Cases of coronavirus in China jump by 30% overnight

By CNN,

As of Wednesday, there were 5,974 confirmed cases of the virus in China, including 132 deaths, according to the National Health Commission (NHC). T...

coronavirus

FULL LIST: Hussein Mohamed, Mike Okinyi, Bi Msafwari awarded State commendation

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Journalists Hussein Mohamed and Mike Okinyi are among over 400 individuals honoured by President Uhuru Kenyatta with the coveted State commendation du...

State commendations

Philip Morris launches first Africa store to spark alternative cigarettes demand

By Reuters,

The South African unit of cigarette maker Philip Morris International opened its first flagship store in Johannesburg on Thursday, as it tries to grow...

philip morris , south africa

Philip Morris suspends social media campaign after Reuters exposes young ‘influencers’

By Reuters,

Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc has suspended a global social media marketing campaign in response to Reuters inquiries into the compa...

electronic cigarette , philip morris

Binotto to replace Arrivabene as Ferrari F1 boss

By Reuters,

Ferrari are set to replace Formula One team boss Maurizio Arrivabene with technical head Mattia Binotto after failing to win any titles last year, Ita...

Ferrari , Formula One , Mattia Binotto , Maurizio Arrivabene

Japan to buy more stealth jets, radar to counter China, Russia

By Reuters,

Japan will accelerate spending on advanced stealth fighters, long-range missiles and other equipment over the next five years to support U.S. forces f...

china , JAPAN , President Donald Trump , Prime Minister Shinzo Abe , Raytheon , Robert Morrissey , russia

Law society appoints members to mediate doctors’ strike

By Ann Mukuru,

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK), Isaac Okero, has nominated LSK members John Morris Ohaga and Njeri Kariuki as the temporary mediators to in the media...

doctors strike , jail , KMPDU , LSK

Manangoi, Cheruiyot win for Kenya at Dusseldorf indoor meet

By Mutwiri Mutuota,

World Championships men 1500 metres silver medallist Elijah Manangoi led a Kenyan podium sweep in his speciality at the 2017 International PSD Bank Du...

Adam Kszczot , athletics , Elijah Manangoi , Hillary Ngetich , Kipkoech , PSD Bank Dusseldorf Indoor Meeting

British American Tobacco to test e-cigarette in Japan

By Reuters,

British American Tobacco PLC (BAT) plans to test a new tobacco-based cigarette alternative in Japan next month, it said on Tuesday, taking aim at Phil...

Civil society wants CJ Willy Mutunga’s tenure extended

By Maureen Murimi,

The National Civil Society Congress has proposed for the extension of Chief Justice Willy Mutunga's tenure until the current crisis in the Judiciary i...

CJ Willy Mutunga , JSC , Judiciary , kenya , National Civil Society Congress proposes extension of CJ term

Kenya joins world in commemorating World No Tobacco Day

By Maureen Murimi,

Kenya is Tuesday joining the rest of the world in commemorating World  No Tobbaco Day. The World Health Organization (WHO) is now calling on count...

health , kenya , Tobacco , world , World No Tobacco Day

WHO urges India to implement larger health warnings on cigarette packs

By Reuters,

India must implement rules on printing larger health warnings on cigarette and other tobacco packs, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, d...

cigarette smoking , health , India , who

Kenyatta, Ruto should help unravel NYS theft – civil society

By Maureen Murimi,

The National Civil Society Congress (NCSC) now wants President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto to lead from the front in unraveling the the...

Deputy President William Ruto , EACC , kenya , National Civil Society Congress , NYS , NYS scandal , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Australia wins court challenge to tobacco plain packaging

By Koome Kimonye,

A Singapore-based court has refused a challenge by Philip Morris to Australia's landmark plain packaging legislation passed in 2011, which the tobacco...