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...

coronavirus

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

Co-op Bank boosts free cancer screening camp in Kakamega

By Girlie Kendi,

A free cancer screening program has been set up in Kakamega county. The Beth Mugo Cancer Foundation, Co-operative Bank and other partners will host...

Cancer screening

MATIVO: Malkia Strikers need millions not Twitter support

By Stanley Mativo,

Stanley Mativo  The national women's volleyball team have received round after round of congratulatory messages for their immense performance at the...

Malkia Strikers , Paul Bitok

Furi Furi dance, Ice Bucket Challenge: The other side of Bob Collymore

By Raquel Muigai,

The Furi Furi dance challenge, a popular style that hit the Kenyan music scene almost seven years ago, was one that Bob Collymore found to good to ign...

collymore , furi furi , Ice bucket challenge , Safaricom

Kioni takes on Govt after Malkia’s troubles in Kampala

By Stanley Mativo,

The Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) president Waithaka Kioni has thrown doubt on the Government’s pledge to support all national teams after famil...

KVF , Malkia Strikers , Waithaka Kioni

First Lady Kenyatta lands WHO award for Beyond Zero Marathon

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

First lady Margaret Kenyatta was on Sunday awarded the 2019 Health Leaders award by the World Health Organization (WHO) at the second edition of ‘Wa...

2019 Health Leaders award , Beyond Zero Campaign , Margaret Kenyatta , who

Top fashion houses ban models under 18

By CNN,

Gucci, Saint Laurent and Alexander McQueen are among leading fashion brands who have pledged to work only with models aged over 18. Young men and w...

Alexander McQueen , Gucci , Saint Laurent , Vlada Dzyuba

Boniface Mwangi released after arrest for allegedly organising a revolution

By Ian Omondi,

Activist Boniface Mwangi has been released following his arrest by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Monday mid-morn...

Boniface Mwangi , Central Police Station , DCI

Activist Boniface Mwangi arrested

By Ian Omondi,

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have stormed the house of activist Boniface Mwangi and whisked him away. According...

Boniface Mwangi , Central Police Station , DCI