Three people died, one permanently blind after drinking hand sanitizer in New Mexico

By CNN,

Three people died and one is permanently blind from methanol poisoning after drinking hand sanitizer in New Mexico, health officials said. An addit...

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OPINION: COVID-19 crisis presents opportunity for Kenya to rethink

By Guest Writer,

By Allan Chesang Disruption. That is probably the most (mis)used word of the quarter - and rightfully so. I bet we can all agree that with a...

OPINION: COVID-19 crisis presents opportunity for Kenya to rethink

By Guest Writer,

By Allan Chesang Disruption. That is probably the most (mis)used word of the quarter - and rightfully so. I bet we can all agree that with a...

Beyond Zero, BAPs Charities Kenya donate food to cushion vulnerable groups

By PSCU,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta’s Beyond Zero initiative teamed up with BAPs Charities Kenya to donate food to cushion vulnerable groups against the ec...

BAPs Charities Kenya , beyond zero , coronavirus

Sickle cell patients ask for protection against COVID-19 as confirmed cases increase to over 11K

By VOA,

Sickle cell patients in Cameroon on this year's World Sickle Cell Day on June 19, asked to be given additional care and support. They say the genet...

coronavirus , Sickle cell

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 ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe , NERC , Restaurants

DIAZ: 2020/2021 Kenya budget a short in the arm for local industry in advent of COVID-19

By Guest Writer,

In spite of having featured as one of the four thematic development pillars for Kenya over the medium, manufacturing has been seen by many observers t...

budget , coronavirus , kicotec , PPEs

Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga under fire for pit latrine billboard

By Martin Munene,

Nyeri County Governor Mutahi Kahiga is once again facing criticism over what a section of residents view as unnecessary and extravagant branding. G...

Governor Mutahi Kahiga , MCA Eric Wamumbi , nyeri county , Pit latrine

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

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

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...

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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...

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