Kilifi Deputy Governor Gideon Saburi arrested for defying quarantine order

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kilifi Deputy Governor Gideon Saburi has been arrested moments after leaving the Coast General Hospital where he was under mandatory quarantine. Sa...

Kilifi DG recovers from coronavirus, to be arraigned for defying quarantine order

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kilifi Deputy Governor Gideon Saburi has fully recovered from the new coronavirus, the Ministry of Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has confirmed. Saburi has...

Kilifi Deputy Governor

‘If you stay in Nairobi, stay there and don’t travel to the village,’ CS Kagwe says

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Ministry of Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has advised Nairobi residents against travelling upcountry over the new coronavirus. Speaking...

coronavirus , kagwe

Govt’ orders bodaboda operators to carry only one person per trip, wear masks

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Ministry of Health has issued new directives to bodaboda operators in a move aimed at averting the spread of the new coronavirus. Speaking at A...

Boda boda , coronavirus , kagwe

MP John Kiarie grilled at DCI office over fake coronavirus tweet

By Tonny Ndungu,

Dagoretti South MP John Kiarie has been released from police custody after he was summoned over an alarming tweet on coronavirus. Also Read: Kenyan...

cs kagwe , John Kiarie

Coronavirus: Two arrested in Kitengela preaching in an empty church

By Zipporah Kariuki,

Two preachers have been arrested within the Changombe area, Kitengela, at the Tabernacle church while conducting a church service. Police officers ...

Siaya County government suspends tax collection for 30 days over corona virus

By George Amolo,

Siaya County government has suspended the collection of taxes from traders for the next 30 days over the new coronavirus pandemic. Siaya Governor C...

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Coronavirus cases in Kenya rise to 38 as 7 new infections confirmed

By Ian Omondi,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced 7 new positive cases of coronavirus in the country, bringing the total number of infections to 38....

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe

IG Mutyambai: You will be arrested and charged if found outside during curfew

By Ian Omondi,

Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai has now warned that those found outside their homes within the stipulated 7pm-5am curfew period will be ...

COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe , curfew , IG Hillary Mutyambai

Two coronavirus patients in ICU as Nairobi leads in number of infections

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Two patients out of the 31 who have tested positive for the coronavirus in Kenya are in critical condition and admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (IC...

coronavirus , mutahi kagwe

FULL LIST: KMPDU boss Ouma Oluga among 32 appointed to Nairobi Metropolitan Services

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Thirty-two public officers have been redeployed from the National and County Governments to take charge of the Nairobi County Government under the new...

Nairobi Metropolitan Services , Ouma Oluga

Kenya Ports Authority Managing Director Daniel Manduku resigns

By Ian Omondi,

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Managing Director Daniel Manduku has resigned barely a week after his arrest over an alleged graft scandal. Manduku, in...

CS James Macharia , daniel manduku , Kenya Ports Authority

Kenya records first coronavirus death

By Ian Omondi,

One of the patients who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Kenya has died, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced. ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe

President Kenyatta, DP Ruto to take 80% pay cuts as war on coronavirus intensifies

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has now announced that senior ranking officials of the Executive arm of government have agreed to take voluntary pay cuts in ...

coronavirus , DP William Ruto , President Uhuru Kenyatta

OPINION: KQ’s bleak future as COVID 19 digs in

By Joseph Bonyo,

By Joseph Bonyo As the last of Kenya Airways plans taxi to parking at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) later today (Wednesday, March ...

coronavirus , Kenya Airways

Coronavirus cases in Kenya jump to 25 as 9 new infections confirmed

By Ian Omondi,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Tuesday confirmed 9 more positive cases of the coronavirus in the country, raising the total number to 25. ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe , Jack Ma

Hundreds of Kenyans stranded as gov’t apologises over quarantine mess

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Hundreds of Kenyans were left stranded in Nairobi on Monday as the government began enforcing a mandatory quarantine of all persons entering the count...

Robert Alai charged over false claims about coronavirus deaths in Mombasa

By Dzuya Walter,

Controversial blogger Robert Alai has been arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts for posting a tweet claiming that the government was hiding informatio...

coronavirus , robert alai

Kenya confirms 8 new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 15

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The number of coronavirus cases in Kenya has risen to 15 after eight more patients tested positive for COVID-19. According to Health CS Mutahi Kagw...

coronavirus , mutahi kagwe

Kenyans spreading false information on coronavirus to be arrested

By PSCU,

The Cabinet has issued a warning to people spreading fake news on the coronavirus situation Kenya saying those found culpable will be dealt with in ac...

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