandemic

Kenya’s dilemma in re-opening economy

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya faces a dilemma in re-opening the economy as the government seeks to balance economic recovery and taming new infections. The option to ease ...

Covid-19 pandemic , Kenya's economy

Why babies below 2 years should not wear face masks

By Dorcas Wangira,

Even as the world adapts to a new normal of wearing face masks, Centres for Disease Control globally maintain that children aged below two years shoul...

Face masks , infants

6,000 more children under five could die each day as COVID-19 weakens health systems

By Citizen Reporter,

An additional 6,000 children could die every day from preventable causes over the next six months as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to weaken health ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , unicef

Possible Tyson return raises questions for promoter Hearn

By Reuters,

British promoter Eddie Hearn says he would probably like to see former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson fight again but has questioned whether boxing s...

Eddie Hearn , Mike Tyson

Experts warn of urgent need for Covid-19 mental health research

By CNN,

Mental health and brain research must be a higher priority in the response to the coronavirus pandemic, scientists have said, warning that the crisis ...

coronavirus , Mental Health