Rapid COVID-19 tests for Kenyan truckers revive African Economie

By VOA,

The International Organization for Migration is providing rapid COVID-19 tests to thousands of truck drivers across Kenya as part of an effort to rein...

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Kenya joins global trial of Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya has joined the global efforts in search of an effective vaccine for COVID-19 with the start of a trial evaluating a leading COVID-19 vaccine can...

coronavirus , covid-19 vaccine , KEMRI

Obiri coy on world record, targets Olympic gold

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World 5000m champion Hellen Obiri is raring to go for her maiden Olympic gold medal at the Summer Games to be held next year in Tokyo, Japan. With ...

Helen Obiri , olympics

WFP, Gov’t set up cash transfers for Mombasa families hit by COVID-19

By Citizen Reporter,

The World Food Programme (WFP) and the government have launched cash transfers for 24,000 families whose livelihoods were destroyed by the impact of c...

coronavirus , JOHO , Mombasa , WFP

Cities reboot: Will adapting to COVID-19 change urban life for good?

By Reuters,

Downtowns are deserted and happy hour is history as a second coronavirus wave hits cities from London to Kuala Lumpur. This is leaving futurologist...

coronavirus , urban dwellers

Ulinzi’s Nyangweso determined to end Gor dominance

By John Kyanda,

Ulinzi Stars head coach Benjamin Nyagweso says his side is determined to stop Gor Mahia's unprecedented dominance of the Kenyan top flight league. ...

Benjamin Nyangweso , Gor Mahia FC , Ulinzi Stars

Sport to continue in France despite lockdown – minister

By Reuters,

Elite sport will continue in France despite a nationwide lockdown announced by President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, sports minister Roxana Maracine...

COVID-19 , France , lockdown , Roxana Maracineanu

Saving and loan groups give lifeline to Kenyans during pandemic

By VOA,

The coronavirus pandemic has wiped out an estimated 2 million jobs in Kenya, forcing many into the informal economy. Kenyans, however, also have a ...

coronavirus , Mukuru kwa Njenga , savings

OPINION: The unspoken inequality of the COVID-19 pandemic

By Guest Writer,

By Levi Gikandi 243 days ago, on a feverishly hot Wednesday afternoon, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta stood in the manicured State House grounds w...

coronavirus , inequality , inua jamii , Kibera , Oxfam

City Stars confident of a good start to FKF Premier League

By Dan Ogega,

Dan Ogega in Nairobi FKF Premier League new boys Nairobi City Stars will use a one-game at a time approach as they aim to hit the ground running in t...

FKF Premier League , Nairobi City Stars , Patrick Korir , Samson Otieno

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on self-quarantine

By Citizen Reporter,

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is on self-quarantine after one of the guests who attended an event with him tested positive for COVID-19. ...

coronavirus , ramaphosa

StanChart Bank partners with KipKeino Foundation to offer athletes relief

By Agencies,

Standard Chartered Bank has today announced a partnership with Kipchoge Keino Foundation to offer relief to athletes experiencing hardship due to the ...

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Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga in The Hague

By Reuters,

Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga was in custody in The Hague on Monday after his transfer from France following a United Nations court order....

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Nigerian citizens justify massive looting of COVID-19 supplies

By VOA,

Amid tensions last week over police brutality, mobs of Nigerian citizens are overrunning several government-owned facilities and ransacking palliative...

coronavirus , Nigeria

Miners face new tuberculosis threat as COVID-19 disrupts treatment

By Reuters,

Vama Jele’s heart dropped every time he heard that another migrant miner home from South Africa had died from tuberculosis (TB) due to skipping trea...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Miners , Tuberculosis

Vice President Mike Pence’s top aides test positive for coronavirus

By CNN,

Marc Short, chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, has been diagnosed with Covid-19, the vice president's office announced in a statement, marki...

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US reports 80,000 new COVID-19 cases; highest number since the pandemic’s start

By CNN,

The US reported more than 80,000 new coronavirus infections Friday -- the highest daily case number since the pandemic began. That comes amid other...

coronavirus , COVID-19

1,700 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 so far- MoH

By Citizen Reporter,

A total of 1,700 inmates have tested positive for the new coronavirus since it was first reported in the country, Health Services Director Dr. Kisivul...

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Britain to deliberately infect volunteers with Coronavirus

By VOA,

Healthy volunteers will be deliberately infected with the coronavirus to try to speed up the development of a vaccine, under plans announced by the Br...

Trump, Biden engage in spirited last debate before Election

By VOA,

U.S. Republican President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden, engaged in a spirited debate Thursday night jus...

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