Kenya Airways, Fly540 back to the skies as domestic flights resume

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya Airways, its sister carrier Jambojet, Safari Link and FLY 540 are among local airlines that took to the skies on Wednesday as domestic flights r...

Fly 540 , Jambojet , Kenya Airways , Safari Link

California shuts down again as coronavirus outbreak grows

By Reuters,

California’s governor on Monday clamped new restrictions on businesses as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations soared, and the state’s two large...

California , coronavirus

Endmor Steel Millers license suspended after Citizen TV exposé on Syokimau residents

By Citizen Reporter,

Endmor Steel Millers has had its business license suspended over pollution a day Citizen TV aired an exposé on the plight of Syokimau residents. M...

Endmor Steel Millers , Syokimau

We Can’t Breathe: Plight of Syokimau residents in face of air pollution

By Enock Sikolia,

The world is facing a pandemic that has thrown economies into a spin and the number of mortalities is rising. Many companies and factories have bee...

Bustani Villas , Endmor Steel Millers , Nazir Hakada , Sawada Villas , Syokimau

Catholic Churches in Nairobi to reopen next Sunday

By Citizen Reporter,

Catholic Churches in Nairobi are set to reopen on July 19 in strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols from the Government. John Cardinal Njue, ArchBi...

Cardinal John Njue , Catholic churches , coronavirus

Trump dons masks in visit to a military medical facility

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump, who has avoided wearing a mask in public even as the coronavirus pandemic spread, donned one on Saturday at a military medical...

coronavirus

IPOA condemns attack on Mombasa cop over face masks

By Citizen Reporter,

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has decried the mob attack of a Mombasa cop who attempted to arrest people who were not wearing fa...

coronavirus , IPOA , Mombasa cop , Old Town

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

Cop fighting for life in Mombasa after he was clobbered by mob over face masks

By Tonny Ndungu,

A police officer escaped death narrowly on Friday evening after an irate mob descended on him with kicks and blows in Mombasa's old town. According...

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...

coronavirus

Ferrari warned over COVID-19 protocol breach

By Reuters,

Formula One’s governing body has warned Ferrari about the risks of breaching the sport’s COVID-19 protocol and protective ‘bubble’. Ferrari...

Charles Leclerc , COVID-19 , Ferrari , Formula One , Sebastian Vettel

Diaz: Common sense must prevail despite ease in COVID-19 restrictions

By Guest Writer,

His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta made a positive move to compromise in re-opening the country while setting tough measures to manage the number...

coronavirus

Brazil President tests positive for COVID-19 after months of dismissing seriousness of the virus

By CNN,

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for Covid-19, following months of downplaying the virus. Bolsonaro himself announced the res...

Brazil , Jair Bolsonaro

Places of worship to begin phased reopening next week

By Raquel Muigai,

The Inter-Faith Council on Tuesday announced the phased reopening of places of worship starting Tuesday next week under strict adherence to the COVID-...

Archbishop Anthony Muheria , COVID-19 , Inter-Faith Council , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Djokovic’s event taught us to be cautious – French Open director

By Reuters,

French Open organisers are taking every precaution to ensure the Grand Slam does not meet the same fate as Novak Djokovic’s Adria Tour, which was ab...

Adria Tour , COVID-19 , French Open , Grand Slam

Two KBC staff members test positive for COVID-19

By Ian Omondi,

Two staff members of the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) have tested positive for COVID-19, Managing Director Dr. Naim Bilal has said. Dr. Bil...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Dr. Naim Bilal , KBC

Domestic flights set to resume July 15, international flights August 1

By Kepha Muiruri,

The government has restored both domestic and international flights effective July 15 and August 1 respectively as part of the re-phased re-opening of...

COVID-19 , Kenya's aviation sector

Seven people fined Ksh.1000 each for not wearing masks in Migori

By George Juma,

Seven people were arrested and fined Ksh. 1000 each for not wearing masks in Migori County. Reports from Kamagambo Police Station indicate that the...

coronavirus , mask

SWILA: The EU erred by locking Kenyan athletes out of DL races

By Isaac Swila,

@ISAACSWILA Kenyan athletes, hit hard by the effects of Covid-19 pandemic that led to a near shutdown of global sports are staring at yet another cha...

athletics , Diamond League

U.S. reports 55,000 COVID-19 cases in single day, hits new global record

By CNN,

The United States reported more than 55,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a new daily global record for the coronavirus pandemic, as infections rose...

coronavirus