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Boxing fraternity mourns death of administrator Kaaria ‘Njuri Ncheke’
By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,
1452, July 5, 2020 (EAT)
The Kenyan boxing fraternity paid glowing tribute to long serving boxing administrator Francis Kaaria ‘Nchuri Ncheke’ as he was laid to rest on Fr...
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Five-year-old boy with prosthetic legs raises Ksh.100M for hospital that saved his life
By CNN,
1135, July 5, 2020 (EAT)
A 5-year-old boy with two prosthetic legs has raised more than £1 million ($1.2 million, slightly over Ksh.100 million) for the hospital that saved h...
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OPINION: Will telemedicine in Kenya outlast COVID-19?
By Guest Writer,
1745, July 4, 2020 (EAT)
By Dr. Robert Korom Telemedicine has witnessed explosive growth globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the technology that enables tel...
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Ndigiti: Walking champion making a living out of making jikos
By John Kyanda,
1524, July 4, 2020 (EAT)
@johnkyanda Thomas Alva Edison, described as America's greatest inventor, once said “We often miss opportunity because it's dressed in overalls and...
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Relaxed curfews lift private sector activity in June
By Kepha Muiruri,
1448, July 4, 2020 (EAT)
The relaxation of restriction measures including an ease to set curfew hours saw a lift in private sector activity across June as both demand and sale...
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Hundreds of KQ staff set to be fired as carrier right sizes operations
By Kepha Muiruri,
1740, July 4, 2020 (EAT)
Hundreds of Kenya Airways (KQ) employees are expected to lose their jobs as the firm commences a right sizing exercise as the company deals with the f...
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Waiguru withdraws 7-member team proposed for peace talks with Kirinyaga MCAs
By Johnson Muriithi,
1430, July 4, 2020 (EAT)
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has withdrawn a seven-member team that had been proposed by the County Government to oversee a peace and reconciliatio...
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Gabola church where people praise God while downing whisky struggles with COVID lockdown rules
By Reuters,
1829, July 3, 2020 (EAT)
When South Africa began easing its coronavirus lockdown in May, it allowed religious worshippers to gather in groups of up to 50, but maintained a ban...
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Oil falls below Ksh.4,583 a barrel on virus fears, still heads for weekly gain
By Reuters,
1721, July 3, 2020 (EAT)
Oil fell below $43 ( Ksh.4,583) a barrel on Friday as a resurgence of coronavirus cases raised concern that fuel demand growth could stall, although c...
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Waiguru peace talks with Kirinyaga MCAs: Ex-KRA boss Njiraini among 7 proposed to mediate
By Johnson Muriithi,
1716, July 3, 2020 (EAT)
A seven-member team has been proposed to oversee a peace and reconciliation process between Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru and members of the county ...
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EU grants conditional clearance to COVID-19 drug remdesivir
By Reuters,
1606, July 3, 2020 (EAT)
The European Commission said on Friday it had given conditional approval for the use of COVID-19 antiviral remdesivir following an accelerated review ...
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SWILA: The EU erred by locking Kenyan athletes out of DL races
By Isaac Swila,
1402, July 3, 2020 (EAT)
@ISAACSWILA Kenyan athletes, hit hard by the effects of Covid-19 pandemic that led to a near shutdown of global sports are staring at yet another cha...
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Public hospitals start receiving PPEs worth Ksh.3M from Kenya COVID-19 Fund
By Citizen Reporter,
1538, July 2, 2020 (EAT)
The Kenya COVID-19 Fund Board, in partnership with Equity Group Foundation (EGF) have embarked on the distribution of locally manufactured PPEs to pub...
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At least 113 killed as Myanmar jade mine collapse buries workers
By Reuters,
1339, July 2, 2020 (EAT)
A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar killed at least 113 people, with more feared dead, authorities said on Thursday, after a heap of mining...
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Investigating officer given 7-days to record Uhuru, Raila statements in cybercrime case
By Dzuya Walter,
1444, July 2, 2020 (EAT)
A Nairobi court has directed the investigating officer to record the statements of President Uhuru Kenyatta and former PM Raila Odinga within seven da...
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Coronavirus pandemic is getting worse- WHO warns
By VOA,
1134, July 2, 2020 (EAT)
The World Health Organization says 60 percent of the world’s 10 million coronavirus cases since December came in the month of June – a sign that t...
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David Ansell retires as Equity Group Board Chair, Prof. Isaac Macharia takes over
By Citizen Reporter,
1752, July 1, 2020 (EAT)
The Equity Group Board has appointed Prof. Isaac Macharia Equity Group Holdings Board Chairman to take over from David Ansell. Ansell did not offer...
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Kenya’s 1.5% digital services tax for Netflix, Uber to take effect in January
By Kepha Muiruri,
2000, June 30, 2020 (EAT)
The operation of the 1.5 percent digital services tax levied on gross sales by online businesses such as Netflix and Uber is set to take effect early ...
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President Uhuru Kenyatta applauds NMS for 100-days achievements
By PSCU,
1829, June 30, 2020 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta has commended the Nairobi Metropolitan Service (NMS) for its efforts in improving service delivery in Nairobi and its catchme...
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COVID-19 drug to cost Ksh.41K for one vial
By CNN,
1709, June 30, 2020 (EAT)
The United States now has a highly anticipated price tag for the antiviral drug remdesivir. Gilead Sciences, the company that makes the COVID-19 dr...
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