First 10 people get COVID-19 vaccine at Kenyatta National Hospital

By Tabitha Rotich,

The first 10 people have received the COVID-19 vaccine at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi. Ministry of Health Director General Dr. Patric...

coronavirus , vaccine

Magoha launches exams, hands over security padlocks

By Citizen Reporter,

Education CS George Magoha launched the 2020 national examinations and officiated issuing of security padlocks for the 479 containers ahead of this ye...

coronavirus , kcpe , KCSE , magoha

Stop peddling falsehoods on COVID-19 vaccination, Uhuru cautions Kenyans

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has cautioned Kenyans including the media against peddling falsehoods on COVID-19 vaccination exercise saying health workers ...

coronavirus , Uhuru , vaccine

President Kenyatta flags off first dispatch of COVID-19 vaccines

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has flagged off the first dispatch of vaccines from the National Vaccine Depot in Kitengela to other parts of the country. ...

COVID-19 , President Uhuru Kenyatta

I’m pregnant… should I get the COVID-19 vaccine?

By CNN,

There's enough to worry about during a pregnancy, even without a pandemic. As the vaccine rollout continues, there's still concern over its impact on ...

breastfeeding , coronavirus , pregnancy , vaccine

Politician, activists, businesses join fight against China’s abuses in Xinjiang

By Guest Writer,

By Juan Carlos No matter how strongly China attempts to hide the genocide it perpetrated on ethnic minority in Xinjiang province, by even calling i...

Fake COVID-19 vaccines shipped from China to South Africa: Interpol

By Agencies,

South African authorities have seized hundreds of fake COVID-19 vaccines following a global alert issued by Interpol warning vaccines would be a prime...

coronavirus , Interpol , vaccine

First batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Kenya

By Citizen Reporter,

1.02 million doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccines arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, in Nairobi on Tuesday night. The vac...

coronavirus , kagwe , vaccine

Doctor under probe for performing surgery during Zoom court appearance

By CNN,

A California doctor's trial was delayed after he appeared for a Zoom court hearing while simultaneously conducting a surgery last Thursday. Dr. Sco...

Zoom

Kenya recorded lower TB cases between 2018 and 2019: report

By George Juma,

Kenya, which is among 30 highly burdened countries with tuberculosis (TB) in the world, reported 8.5 percent reduction in cases between 2019 and 2020....

TB , Tuberculosis

Former EACC boss Halakhe Waqo to be grilled over KEMSA scam

By Sam Ogina,

Former Ethics and Anti-Corruption boss Halakhe Waqo is set to appear before the National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee over the KEMSA scan...

coronavirus , EACC , Face masks , Halakhe Waqo , KEMSA

Vaccine-sceptical Tanzania urged to review evidence on COVID-19 shots

By Reuters,

The Unites States urged vaccine-sceptical Tanzania on Friday to review evidence on the drugs, saying they work and are one of the tools to fight off t...

coronavirus , Tanzania

How KEMSA top bosses made calls for lucrative tenders

By Citizen Reporter,

The Public Investments Committee of the National Assembly was on Friday told how top bosses at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) called som...

Briema Grains Limited , KEMSA , Public Investments Committee

How one man clinched Ksh.1 billion tender in 24 hours at KEMSA

By Elphas Lagat,

Members of Parliament were on Wednesday told how one man secured a Ksh.1 billion tender from the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) in just 24 h...

Caroline Wanjiku Maina was kidnapped, eyes gouged out – DCI

By Citizen Reporter,

Caroline Wanjiku Maina, a 38-year-old woman who was kidnapped by unknown persons one week ago, has been found dead. Detectives from the Directorate...

Caroline Wanjiku Maina , murder

eSwatini king says had COVID-19, recovered after Taiwan sent drugs

By Reuters,

eSwatini King Mswati III said he had recovered from COVID-19 after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen sent antiviral medication to help him. The small s...

coronavirus , eSwatini , mswati

Fans return to Australian Open after lockdown ends

By Reuters,

Fans wearing masks returned to the Australian Open on Thursday to take in the Grand Slam’s semi-finals after the completion of Melbourne’s five-da...

Australian Open , fans

Top Namibian official Selina Tjihero dies in Tanzania

By Agencies,

Namibia's third secretary to Tanzania Selina Tjihero has died following a short illness. Namibia's ambassador to Tanzania Tobia Lebbeus announced her...

coronavirus , magufuli , Selina Tjihero

Another top Tanzanian gov’t official John William Kijazi dies

By Citizen Reporter,

Tanzania's Chief Secretary of the State John William Kijazi has died. A statement from the government spokesman said Amb. Kijazi died on Wednesday ...

coronavirus , kijazi , magufuli , Tanzania

Gov’t to allow fans into Nyayo Stadium for Gor, NAPSA Stars game

By Milton Ochieng,

The Government will allow a limited number of fans into the Nyayo National Stadium for Sunday's CAF Confederation Cup playoff match between Gor Mahia ...

Gor Mahia FC , Napsa Stars