Kenya records 389 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenya has confirmed 389 new COVID-19 cases marking a new high in the number of infections recorded since the outbreak of the disease in the country. ...

coronavirus , COVID-19

Textbook Centre closes down HQ after staffer tested positive for COVID-19

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Textbook Centre has closed down its Kijabe street Headquarters and its Kijabe street branch after a member of the staff tested positive for the ne...

COVID-19 cases in Kenya near 7000-mark as 268 more test positive

By Citizen Reporter,

The COVID-19 cases in Kenya are now nearing the 7000-mark after 268 more people tested positive in the last 24 hours. Health CAS Rashid Aman said t...

coronavirus , Diabetes , Hypertension

Kenya’s coronavirus cases cross 5000-mark as 254 more patients test positive

By Ian Omondi,

Kenya's coronavirus cases on Wednesday rose to 5,206 after 254 more patients tested positive from a sample size of 4,859 carried out in the last twent...

Afya House , coronavirus , COVID-19 , Dr. Mercy Mwangangi

Kenya confirms 137 new coronavirus cases, 32 recoveries, 3 deaths

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The number of COVID-19 infections in Kenya has risen to 3,594 after 137 more cases were confirmed on Sunday. In a press briefing from Othaya, Nyeri...

coronavirus , COVID-19

KNCHR gets Ksh.52million boost from European Union

By Citizen Reporter,

The European Union has given Ksh. 52.2million to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights to boost efforts in countering abuse during the COVID-1...

coronavirus , European union , Mordue

Matatu operators urge government to supply masks in PSVs

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Association of Matatu Operators is appealing on the government to distribute masks in public service vehicles (PSVs) to protect passengers from co...

Coronavirus spreads to 19 counties as Kenya confirms 8 new cases

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kenya has confirmed 8 more cases of the new coronavirus, bringing the tally of confirmed cases to 216. The new cases are from 694 samples tested in...

coronavirus , kenya

Gov’t begins to distribute free hand sanitizers in fight against coronavirus

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has partnered with several private and public sector players to donate 130,000 litres of free  hand sanitizers in th...

coronavirus , sanitizer

Governor Mwangi Wa Iria bans people from other counties from traveling to Murang’a

By Victor Kinuthia,

Governor Mwangi Wa Iria has asked residents of Murang'a to limit movement between counties to avert the spread of the coronavirus. At the same time...

muranga bans visitors over coronavirus

Locusts still invading farms in Kirinyaga as coffee farmers sound alarm

By Citizen Team,

Desert locusts have become the bane of residents in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County for the second week. Also Read: ‘Those are grasshoppers’: Kirinya...

locusts , oguna

Stima, Rangers set for Coastal derby at Mbaraki

By Luqman Mahmoud,

Mombasa's Mbaraki Sports Ground will be a battleground as on-form Coast Stima confront their neighbours Modern Coast Rangers in 'Coastal Derby' in the...

Coast Stima , Modern Coast Rangers , NSL

KPLC sponsored clubs refute contracts termination claims

By Citizen Team,

Two football clubs sponsored by Kenya Power Limited Company (KPL) have denied allegation of being informed of contract termination by their sponsor. ...

Coast Stima , contracts , kplc , Paul Ogai , Western Stima

Police officer arrested over prisoners’ daring escape from cell in Kirinyaga

By Johnson Muriithi,

A police officer has been arrested over the suspicion of aiding four suspects who escaped from the Sagana Police station in Kirinyaga on Saturday morn...

Kirinyaga Prison break: Four suspects escape cell using a hacksaw

By Johnson Muriithi,

Police in Kirinyaga County are pursuing four robbery with violence suspects who escaped from the Sagana police station at 3a.m on Friday. According...

Kirinyaga prison break

Uhuru urges Kenyans to be more patriotic, emulate Charles Rubia

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday joined mourners at the burial of Charles Rubia, Nairobi’s first African Mayor. Rubia, who is reknown for his p...

Charles Rubia , murang'a county , Uhuru kenyatta

Charles Rubia, first African Mayor of Nairobi, buried in Murang’a

By Enock Sikolia,

Former Cabinet Minister Dr. Charles Wanyoike Rubia was laid to rest on Monday at his Karuigu-ini home near Kenol town, Muranga County. The funeral ...

rubia

AK begins countrywide tour of youth camps

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletics Kenya (AK) has commenced a countrywide tour on the 14 training camps set aside for junior athletes in preparations for next year’s World U...

Athletics Kenya (AK) , nyeri , World Under-20 Championships , youth camps

Nyagetari, Wanjiru clinch Ndakaini Half Marathon titles

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

George Nyagetari and Rebecca Wanjiru are the winners of the 16th edition of Ndakaini Half Marathon held Saturday at Ndakaini in Muranga County. Unl...

George Nyagetari , Ndakaini half marathon , Rebecca Wanjiru

Over 2000 sign up for Ndakaini Half Marathon

By Joan Cheruiyot,

Over 2000 athletes have registered for 16th edition of Ndakaini half marathon slated for Saturday at the Ndakaini Dam in Muranga County. According to...

Ndakaini half marathon