South Africa records 1,280 coronavirus cases, struggles with lockdown

By Agencies,

The South African government has reported that as of Sunday, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases was 1,280. This is an increase of 93 f...

coronavirus , south africa

Coronavirus: Self-isolating couples struggle to keep romance alive

By CNN,

Henny Ansell is effectively in a long-distance relationship with her boyfriend -- but her boyfriend is only a few miles away. Ansell and Michael Br...

coronavirus , Coronavirus in Kenya

Why Starlets’ Acquino can’t wait to settle with her love, Leopards’ Oburu

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

Since penning a one-year contract with Portuguese side Atletico Ouriense in mid January 2020, Harambee Starlets sensational midfielder Vivian Corazone...

Corazone Acquino , Leopards , Starlets , Vincent Oburu

Gov’t to begin mass testing for coronavirus on Sunday

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The government will on Sunday, March  29 embark on a mass testing for more than 2000 persons, who arrived in the country from last Sunday March 22, 2...

coronavirus , mass testing , mutahi kagwe

OPINION: Kenya shall triumph against Coronavirus pandemic

By Citizen Reporter,

By Abraham Mariita Without a doubt, Kenya shall triumph against the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, just like the rest of the world will. Simil...

Malindi: Court cases heard via Skype to combat spread of coronavirus

By Ian Omondi,

The Judiciary has now resorted to technology as part of a new raft of measures to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in the courts. Malindi Law...

coronavirus , Judiciary

WhiteCap Lager unveils a premium new pack

By Sponsored,

Kenya Breweries has unveiled a new pack design for its WhiteCap Lager brand. The new WhiteCap Lager pack includes a redesigned logo adapted from it...

WhiteCap Lager

Surviving Italy’s apocalypse: Meet Chibudu Nyiro and Fr. Raphael Ndungu

By Bernard Ndong,

Italy has witnessed a dramatic and worrying surge of coronavirus related casualties in the past 24 hours with over 800 people dying in a single day. ...

coronavirus , italy

EDITORIAL: Court cases, in-fights serve no good to Kenyan football

By Citizen Team,

Kenya’s football is starring at an uncertain future in the backdrop of a dark shadow cast by the ruling of the Sports Disputes Tribunal which on Wed...

Court case , Editorial , FIFA , FKF , Nick Mwendwa , Sam Nyamweya , SDT

Bolt’s former coach calls on IOC to postpone Tokyo Olympics

By Reuters,

Usain Bolt’s long time coach called on Friday for this year’s Tokyo Olympics to be put off until 2021 as the Covid-19 Coronavirus continues to cla...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Tokyo Olympics , Usain Bolt

London and Paris 7s moved to September 2020

By Agencies,

The London 7s and Paris 7s legs of the HSBC World Sevens Series, previously scheduled to be held on May 23/24 and May 30/31 respectively have been pos...

coronavirus , London Sevens , Paris Sevens

‘Stop wearing masks, leave them for patients,’ Kenyans advised on coronavirus

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The government has advised Kenyans against wearing of masks as a precautionary measure to avoid contracting the new coronavirus. Ministry of Health...

coronavirus , COVID-19

Over 600,000 people screened for coronavirus in Kenya, random screening starts on Saturday

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenyan Government has said over 600,000 people have been screened for coronavirus. According to Health CS Mutahi Kagwe, the screening was done ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , kagwe

OPINION: Politics of data and everything in between

By Citizen,

Let’s talk data. I have found out that when most of us hear the word ‘data’ our thoughts automatically go to numbers and how boring it is to sit...

census , femnet , SDG

Catholic bishops say churches will not be closed despite coronavirus pandemic

By Citizen Reporter,

Catholic churches will remain open with Priests told to exercise caution in regard to large gatherings. Also Read: Jamia Mosque suspends congregati...

coronavirus

How do players cope with life under lockdown? A Kenyan in Italy responds

By Bernard Ndong,

@BernardNdong Lameck Saveya Dunde is conducting his final set of press ups in his shared apartment in Cassina De Pecchi, a town 15km North East of th...

coronavirus , Lameck Saveya Dunde

In photos: Officials from the Ministry of Health disinfect Nairobi’s CBD

By Tonny Ndungu,

Officials from the Ministry of Health have kicked off a fumigation exercise of Nairobi Streets to avert the spread of the coronavirus. On Wednesday...

nairobi fumigation

Will warmer weather help fight the coronavirus? Singapore and Australia suggest maybe not

By CNN,

At its lowest estimated fatality rate based on current data, COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, is thought to kill some 1-2% of known pa...

coronavirus

More counties close nightclubs, markets over coronavirus

By Citizen Team,

Several counties have embarked on taking up various precautionary measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus as confirmed cases in the country ris...

coronavirus

Hand sanitizer sales spike over 800% this year in the U.S .due to coronavirus

By CNN,

American shoppers have been racing to stock up on hand sanitizer and other supplies as the coronavirus outbreak spreads. Online sales of "virus pro...

coronavirus