BWIRE: Health Commission to cure sector challenges

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire I am writing this letter addressed to you Hon. Mutahi Kagwe, the Cabinet Secretary for Health acknowledging the commitment, focus a...

Health Commission , ministry of health

NACADA partners with KARA to regulate drinking in residential areas

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) will collaborate with the Kenya Alliance of Resident Associations (KAR...

NACADA

Next big COVID-19 treatment may be manufactured antibodies

By Reuters,

As the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine, the next big advance in battling the pandemic could come from a class of biotech therapies widely used against...

Anthony Fauci , coronavirus , COVID-19 , vaccine

Arrest of notorious wildlife trafficker Mansur Surur in Kenya lauded by conservationists

By VOA,

Conservationists are lauding the arrest Wednesday in Kenya of alleged wildlife trafficker Abubakar Mansur Mohammed Surur, who also is wanted in the Un...

Mansur Surur , Poaching , wildlife trafficking

Cops in hot pursuit of man found growing bhang worth Ksh.200K in rental plot

By Moses Mwenda,

Police in Isiolo have intensified the search for a man who was found growing bhang within a rental plot in Kulamawe, in the outskirts of Isiolo town. ...

bhang , isiolo

NACADA cautions Kenyans against drinking alcohol at home

By Ian Omondi,

NACADA has cautioned members of the public against a growing trend of alcohol consumption from home saying it exposes children to underage drinking. ...

alcohol , COVID-19 , NACADA , Prof. Mabel Imbuga

India sees record 49,000 new coronavirus cases, drug shortages in places

By Reuters,

India reported over 49,000 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus with 740 new deaths on Friday, marking the biggest daily surge in cases even as offici...

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

Coronavirus poses threat to people living with diabetes

By Dorcas Wangira,

45-year-old Thomas Nyandoro Kauzi, who lives in Surungai, Kapsabet, Nandi county has been living with diabetes and hypertension since 2008. He work...

coronavirus , Diabetes

Concerns grow for Wilson Kipsang’s well-being

By Agencies,

Concerns are growing from friends and the public for the well-being of Kenyan marathon ace Wilson Kipsang. The former marathon world record holder ...

ban , Elias Kiptum , Wilson Kipsang

‘Babu Owino si mtu mbaya sana,’ John Orinda says after DJ Evolve speaks out

By Erick Owenga,

John Orinda, father to DJ Evolve who was allegedly shot by Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, has dismissed assertions that the controversial lawmaker has n...

B Club , Babu Owino , Dj Evolve , orinda

COVID-19 drug to cost Ksh.41K for one vial

By CNN,

The United States now has a highly anticipated price tag for the antiviral drug remdesivir. Gilead Sciences, the company that makes the COVID-19 dr...

coronavirus , remdesivir

US procures almost entire supply of COVID-19 drug

By VOA,

The Trump administration says it has locked down nearly the entire supply of one of the only available anti-COVID-19 drugs from the manufacturer for t...

coronavirus

Repurposed HIV drug ineffective in treating COVID-19, Oxford researchers say

By VOA,

An antiviral drug combination touted as a potential COVID-19 treatment did not improve patients’ chances of survival, researchers at the University ...

coronavirus

BWIRE: COVID-19 – Kenya not yet out of the woods

By Victor Bwire,

It is good to acknowledge that measures taken to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are well and expertly intentioned, but they have been s...

coronavirus , COVID-19

Police burn bhang worth Ksh.4.5 million in Isiolo

By Moses Mwenda,

Authorities in Isiolo County on Tuesday destroyed over 150 kilograms of bhang with a street value of approximately Ksh.4.5 million. The consignment...

bhang , Isiolo County , Magistrate Samuel Mungai

‘My son is a very good rapper,’ CS Mutahi Kagwe talks about his son Kahu$h

By Tonny Ndungu,

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe had a light moment discussing his youngest son "Kahu$h"-a Kenyan rapper who is on the come up during an Interview with Citizen ...

Coronavirus cases soar in big countries, WHO says

By Reuters,

Coronavirus cases are soaring in several major countries at the same time, with “worrying increases” in Latin America, especially Brazil, the Worl...

coronavirus

Brazil reports 54,771 coronavirus cases in a day, total cases cross 1M mark

By CNN,

Brazil has now reported more than 1 million confirmed cases of coronavirus and 48,954 deaths, marking a grim milestone for the South American country....

coronavirus

Sprint star Coleman facing ban after another whereabouts failure

By Reuters,

World 100 metres champion Christian Coleman, who narrowly escaped a ban last year for missing three doping tests, was provisionally suspended on Wedne...

Christian Coleman , doping tests , Tokyo Olympics