Why Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine could do more for the world than other shots

By CNN,

In the days since Oxford University and AstraZeneca unveiled the results of the partnership's Phase 3 Covid-19 vaccine trials, a growing number of que...

coronavirus , covid-19 vaccine

Uhuru cautions against letting global COVID-19 response disrupt malaria fight

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has appealed to the global community not to allow the fight against COVID-19 interfere with efforts to eradicate malaria, pol...

coronavirus , MALARIA

Gates closed & employees locked in as EACC raids KEMSA’s Nairobi offices

By Tonny Ndungu,

Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Wednesday raided the The Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) headquarters on Com...

KEMSA

Top Kenyan gospel singer Joyce Omondi pens new deal with Uhai brand

By Citizen Reporter,

The makers of the Uhai haircare brand have announced a new partnership with Joyce Omondi. Joyce is a well-known Kenyan gospel singer and songwriter...

Joyce Omondi , uhai

KEMSA scandal: USAID, Global Fund threaten to withdraw Ksh.400B

By Sam Ogina,

Two key donors have threatened to withdraw up to Ksh.400 billion earmarked for Kenya following the latest COVID-19 scandal linked to a government agen...

coronavirus , KEMSA , PPEs , USAID

SIU probes South Africa gov’t officials over Ksh.31B COVID scandal

By Reuters,

South African authorities are investigating government departments for graft over COVID scandal linked to tenders worth 5 billion rand (Ksh.31billion)...

coronavirus , PPE , ramaphosa , SIU , south africa

U.S. drug developer begins study of COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa

By Reuters,

U.S. drug developer Novavax Inc said on Monday it started a mid-stage study of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa, as the country exper...

coronavirus , coronavirus vaccine , south africa

Drama as Chinese man blocks CAS Wavinya Ndeti from inspecting Ksh.1B project

By Citizen Reporter,

There was drama on Wednesday after a Chinese man stopped Transport CAS Wavinya Ndeti and several government officials from inspecting a Ksh.1 billion ...

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‘No tourist, no dollar’: Pandemic decimates livelihoods at Maasai Mara

By Reuters,

For more than 50 years, Loiman Letolo, 70, has peddled her colourful beaded necklaces and bracelets to safari-goers at the entrance gates to Kenya’s...

coronavirus , Maasai , Maasai Mara

OPINION: Aviation distress, KQ in familiar territory

By Joseph Bonyo,

The resumption of international flights in and out of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport from Saturday, August 1 is welcome. This shows that amids...

Kenya Airways , kq

Twitter blames ‘coordinated’ attack on systems for hack of Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Joe Biden

By CNN,

Twitter accounts belonging to Joe Biden, Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Apple, among other prominent handles, were compromised on Wednesday in what Twitte...

bill gates , Elon Musk , Jack Dorsey , Joe Biden , President Barack Obama , Twitter

Bill Gates calls for COVID-19 meds to go to people who need them, not ‘highest bidder’

By Reuters,

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates called for COVID-19 drugs and an eventual vaccine to be made available to countries and people that need them mo...

bill gates , coronavirus

Peaceful protesters near White House gassed, shot with rubber bullets as Trump leaves for church photo-op

By CNN,

Declaring himself "your president of law and order," President Donald Trump vowed Monday to return order to American streets using the military if wid...

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Trump announced the US will pull out of the WHO. What does that actually mean?

By CNN,

President Donald Trump's announcement Friday that the United States will terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization carries signifi...

Trump

Airtel parent firm defers Ksh.27 billion debt payments to cushion against pandemic

By Kepha Muiruri,

Airtel Kenya parent firm- Airtel Africa has deferred the payment of Sh.27.1 billion worth of debt by 18 to 24 months to strengthen its cash position a...

Airtel , Covid-19 pandemic

COVID-19 crisis provides impetus to accelerate African regional integration

By Citizen Reporter,

The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic must be coordinated and targeted at livelihoods to prevent an upsurge in inequality, delegates at an Afri...

ADI , coronavirus , COVID-19

TikTok, Bill Gates pledge Ksh.2 billion to help Africa tackle COVID-19

By Reuters,

The social media platform TikTok and the philanthropic Gates Foundation donated $10 million each on Wednesday to the vaccine alliance GAVI to help fun...

bill gates , COVID-19 , GAVI , Tiktok

Indian police fire tear gas on jobless workers defying coronavirus lockdown

By Reuters,

Police in western India fired tear gas to disperse a stone-pelting crowd of migrant workers defying a three-week lockdown against the coronavirus that...

coronavirus , India

Five banks fined Ksh.385 million over NYS scandal

By Kepha Muiruri,

Five local banks will pay a total of Ksh.385 million as penalties for their respective violation of the various provisions of anti-money laundering la...

AML/CFT , NYS II , ODPP

Busia County Public Participation Bill one step away from becoming law

By Citizen Reporter,

A draft bill which seeks to promote inclusive sustainable decisions in Busia County is just one step away from becoming law. If passed into law, th...