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

Facebook to end ban on political ads in United States

By Reuters,

Facebook Inc will lift its temporary ban on political advertising in the United States on Thursday, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday. T...

facebook , Trump , U.S. Capitol

Reggae music again: Raila excites netizens with cheeky tweet following Super Tuesday win

By Ian Omondi,

The tally of county assemblies that backed the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Bill on Tuesday peaked at 38 and handshake partner Raila Odinga clear...

BBI Bill , raila odinga , Super Tuesday

OPINION: Crisis pregnancy centres not the solution for rape survivors

By Guest Writer,

The emergence of crisis pregnancy centres in Kenya is a problematic solution to survivors of sexual violence who are pregnant as a result of rape or e...

pregnancy centres

Health ministry says all preparations in place to receive, distribute COVID-19 vaccines

By Dorcas Wangira,

As Kenya looks forward to receiving the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines in mid-February, the Ministry of Health says the country is ready to store an...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , ministry of health , vaccine

Facebook to ban ads promoting weapon accessories, protective gear in U.S.

By Reuters,

Facebook Inc said on Saturday it will ban advertisements for weapon accessories and protective equipment in the United States with immediate effect un...

facebook , Inauguration , Joe Biden , Mark Zuckerberg , President Donald Trump , U.S. Capitol

Snapchat permanently bans President Trump

By CNN,

US President Donald Trump has been permanently banned from Snapchat, according to a statement by the platform Wednesday. "Last week we announced an...

Donald Trump , Snapchat

Twitter permanently suspends Trump account

By Reuters,

Twitter Inc said on Friday that it has permanently suspended U.S. President Donald Trump’s account due to the risk of further incitement of violence...

Trump , Twitter

New York Post to Donald Trump: Stop the insanity

By CNN,

President Donald Trump's favorite newspaper has turned against him. The New York Post, in an editorial that got the front-page, giant-font treatment ...

Donald Trump

Facebook removes celebrity chef’s page for COVID-19 conspiracies

By Reuters,

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it has removed the page of Australian celebrity chef turned conspiracy theorist Pete Evans for spreading misinformation ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , facebook , Pete Evans

OPINION: Media a critical player in ending impunity in GBV

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire While the Kenyan law outlaws a lot of traditional harmful practices that for many years have enabled perpetuation of gender inequal...

GBV , Two-Thirds Gender bill. , Women in news

DP Ruto: Biden and Harris win restores faith in democracy

By Tonny Ndungu,

Deputy President William Ruto has congratulated America's President-Elect Joe Biden who trounced Donald Trump in the battle for the country's top job....

Biden , ruto , us election

‘Worrying calls for violence’ prompt Facebook to remove rapidly growing pro-Trump group

By Reuters,

Facebook on Thursday said it had taken down a rapidly growing group where some supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump posted violent rhetoric and b...

Biden , Trump , us election

Twitter, Facebook face labeling test on Trump’s election posts

By Reuters,

Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc flagged some of President Donald Trump's posts on the U.S. election as votes were still being counted, in a real-time t...

facebook , Joe Biden , President Donald Trump , Twitter , us election

OPINION: Frontline workers who have been turned into enemies

By Guest Writer,

As Kenya marks the International Day to End Impunity Against Journalists (IDEI) on Monday, concern has grown over the rising number of journalists who...

International Day to End Impunity Against journalists , journalist , MCK

Kenyan NGO SHOFCO recognised for helping the needy amid COVID-19 pandemic

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) has been ranked as the top known organization that has provided assistance to the needy since COVID-19 hit Kenya...

Gov’t dismisses claims by DP Ruto allies over Huduma Namba database

By Ian Omondi,

The government has now come out to dismiss claims that the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS) is being manned by foreigners. Mo...

DP William Ruto , Huduma Namba , Moffat Kangi , NIIMS

Facebook faces hate speech crisis in India

By CNN,

Facebook is facing multiple simultaneous controversies in the United States, particularly around disinformation, hate speech and political bias. But t...

facebook , India

CS Mutahi Kagwe asks GEMA politicians to unite, hold meetings without fear

By Tonny Ndungu,

Health Ministry Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has lauded efforts by Mt Kenya region politicians to hold meetings, aimed at charting the region's futu...

CS Mutahi Kagwe

Reports on GEMA politicians meeting at Thika Greens to discuss Uhuru succession is fake news- Moses Kuria

By Tonny Ndungu,

Political leaders drawn from the Mt Kenya region on Friday evening met at Kirinyaga Senator Charles Kibiru's home smack in the swanky Thika Greens res...

Moses Kuria , Mt Kenya region