Coronavirus cases in Kenya rise to 38 as 7 new infections confirmed

By Ian Omondi,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced 7 new positive cases of coronavirus in the country, bringing the total number of infections to 38....

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe

Curfew: Mombasa Governor Joho issues new ferry crossing directives

By Ian Omondi,

Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has announced that vehicles will only be allowed to cross through the Likoni Ferry Channel between 11am and 2pm, to avert...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , curfew , governor Hassan Joho , likoni ferry , Rashid Yakub

Baringo cop who showed there is a different way of enforcing the curfew – VIDEO

By Evans Chuma,

As police in some counties brutalised innocent Kenyans on Friday before and after the national curfew imposed as part of measures to combat COVID-19 i...

baringo , coronavirus

Vihiga County announces more measures to combat COVID-19

By Citizen Reporter,

Vihiga Governor Dr. Wilber Otichillo has announced that anyone who violates the directive to self quarantine will be forcefully isolated at Keveye Voc...

Vihiga , Wilber Otichillo

Woman found dead after drinking spree in Baringo

By Evans Chuma,

A middle-aged woman was on Thursday found dead at Kipsaraman shopping center in Baringo County after a drinking spree. Peris Chemweno is said to ha...

alcohol , Baringo County

FULL LIST: KMPDU boss Ouma Oluga among 32 appointed to Nairobi Metropolitan Services

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Thirty-two public officers have been redeployed from the National and County Governments to take charge of the Nairobi County Government under the new...

Nairobi Metropolitan Services , Ouma Oluga

U.S becomes world’s worst coronavirus epicenter with over 82,000 cases

By CNN,

The United States now has the highest number of known cases of coronavirus in the world with more than 82,000, according to CNN's tally of cases repor...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , United States

Kenya records first coronavirus death

By Ian Omondi,

One of the patients who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Kenya has died, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced. ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe

Coronavirus: All 47 Governors, their deputies to take 30% pay cut

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Council of Governors Chairman Wycliffe Oparanya has announced that all the 47 County Governors and their deputies will take a voluntary pay cut of 30 ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Governors

Concerns over Kilifi’s emergence as one of Kenya’s coronavirus hotspots

By Benjamin Muriuki,

As coronavirus cases in Kenya continue to rise, the government has now raised a red flag on Kilifi County which it says is emerging as a hot spot for ...

coronavirus , Dr. Mercy Mwangangi , Kilifi County

‘Stop briefing on coronavirus cases,’ Health ministry tells governors

By Ian Omondi,

Ministry of Health Director General Dr. Patrick Amoth has now urged county governments to refrain from announcing any coronavirus cases within their j...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Dr. Patrick Amoth , Governor Wycliffe Oparanya , Kakamega County

19-year-old student in Kakamega tests positive for coronavirus, MCA quarantined

By Juma Kefa,

Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya has announced confirmation of a coronavirus case in the county. According to the governor, the patient is a 19-...

KAKAMEGA , Wycliffe Oparanya

Bidco Africa joins fight to curb coronavirus spread

By Citizen Reporter,

In efforts to educate the public on the need to keep their hands always clean, as one of the ways advised on controlling further spread of the coronav...

Coronavirus: Catholic priest spotted at Kitui supermarket, ATM after returning from Italy

By Shadrack Ilava,

A Catholic priest from Kitui County, who returned to the country on Monday, March 23 was on Tuesday night spotted at a supermarket in Kitui town befor...

For the love of the game; lawyer with a case for football

By John Kyanda,

Football is the most followed sport in the world and owning a club brings pride to any lover of the beautiful game but, as Ken Ochieng admits, being o...

Ken Ochieng' , KPL , Zoo Kericho FC

BWIRE: Kenya media has done well on coronavirus ‘infodemic’

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire The media in Kenya in general and journalists in particular have done well in focusing the current health challenges facing the cou...

President Kenyatta imposes 7pm-5am curfew from Friday to fight coronavirus

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has now imposed a countrywide curfew of between 7pm and 5am effective Friday, March 27 as part of measures to stem the spread...

coronavirus , curfew , Uhuru kenyatta

List of essential services spared in Kenya’s Covid-19 curfew

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday, March 25, announced the government will impose a daily 7PM to 5AM curfew in a bid to stem the spread of the nov...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , president kenyatta

FIFA quashes Ohaga ruling, reinstates FKF Executive Committee

By Jacob Icia,

World football governing body FIFA on Wednesday declared null and void the Sports Disputes Tribunal (SDT) orders given to the Football Kenya Federatio...

FIFA , FKF , John Ohaga , NEC , Nick Mwendwa , Sam Nyamweya , SDT

Kisumu on high alert over suspected coronavirus infections from Siaya

By Allan Obiero,

Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang' Nyong'o says the county is on high alert after it emerged that two suspected COVID-19 cases from Siaya County came into ...

coronavirus , kisumu