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...

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MOH DG Patrick Amoth reveals daily cost of COVID-19 care in Kenya

By Citizen Reporter,

The Ministry of Health has revealed that cost of management of COVID-19 patients who are asymptomatic is Ksh. 21,300 per day. On Friday, MOH Direct...

amoth , coronavirus , ICU , ventilator

Kagwe: Coronavirus cases surpass 9,000 as first doctor succumbs

By Citizen Reporter,

Eight more people have died from COVID-19 in Kenya within the last 24 hours raising the death toll to 181. Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said one of those...

coronavirus , kagwe

CS Mutahi Kagwe cited for contempt of court in Ministry transfer stand-off

By Tonny Ndungu,

Ministry of Health boss Mutahi Kagwe has been found guilty of contempt of court in a matter that involved the transfer of two senior officers of the N...

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Kenya’s coronavirus cases near the 9,000 mark as 447 test positive

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kenya has confirmed 447 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the tally of confirmed cases to 8,975, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has announced. ...

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COVID-19: Kenya records 278 new cases, 89 recoveries and 2 deaths

By Ian Omondi,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Wednesday announced that the country’s COVID-19 infections rose to 8,528 after 278 more patients tested pos...

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Kenya’s COVID-19 infections hit 8,250 as mental health raises concern

By Ian Omondi,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Tuesday announced that the country had confirmed 183 new positive cases of COVID-19, taking the total number ...

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Coronavirus cases in Kenya hit 8,067 as 4 more patients die

By Ian Omondi,

The Ministry of Health on Monday said the number of coronavirus cases in Kenya rose to 8,067 after 181 more people have tested positive for the diseas...

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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. ...

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‘Adopt a Family’ campaign pairs wealthy with less fortunate during COVID-19 lockdown

By VOA,

In Nairobi's Kibera neighborhood, those who depend on day-to-day wages have been hit hardest by the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Wh...

adopt a family , coronavirus , Kibera

‘Reopening of the economy depends on you,’ President Kenyatta tells governors

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has told Governors that the decision to re-open the country's economy will be informed by the level of preparedness by the de...

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Mombasa County gives nod for indoor games restart

By Luqman Mahmoud,

As a way of opening up the economy in the coastal city of Mombasa, the County Covid-19 emergency response committee has announced the return of indoor...

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‘My son is a very good rapper,’ CS Mutahi Kagwe talks about his son Kahu$h

By Tonny Ndungu,

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe had a light moment discussing his youngest son "Kahu$h"-a Kenyan rapper who is on the come up during an Interview with Citizen ...

Kenya records highest number of COVID-19 cases at 260

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya has recorded its highest number of COVID-19 cases after 260 more people tested positive for the disease. Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said Sunday m...

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CS Kagwe urges men to emulate women as COVID-19 cases hit 3,860

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Ministry of Health has raised concern over the high rate of COVID-19 transmission among men as the number of infections in the country continue to...

coronavirus , COVID-19

Gov’t extends restaurant operating hours to 7:30pm, bars remain closed

By Ian Omondi,

Restaurant owners in the country can now breathe a sigh of relief after the government on Tuesday extended their operational hours to 7:30pm from the ...

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Four COVID-19 cases confirmed at State House, Nairobi

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Four people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus at State House, Nairobi. According to State House spokesperson Kanze Dena, the four case...

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Coronavirus cases in Kenya rise to 3,727 after 133 more patients test positive

By Ian Omondi,

The total number of COVID-19 infections in Kenya on Monday rose to 3,727 after 133 more patients tested positive for the disease. Health Cabinet Se...

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‘Know someone who has COVID?’ How one tweet brought home the horrors of coronavirus in Kenya

By Ian Omondi,

You have probably heard the COVID-19 sceptics loudly wonder if anyone at all knows someone who has contracted the deadly virus that has shocked the wo...

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CS Kagwe: People with non-communicable diseases at higher risk of contracting COVID-19

By Ian Omondi,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Sunday urged people with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) to follow medical advice and observe containment me...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe , NCDs