COVID-19 cases in Kenya rise to 11,673 as 421 more patients test positive; 8 dead

By Ian Omondi,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Thursday announced that COVID-19 infections in the country rose to 11,673 after 421 more patients tested posi...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe , Nakuru County

Governors threaten to lock down counties if COVID-19 infections rise

By Sam Gituku,

County Governors are now threatening to lock down their units should COVID-19 infections keep soaring within their jurisdictions. Council of Govern...

Council of Governors , COVID-19 , Wycliffe Oparanya

COVID-19 in Machakos: 68 out of 97 new cases recorded from one factory

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Out of the 97 new COVID-19 cases that were recorded in Machakos County on Wednesday, 68 of them were confirmed from a single factory in Mavoko Sub-cou...

coronavirus , machakos

7 more patients die as Kenya’s COVID-19 cases hit 11,252

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenya has confirmed 461 more COVID-19 cases raising the number on infections recorded in the country so far to 11,252. In a press briefing on Wedne...

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President Kenyatta orders purchase of 500 hospital beds from local innovators

By Citizen Reporter,

Two young innovators behind locally manufactured hospital beds have a reason to smile after the National Government ordered 500 of their beds to boost...

Andrew Wakahiu , COVID-19 , Hospital bed , Kiambu County , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Kenya’s COVID-19 cases rise to 10,791 as 497 test positive, 5 more patients die

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenya has confirmed 497 more COVID-19 cases raising the number on infections recorded in the country so far to 10,791. In a press briefing on Tuesd...

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Kenya records highest coronavirus deaths in a day as 12 succumb

By Tonny Ndungu,

12 Kenyans succumbed to the new coronavirus between Sunday and Monday, bringing the total number of fatalities to 197, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe announce...

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Coronavirus cases in Kenya hit 10,105 after 379 more test positive

By Tonny Ndungu,

Coronavirus cases in Kenya hit 10,105 on Sunday after 379 more people tested positive. The new cases are from 7,050 samples tested in the country b...

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COVID-19 cases in Kenya near 10K-mark after 278 more test positive

By Citizen Reporter,

COVID-19 cases in Kenya have hit 9,726 after 278 more people tested positive in the last 24 hours. Health CAS mercy Mwangangi said the latest cases...

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Thika clerics: Gov’t new rules on re-opening churches not practical

By Citizen Reporter,

Bishops, pastors and other clergymen from Thika, Kiambu County have called upon the government to review the measures put up for the church to re-open...

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Bidco Africa partners with Danish firm CO-RO for new production line

By Tony Owori,

BIDCORO Africa has launched a multi-million Sunquick Fruit Drink Concentrate production line in Ruiru, Kiambu County. The move is part of a joint v...

Bidco Africa , CO-RO , Sunquick

Kenya’s coronavirus cases near the 9,000 mark as 447 test positive

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kenya has confirmed 447 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the tally of confirmed cases to 8,975, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has announced. ...

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Petition filed seeking to declare MP Moses Kuria ‘unfit to hold public office’

By Ian Omondi,

A Kiambu County resident on Wednesday filed a court petition seeking to have Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria declared unfit to hold public office. Eli...

Elijah Gicharu Kimani , Gatundu South , Moses Kuria

OPINION: The future of new cities in Kenya

By Guest Writer,

By Jeremy Gitonga The unfolding troubles bedeviling some large scale developers of residential houses in the country provide an important reali...

Kenya’s COVID-19 infections hit 8,250 as mental health raises concern

By Ian Omondi,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Tuesday announced that the country had confirmed 183 new positive cases of COVID-19, taking the total number ...

Afya House , coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe

Coronavirus cases in Kenya hit 8,067 as 4 more patients die

By Ian Omondi,

The Ministry of Health on Monday said the number of coronavirus cases in Kenya rose to 8,067 after 181 more people have tested positive for the diseas...

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

Kenya confirms 309 more COVID-19 cases, total rises to 7,886

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenya has confirmed 309 more COVID-19 cases bringing the number of positive cases recorded in the country so far to 7,886. In a press briefing on S...

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Kenya records 389 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenya has confirmed 389 new COVID-19 cases marking a new high in the number of infections recorded since the outbreak of the disease in the country. ...

coronavirus , COVID-19

COVID-19 in Kenya: Positive cases hit 7,188, two more patients succumb

By Citizen Reporter,

Cases of COVID-19 in Kenya have hit the 7000-mark after 247 more people tested positive. Health CAS Rashid Aman said the new cases are from 4147 sa...

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Textbook Centre closes down HQ after staffer tested positive for COVID-19

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Textbook Centre has closed down its Kijabe street Headquarters and its Kijabe street branch after a member of the staff tested positive for the ne...