Africa must prepare for second wave of COVID-19, disease control group says

By Reuters,

COVID-19 cases are accelerating in some parts of Africa and governments should step up preparations for a second wave, the Africa Centres for Disease ...

Africa Centres for Disease Control , coronavirus

COVID-19 cases cross 52K mark as CS Kagwe warns on second wave

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya's coronavirus caseload crossed the 52,000 mark on Thursday as Health CS Mutahi Kagwe sounded the alarm over a second wave of the disease. Als...

coronavirus , kagwe

Kirinyaga residents urged to embrace routine cancer screening

By Johnson Muriithi,

Residents of Kirinyaga County have been urged to embrace routine screening for cancer to enable early diagnosis and timely treatment. Speaking duri...

Saving and loan groups give lifeline to Kenyans during pandemic

By VOA,

The coronavirus pandemic has wiped out an estimated 2 million jobs in Kenya, forcing many into the informal economy. Kenyans, however, also have a ...

coronavirus , Mukuru kwa Njenga , savings

Uhuru convenes extraordinary session over COVID-19 spike

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has convened the sixth Extraordinary Session of the National and County Governments Co-ordinating Summit to be held on Wednes...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Kakamega County HQs closed after 57 health workers test positive for COVID-19

By Citizen Reporter,

Kakamega County headquarters has now been closed for a week after 57 health workers tested positive for COVID-19. Governor Wycliffe Oparanya, while...

COVID-19 , Governor Wycliffe Oparanya , Health workers , Kakamega County

17 students, 33 teachers have tested positive for COVID-19 since schools reopened: PS

By Edwin Obuya,

It has now emerged that 17 students and 33 teachers have so far tested positive for COVID-19 since schools reopened two weeks ago. This is accordin...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Dr. Belio Kipsang , Ministry of Education

Wearing masks, social distancing will not end when COVID-19 vaccine arrives, experts say

By VOA,

The arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccine will not mean people can throw their masks away, experts say. Face coverings, social distancing and rigor...

coronavirus , covid-19 vaccine , masks

Commuters, matatu operators arrested in Mombasa for breaking COVID-19 rules

By George Aoko,

Scores of commuters and matatu operators were on Tuesday morning arrested in Mombasa after police launched a crackdown on those flouting COVID-19 regu...

coronavirus , star of the sea

Miners face new tuberculosis threat as COVID-19 disrupts treatment

By Reuters,

Vama Jele’s heart dropped every time he heard that another migrant miner home from South Africa had died from tuberculosis (TB) due to skipping trea...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Miners , Tuberculosis

Vice President Mike Pence’s top aides test positive for coronavirus

By CNN,

Marc Short, chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, has been diagnosed with Covid-19, the vice president's office announced in a statement, marki...

Mike Pence

US reports 80,000 new COVID-19 cases; highest number since the pandemic’s start

By CNN,

The US reported more than 80,000 new coronavirus infections Friday -- the highest daily case number since the pandemic began. That comes amid other...

coronavirus , COVID-19

Nairobi Hospital allocates 4 more wards to COVID-19 cases as infections surge

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Nairobi Hospital has allocated four more wards to the management of COVID-19 patients following a surge of new cases. In an internal memo seen ...

coronavirus

Uhuru Kenyatta, First Lady Margaret receive first Huduma Namba cards

By Citizen Reporter,

President Uhuru Kenyatta and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Tuesday received their Huduma Namba cards. Also Read: Huduma Namba to become compulsor...

Huduma Namba , NIIMS

South Africa health minister Zweli Mkhize, wife May test positive for COVID-19

By Reuters,

South Africa’s health minister, Zweli Mkhize, and his wife May Mashego have tested positive for COVID-19, his office said late on Sunday. “I am...

coronavirus , south africa , Zweli Mkhize

Tweet about masks from White House coronavirus team adviser blocked

By VOA,

Dr. Scott Atlas is a neuroradiologist, a fellow at a conservative-leaning think tank, a science adviser to President Donald Trump and a member of the ...

coronavirus , masks , Trump

IEBC announces COVID-19 protocols ahead of six by-elections

By Citizen Reporter,

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has developed protocols for conducting electoral activities in a COVID-19 environment. A...

coronavirus , IEBC

Kenya headed for second coronavirus wave, CS Kagwe warns

By Tonny Ndungu,

Ministry of Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has sounded warning over the rising cases of the novel coronavirus in the country, asking Kenyans to...

coronavirus , kagwe

All Uasin Gishu County MCA’s, staff to undergo testing after MCA succumbed to COVID-19

By Cyrus Sholim,

All staffers and Members of the County Assembly of Uasin Gishu will undergo COVID-19 testing before proceeding to self-isolation The latest comes a...

Uasin Gishu

47% of Kenyans experienced job loss after COVID-19: TIFA

By Citizen Reporter,

47% of Kenyans experienced loss of employment after COVID-19 hit six months ago, a new study has found. The TIFA poll found that measures taken to ...

coronavirus , Eviction , Rent