Kenya on course for ‘prestigious’ World Under 20, assures Tuwei

By Mike Okinyi,

World Under 20 Local Organizing Committee chairman Rtd Lt General Jackson Tuwei has assured the rest of the world that the country is on course to sta...

General Jackson Tuwei , Myke Rabar , WORLD UNDER-20

In this Indian state, one in every two people tested is positive for COVID-19

By CNN,

In the southwestern Indian state of Goa, one in every two people tested is positive for Covid-19. That makes it the state with the highest positi...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Goa , India , Vishwajit P. Rane

Indonesia airport scammers reused COVID-19 nasal swab tests on passengers, police say

By CNN,

Up to 10,000 airline passengers may have been tested for coronavirus with reused nasal swabs in a scam that netted thousands of dollars for the perpet...

COVID-19 , Indonesia , Kimia Farma , Kualanamu International Airport

USAID yet to release consignment of ARV drugs to the government

By Raquel Muigai,

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is yet to release a large consignment of ARV medication to the government of Kenya, de...

ARVs , HIV/AIDS , KEMSA , KRA , USAID

Malawi COVID-19 response gets Commonwealth award

By VOA,

A citizen-funded COVID-19 effort in Malawi has received an award from Queen Elizabeth for its work fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The queen sai...

coronavirus , Malawi

I’m not a COVID-19 millionaire: Murathe

By Tonny Ndungu,

David Murathe, the vice-chairman of the Jubilee Party, has now said that he was never involved in the business dealings of Kilig and Entec, the two fi...

coronavirus , KEMSA , murathe

PROFILE: Agnes Nonsizi, vivacious publicist who tells African stories authentically

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kiragu This week in our #KenyaWomenSeries, we feature Agnes Nonsizi who is a publicist, a TV presenter, an event host...

Nonsizi

U.S. racing to send aid to India as COVID-19 cases soar

By Reuters,

The United States is deeply concerned by a massive surge in coronavirus cases in India and will race additional support to the Indian government and h...

AstraZeneca , coronavirus , COVID-19 , President Joe Biden

Senate summons Governor Nyong’o over use of COVID-19 funds

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong'o has been summoned to appear before the Senate Health Committee on Friday. The governor faces a Ksh. 500,000 fine or ...

Anyang Nyongo , coronavirus

Fury as David Murathe fails to appear for grilling over KEMSA scandal

By Sam Ogina,

Jubilee vice-chairman David Murathe, former Kilig limited director Wilibroad Gachoka, and Entec technology director Chen Chao did not attend a session...

KEMSA , murathe

COG links decreasing COVID-19 positivity rate to lack of testing kits

By Citizen Reporter,

The Council of Governors now says that Kenya's decreasing COVID-19 positivity rate is as a result of lack of testing kits. According to Prof. Anyan...

coronavirus , testing , vaccine

Waiguru disburses Ksh.117 million to support farmer groups in Kirinyaga

By Johnson Muriithi,

Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru on Wednesday disbursed Ksh.117 million to fund farmers groups to undertake various projects aimed at increasing...

ANNE WAIGURU , Kirinyaga County.

Where’s Magufuli? Tanzanian leader’s absence fuels health concern

By Reuters,

Tanzania's main opposition leader has demanded information on the health of President John Magufuli, a prominent COVID-19 sceptic whose absence from p...

coronavirus , magufuli , Tanzania

Race to Olympics: Tennis team heads to Doha for qualifiers

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) on Wednesday flagged off the national table tennis team that will be participating in the final trials...

Doha , Noc-k , olympics , Qatar , Table Tennis

OPINION: Kenya’s big opportunity as it takes up EAC leadership mantle

By Guest Writer,

By Chris Diaz This past month has seen Kenya effectively take up the mantle of leading the integration of the East African Community (EAC). This...

East African Community

OPINION: KDF – A showcase on effective communication

By Guest Writer,

By Alfred Ng’ang’a A few decades ago while growing up within the environs of military barracks’ in Nanyuki town, I remember my deep admir...

KDF

OPINION: Ability to store insulin without refrigeration a game-changer in refugee camps

By Guest Writer,

By Sharon Kiburi Management of diabetes, a condition requiring daily injection of insulin, is much easier with development of drugs that can be sto...

Diabetes , insulin , MSF

Tanzania experiencing surge in COVID-19 cases, says U.S.

By Reuters,

The United States said on Wednesday that Tanzania, whose president has advised citizens to shun coronavirus vaccines, is experiencing a surge in COVID...

coronavirus , magufuli , Tanzania

IGAD and EU hand over of PPEs, lab test kits to Kenyan Gov’t

By Citizen Reporter,

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the delegation of the European Union to Kenya and the United Nations Office for Project Service...

coronavirus , IGAD , PPE

The most stylish African players in LaLiga, past and present

By Agencies,

It’s no secret that football is one of the more glamorous sports out there, made all the more so by some dazzling footwork and flair. And what’s m...