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Kenya’s COVID-19 cases rise to 97,954 as 221 people test positive
By Ian Omondi,
1605, January 8, 2021 (EAT)
The Ministry of Education on Friday announced that 221 people tested positive for COVID-19 from a sample size of 6,190 tested in the last 24 hours, br...
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Kenya’s coronavirus caseload rises to 96,139 after 147 new cases recorded
By Tonny Ndungu,
1602, December 29, 2020 (EAT)
The Ministry of Health on Tuesday announced 147 new coronavirus cases from a sample size of 3,043 tested in the last 24 hours. The new infections,...
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Kenya’s coronavirus caseload hits 94,151
By Citizen Reporter,
1843, December 19, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya's coronavirus caseload has risen to 94,151 after 390 people tested positive in the last 24 hours. The latest cases are from a sample size of ...
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Burundi’s ex-President Pierre Buyoya dies aged 71
By Reuters,
1211, December 18, 2020 (EAT)
Burundi's ex-President Pierre Buyoya died on Thursday, a family member and an official said on Friday. "The death of former president Pierre Buyoya...
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WFP warns of critical food shortages for refugees in Kenya
By Citizen Reporter,
926, December 17, 2020 (EAT)
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned more than 435,000 refugees in Kenya faced imminent food shortages unless new funds are swiftl...
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Despite Somalia severing ties, Kenya says it won’t expel Somalis
By VOA,
1007, December 17, 2020 (EAT)
In the wake of Somalia's announcement this week that it is severing diplomatic ties with Kenya, the government says it will not expel Somali diplomats...
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Kenya’s COVID-19 cases rise to 84,169 as 551 more people test positive
By Ian Omondi,
1749, December 1, 2020 (EAT)
The Ministry of Health on Tuesday announced that 551 people tested positive for COVID-19 from a sample size of 4,675 tested in the last 24 hours, brin...
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17 more people dead as Kenya records 1,211 new COVID-19 cases
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1816, November 21, 2020 (EAT)
Seventeen more people have succumbed to the coronavirus in Kenya bringing the cumulative fatalities to 1,366. In a statement issued on Saturday, th...
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Coronavirus: Kenya announces 2,616 new recoveries, 957 infections and 11 deaths
By Tonny Ndungu,
1640, November 18, 2020 (EAT)
The Ministry of Health has announced 957 new cases of the novel coronavirus, tested from a sample size of 5,559. The new infections push the country...
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Kenya’s COVID-19 infections rise to 68,193 as 1,470 cases recorded; 25 dead
By Ian Omondi,
1739, November 13, 2020 (EAT)
The Ministry of Health on Friday said 1,470 people tested positive for COVID-19 from a sample size of 8,072 tested in the last 24 hours, bringing to 6...
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26 more patients dead as Kenya records 1,216 new COVID-19 cases
By Benjamin Muriuki,
2225, November 11, 2020 (EAT)
Twenty-six more patients have succumbed to the coronavirus disease in Kenya raising the death toll to 1,180. At the same time 1,216 people have tes...
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Coronavirus: Kenya records 719 new cases,8 deaths and 912 recoveries
By Tonny Ndungu,
1631, November 8, 2020 (EAT)
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country has hit 62,488 after 719 new cases were reported on Sunday. In a statement sent to m...
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Coronavirus: Kenya records 1,109 new cases and 21 deaths
By Tonny Ndungu,
1955, November 6, 2020 (EAT)
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced 1,109 new coronavirus infections from a sample pool of 7,153 tested in the last 24 hours. The new infect...
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Kenya’s COVID-19 infections rise to 58,587 as 1,494 new cases recorded
By Ian Omondi,
1848, November 4, 2020 (EAT)
The Ministry of Health on Wednesday announced that 1,494 people tested positive for COVID-19 from a sample size of 8,839 tested in the last 24 hours, ...
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COVID-19: Kenya records 1,018 new cases as 16 patients die
By Ian Omondi,
1834, October 28, 2020 (EAT)
The Ministry of Health on Wednesday announced that 1,018 people tested positive for COVID-19 from a sample size of 6,649 tested in the last 24 hours, ...
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COVID-19: Kenya records 18 new deaths, 276 cases
By Tonny Ndungu,
1712, October 26, 2020 (EAT)
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced 276 new cases of COVID-19, tested from a sample of 2,126. The new cases push the country's total caseloa...
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Kenya’s COVID-19 cases close in on 50,000-mark as 931 more test positive
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1856, October 25, 2020 (EAT)
The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Kenya on Sunday neared the 50,000-mark after 931 people tested positive for the virus, from a sample si...
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COVID-19: Kenya records 1,068 new cases, 12 deaths
By Tonny Ndungu,
1738, October 22, 2020 (EAT)
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kenya has risen to 47,212 after 1,068 tested positive between Wednesday and Thursday. The cases wer...
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New Nollywood film ‘Oloture’ sheds light on human trafficking in Nigeria
By CNN,
1201, October 8, 2020 (EAT)
Dressed in a transparent and colorful blouse, a sex worker in Lagos, the commercial center of Nigeria jumps out the window of a room at a party to avo...
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Kenya’s coronavirus death toll rises to 700 as 9 patients succumb
By Tonny Ndungu,
1717, September 28, 2020 (EAT)
The total number of coronavirus infections in the country have risen to 38,168 after 53 people tested positive from a sample pool of 1,107. The new...
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