Kenya’s coronavirus cases cross 2000 mark after 59 more test positive

By Citizen Reporter,

Coronavirus cases in Kenya have crossed the 2000-mark after 59 more people tested positive. Total number of cases in the country now stands at 2,02...

coronavirus , kagwe

Margaret Wanjiru: I went to hospital without knowing I had COVID-19

By Elphas Lagat,

Former Starehe MP Margaret Wanjiru has spoken out for the first time since being admitted to hospital with the COVID-19 disease. Addressing journal...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Margaret Wanjiru , runda

CS Kagwe justifies demotion of KEMRI Director over Covid-19 results

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe now says Dr. Joel Lutomiah, who was the Director, Centre for Virus Research at the Kenya Medical Research Instit...

Dr. Joel Lutomiah , KEMRI , mutahi kagwe

OPINION: The resumption of Kenya’s economy – is now the time?

By Guest Writer,

By Kagwe Kibugu In light of the recent call for the National Government to loosen the curfew and county restrictions, I can't help but sympathize w...

Coronavirus cases in Kenya rise to 1,618 as 147 more patients test positive

By Ian Omondi,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Thursday announced that the total number of COVID-19 infections in Kenya rose to 1,618 after 147 new cases we...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe promises to expose criminals inside Afya House

By Ian Omondi,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Wednesday promised to expose and weed out a few unscrupulous public officials within his ministry engaged in ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe , ministry of health

Kenya records 123 new Covid-19 cases as three more patients die

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenya has confirmed 123 new Covid-19 infections marking the country's highest number of infections recorded within 24 hours. The new cases were rec...

COVID-19 , mutahi kagwe

Dr. Patrick Amoth elected Vice President of WHO Executive Board

By Rachel Ombaka,

Director General of Health Dr. Patrick Amoth has been elected Vice President of the Executive Board of World Health Organisation for a 2-year term. ...

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Kibra lockdown looms after 8 more people test positive for coronavirus

By Citizen Reporter,

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has hinted on a Kibra lockdown after 8 more people tested positive for coronavirus. Speaking after a tour of Machakos Level ...

coronavirus , Kibra , odede

Kenya records 52 more coronavirus cases, total now at 1161

By Tonny Ndungu,

52 people tested positive for the coronavirus between Thursday and Friday, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has said. The new cases are from 2567 samples tes...

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Runda: Former lawmaker who tested positive for coronavirus linked to 18 contacts

By Citizen Reporter,

A prominent former Nairobi lawmaker is among 41 new cases of coronavirus registered in Nairobi. The politician whose identity Citizen TV cannot rev...

coronavirus , runda

80 more people test positive for coronavirus in Kenya, total rises to 1,109

By Citizen Reporter,

80 more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Kenya bringing the total to 1,109. Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said 77 of them are Kenyans while ...

coronavirus , kagwe

Gov’t extends directive on cessation of movement in Eastleigh, Old Town

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Government has extended its directive on cessation of movement directive in Nairobi's Eastleigh estate and Mombasa's Old Town in efforts to contai...

coronavirus , Eastleigh , Mombasa , Old Town

Concern over high number of Covid-19 patients dying at home

By Ian Omondi,

The Ministry of Health on Tuesday raised alarm over the dangers of Covid-19 patients staying, and possibly dying, in their homes instead of checking i...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe , Mombasa

Kenya has sent away 182 foreigners who tested positive for Covid-19 at Tanzanian border

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe says the decision by the government to tighten up Covid-19 surveillance measures at the borders with Tanzania an...

Isebania , mutahi kagwe , Namanga , Tanzania border

Covid-19 cases in Kenya rise to 963 after 51 more patients test positive

By Ian Omondi,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Tuesday announced that the country had confirmed 51 new coronavirus cases from 1,933 samples tested within th...

Afya House , coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe , ministry of health

OIMEKE: Incorporate health education in school system to prevent future pandemics

By Guest Writer,

There is no doubt that Covid-19 has now become the world’s most challenging political and socio-economic crisis since the second World War. In Ke...

COVID-19 , ministry of health , Pavel Oimeke , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Kenya’s dilemma in re-opening economy

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya faces a dilemma in re-opening the economy as the government seeks to balance economic recovery and taming new infections. The option to ease ...

Covid-19 pandemic , Kenya's economy

‘We want food’: Standoff in Eastleigh as irate residents take to the streets

By Citizen Reporter,

A section of Eastleigh residents are demanding relief food following government restrictions on movement in and out of the ward. They took to the s...

coronavirus , Eastleigh

DIAZ: Covid-19: Epoch of a new normal

By Guest Writer,

The coronavirus pandemic is the defining global health crisis of our time and the greatest challenge we have faced since World War II. Since its em...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , E-Learning , IMF , Zoom