Uhuru lauds Maendeleo ya Wanawake for fighting for women’s rights

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has commended Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organization (MYWO) for its frontline role in fighting for women’s rights in Kenya. ...

kobia , Maendeleo Ya Wanaume Organization , UNFPA , women's rights

Trump signs anti-doping act into law

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law on Friday a bill that lets U.S. justice officials pursue criminal penalties against those involved in dopi...

Law , President Donald Trump , signs anti-doping act

Crystal Palace thrash Leeds

By Agencies,

Eberechi Eze registered his first Crystal Palace goal with a sublime free-kick as Roy Hodgson's side thrashed Leeds United 4-1 in an entertaining matc...

Crystal Palace , Eberechi Eze , Leeds United , Roy Hodgson

Kirinyaga residents urged to embrace routine cancer screening

By Johnson Muriithi,

Residents of Kirinyaga County have been urged to embrace routine screening for cancer to enable early diagnosis and timely treatment. Speaking duri...

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta backs fight against cancer in counties

By PSCU,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has assured of her continued support to ongoing initiatives to combat cancer at the county level. In a message deliver...

beyond zero , cancer , First Lady Margaret Kenyatta , Laikipia County.

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta urges early cancer screening, treatment

By PSCU,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has encouraged Kenyans to go for early screening and treatment as a step towards winning the war against cancer. The F...

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Private schools ink deal with Absa for Masomo Iendelee, Linda Mwalimu

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Private Schools Association (KPSA) and Absa Bank Kenya have penned a deal to help accelerate adoption of virtual learning across private pri...

Absa , education , magoha , online learning , schools , virtual learning

OPINION: How to deal with unemployment among the youth

By Guest Writer,

By Allan Chesang An estimated 800,000 Kenyan youth join the labour market each year whereas unemployment amongst the youth is approximated to b...

Push for SRHR policies, legal frameworks to protect the vulnerable amid COVID-19

By Citizen Reporter,

Initially, the awareness on women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) was more focused on the distribution of sanitary towels to youn...

coronavirus , sexual and reproductive health , SGBV , SRHR

Beyond Zero, BAPs Charities Kenya donate food to cushion vulnerable groups

By PSCU,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta’s Beyond Zero initiative teamed up with BAPs Charities Kenya to donate food to cushion vulnerable groups against the ec...

BAPs Charities Kenya , beyond zero , coronavirus

Budget day: Yatani’s budget of pain

By Kepha Muiruri,

In just a few hours, Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani is expected to walk down the steps of the planning ministry to head into the National Asse...

2020/2021 budget , CS Ukur Yatani , National Treaasury

Meet the man serving Kenyans with free mobile money transactions

By Kepha Muiruri,

Tekwane Mwendwa is the founder and current operations manager at Asilimia Kenya, an application freeing up fees on all mobile money transactions. T...

Asilimia , mobile money , Tekwane Mwendwa

FIFA adds voice to protests over Floyd’s death

By Reuters,

The National Football League, National Hockey League and National Basketball Association have put out statements about the racial injustice that spark...

FIFA , George Floyd , Gianni Infantino , racism

Let’s intensify efforts to end obstetric fistula even as we battle Covid-19, First Lady Margaret Kenyatta says

By PSCU,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has expressed the need to intensify the ongoing efforts to end obstetric fistula even as the country battles the COVID-19...

coronavirus , First Lady Margaret Kenyatta

BWIRE: To Fight Covid-19, we must fight the spread of germs & misinformation

By Benjamin Muriuki,

By Victor Bwire Handling the situation of the coronavirus in Kenya is not only a test of health financing models and budgets, but state of prepared...

Kipchumba, Njeri win Beyond Zero Half Marathon titles

By Matthews Mutai,

Amsterdam Marathon champion Vincent Kipchumba warmed up for the upcoming London Marathon with a dominant victory at the 2020 Beyond Zero Marathon, clo...

Beyond Zero Half Marathon , Lydia Njeri , Vincent Kipchumba

Kenyan Gov’t bans all conferences of ‘international nature’ with over 15 people

By Citizen Reporter,

International conferences in Kenya where more than 15 people will gather have been banned. Health CS Mutahi Kagwe made the announcement during a Pr...

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First Lady Margaret Kenyatta flags off 100-men run at Karura forest

By PSCU,

The First Lady Margaret Kenyatta  on Friday set the ball rolling for this year’s Beyond Zero Half Marathon by flagging off a 100-men run at Karura ...

beyond marathon , First Lady Margaret Kenyatta

Kipruto, Tirop clinch Tuskys Road Race titles

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World 10,000m bronze medalist Rhonex Kipruto and Agnes Tirop won the first edition of the rebranded Tuskys Great 10km road race held Sunday in Eldoret...

Agnes Tirop , eldoret , Rhoenex Kipruto , Tuskys Road Race

BWIRE: Why Universal Health Coverage will remain a pipe dream

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire While the intent to provide health care to Kenyans is evident, things on the ground are different; the current state of policy conf...

Beyond Zero Campaign , Universal Health Coverage