KEBS lifts ban on Gental Care hand sanitizer after complying with quality measures

By Ian Omondi,

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has lifted the ban on Gental Care hand sanitizer after complying with the set measures on quality and safety. ...

BIDCO Afria , COVD-19 , Gental Care , Hand sanitizer , KEBS

Ruto wishes Bishop Margaret Wanjiru speedy recovery, assures Kenyans on COVID-19 stimulus package

By Tonny Ndungu,

Deputy President William Ruto has said the government is working round the clock to combat the spread of the virus and revive the economy. Taking t...

coronavirus , Margaret Wanjiru , ruto

Safaricom Foundation donates PPEs to healthcare workers in Uasin Gishu

By Citizen Reporter,

Safaricom Foundation, in partnership with SPEAK, a local NGO, and Uasin Gishu County, has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) worth Ksh. 1mil...

coronavirus , PPE , Safaricom foundation

Qatar Airways cabin crew to wear hazmat suits

By CNN,

Flight attendant uniforms have evolved considerably over the years, with styles adapting to reflect fashion trends, along with the changing world. ...

coronavirus , hazmat suits , Qatar Airways

KEBS bans 8 ‘substandard’ hand sanitizer brands

By Ian Omondi,

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has suspended the permits of eight hand sanitizer brands for not meeting the set requirements. KEBS, in a stat...

Hand sanitizers , KEBS

DIAZ: EAC partnership the cornerstone of post Covid-19 recovery

By Guest Writer,

Images from around the world showing flowers being dumped told of a worsening situation as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic dealt a blow to the indust...

coronavirus , EAC , economy , IMF , Namanga , TRUCK DRIVERS

Paxful launches bitcoin donation campaign to support charities in Africa’s response to COVID-19

By Citizen,

In 2017, Paxful launched the #BuiltWithBitcoin charitable initiative to show that bitcoin can help people around the world. With the goal to build ...

Court bars Gov’t from interfering with Sonko Rescue Team’s Covid-19 response operations

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has temporarily barred the government from interfering with the Sonko Rescue Team's operations of distributing free sanitizers and othe...

Fred Matiang'i , Mike Sonko , sonko rescue team

Restaurants to be reopened, allowed to sell alcohol as bars remain closed – Gov’t

By Ian Omondi,

The government has now given restaurants the green light to reopen to the public, however instituting strict rules on physical distancing to prevent t...

Afya House , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe , Restaurants

Covid-19: Vihiga residents to receive free masks as county launches donation appeal

By Citizen Reporter,

Residents of Vihiga County will now receive free masks from their government. This is after the county set up a mask production industry at Ebusiloli ...

KRA orders mandatory COVID-19 screening for cargo truck drivers at border points

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Revenue Authority has directed that all cargo truck drivers and their crew undergo mandatory screening for coronavirus at border points. ...

coronavirus , kenyan truck drivers

Coronavirus cases jump to 320 as 17 test positive in Mombasa, Nairobi

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kenya has confirmed 17 more cases of the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 320. 12 of the new cases are from Mo...

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32,000 people displaced in 48 hours after floods wreak havoc in Kisumu

By Laura Otieno,

32,000 people have been displaced in the last 48 hours following heavy rains that caused flooding in Kisumu County. According to the County Governo...

floods , Nyando

Joho donates masks for police to give people instead of arresting them

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho has donated thousands of face masks to the National Police Service to help in combating the coronavirus disease (COVI...

coronavirus , Face masks , Hassan Joho

Six months in jail if you don’t have a face mask – IG Mutyambai

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Inspector General of Police Hilary Mutyambai has directed police officers to arrest anyone found in public without a face mask. Speaking in Mombasa...

KPA says 4 staff members, three cleaners contracted coronavirus

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Ports Authority has revealed seven cases of coronavirus since the outbreak of the disease in the country. In a statement released on Tues...

coronavirus , KPA , SIAYA

NJIRAINI: Adherence to standards key to combating COVID-19

By Guest Writer,

A week ago, Susan Kageha and her daughter were caught on camera wearing improvised masks made from plastic bottles as they crossed the Indian Ocean, a...

masks

Ruto deletes video of cop fighting over bribe after KOT label him ‘blogger’

By Tonny Ndungu,

Deputy President William Ruto on Tuesday morning shared a video of two police officers engaged in a fight over an alleged bribe. The DP later delet...

ruto

If you fail to wear a mask in public, you risk Ksh.20,000 fine or 6-month jail term

By Citizen Reporter,

Users of public or private transport and PSV operators are required to wear a proper mask that must cover the mouth and nose. A gazette notice publ...

mask

OPINION: Act now or Kenyan hospitals will be overrun, doctors warn

By Guest Writer,

You do not remember this but that Wednesday afternoon you were overwhelmed by boredom after staying home for four consecutive days. So, when your f...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Doctors , hospitals