Gov’t sets aside Ksh.470M to buy sanitary pads for school girls

By Citizen Reporter,

The government has set aside Ksh. 470million to buy sanitary pads for 1.6 girls in public primary and secondary schools. The program targets girls ...

sanitary pads

Japan stands firm on Olympic Games schedule, denies report of cancellation

By Reuters,

Japan stood firm on Friday on its commitment to host the Tokyo Olympics this year and denied reports of a possible cancellation but the pledge looks u...

Olympic Games , olympics , Tokyo 2020

Zoo, Mathare seek amends for FKF-PL expulsion

By Citizen Team,

Zoo Kericho has taken Football Kenya Federation and StarTimes TV to the Competition Authority of Kenya after they were expelled from the top flight le...

Mathare United , Zoo FC

OPINION: The workforce is changing, and HR practitioners must change with it

By Guest Writer,

By Siwar Zein The way we work has been irrevocably changed by the challenges we have been faced with in this difficult and uncertain year. Today...

COVID-19 , HR department , organisation

COVID-19 pandemic drives spike in suicides in Japan

By CNN,

Eriko Kobayashi has tried to kill herself four times. The first time, she was just 22 years old with a full-time job in publishing that didn't pay ...

coronavirus , suicide

Teenage pregnancies rise in parts of Kenya as lockdown shuts schools

By Reuters,

Jackline Bosibori wept when she found out she was pregnant. Also Read: Baringo teens trading sex for money to buy sanitary towels  The 17-year-...

coronavirus , teenage pregnancies

Why I volunteered for a COVID-19 vaccine trial

By Guest Writer,

By Steve Stecklow So why did I volunteer to be injected with an experimental vaccine for COVID-19? That’s what some of my friends wanted to know ...

One in five COVID-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days: study

By Reuters,

Many COVID-19 survivors are likely to be at greater risk of developing mental illness, psychiatrists said on Monday, after a large study found 20% of ...

coronavirus

Global uncertainty could risk World War Three – UK military chief

By Reuters,

Current global uncertainty and anxiety amid the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic could risk another world war, the head of Britain�...

US Elections

‘Magic mushroom’ ingredient could work as mental health treatment

By CNN,

While magic mushrooms are known for their hallucinogenic effects, they may also have a role to play in the treatment of some mental health treatment. ...

Mental Health , mushroom

Anxiety, suspicion exacerbate U.S. post-election uncertainty

By Reuters,

Weary from one of the most bruising U.S. presidential races in modern times, Republican and Democratic voters alike were in a state of high anxiety on...

Joe Biden , post election , President Donald Trump , U.S Election

Foreign investors turn net sellers in October as NSE struggles for lift

By Kepha Muiruri,

Foreign investors in the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) turned net sellers in October ending a two-month cooldown which saw the investors buy into ...

bear market , Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)

Americans head to the polls after tumultuous campaign

By Reuters,

Americans head to the polls on Tuesday to conclude a bitter and divisive U.S. election campaign, as Republican President Donald Trump seeks to overcom...

Mombasa County Assembly closed after 4 MCAs, 3 staffers test positive for COVID-19

By George Aoko,

Mombasa County Assembly has suspended sittings for two weeks after four members and three staffers reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. Mombasa...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , MCAs , Mombasa County Assembly

Constitutional consensus key to equity & national unity, President Kenyatta says

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for a constitutional consensus that accommodates all communities and entrenches equity and national unity. The ...

Huduma Namba , mashujaa , Uhuru kenyatta

Rashford: Hungry children still worrying about next meal

By Agencies,

Hungry children are sitting in class worrying about what their younger siblings will eat at home later, says campaigning footballer Marcus Rashford. ...

Marcus Rashford

OPINION: Effects of the coronavirus pandemic on social media usage

By Guest Writer,

When schools closed and jobs were put aside temporarily in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic left a massive population with boredom and anxiety during...

advertising , Amazon , COVID-19 , JUmia , social media , wowzi

‘Stop militarizing youth to gain power,’ Raila tells politicians on Kenol violence

By Ian Omondi,

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga has condemned the violence witnessed at Kenol in Murang’a County on Sunday during a visit...

DP William Ruto , Kenol violence , murang'a county , raila odinga

Private sector activity expands further in September

By Kepha Muiruri,

Private sector activity in the country expanded for a third consecutive month in September as the economy recovers from the worst of the pandemic. ...

Jibran Qureishi , private sector , Stanbic PMI

Experts worry over implications of pandemic-related drinking bans

By CNN,

South Africa is slowly emerging from one of the world's strictest Covid-19 lockdowns. As the threat of the pandemic loomed in March its government ...

alcoholic drinks , bars , coronavirus , NACADA