China’s fleet now larger than US Navy

By CNN,

In 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping donned military fatigues and boarded a People's Liberation Army Navy destroyer in the South China Sea. Spread...

china

Fake COVID-19 vaccines shipped from China to South Africa: Interpol

By Agencies,

South African authorities have seized hundreds of fake COVID-19 vaccines following a global alert issued by Interpol warning vaccines would be a prime...

coronavirus , Interpol , vaccine

Makeup, clothing, alcohol sales shattered under pandemic: Survey

By Kepha Muiruri,

The sale of beauty products, clothes and alcohol was the worst hit under the COVID-19 pandemic as Kenyans trimmed their discretionary spending followi...

COVID-19 , KASI Insights , KBG

Kenya saves Ksh.121B from fall of oil prices last year

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya save Ksh.121 billion ($1.1 billion) in foreign exchange from the fall of international oil prices across 2020. Kenya’s oil bill, which repr...

oil prices

‘They’re not special!’ Provost says politicians should not be allowed to speak in church

By Ian Omondi,

Vocal All Saints Cathedral Provost Rev. Canon Sammy Wainaina has come out to say politicians should not be given a chance to speak in places of worshi...

All Saints Cathedral , BBI , Provost Rev. Canon Sammy Wainaina

African consumers hit as Asia gobbles up rice supplies

By Reuters,

Tightening global supplies of basic foodstuffs and disruptions to shipping caused by the coronavirus pandemic are driving up the cost of rice, the mos...

coronavirus , Rice

Fire razes down hay worth Ksh.6m in Mwea

By Johnson Muriithi,

Hay traders at Karaba stores, Ciagini location in Mwea ,Kirinyaga County are counting huge losses after fire destroyed hay with an estimated worth of ...

Nancy Karigithu reappointed for 2nd term to WMU Board in Sweden

By Citizen Reporter,

Nancy Karigithu has been reappointed for a second term to the World Maritime University (WMU) Board based in Sweden. According to the Maritime and ...

karigithu , Kenya Maritime Authority , World Maritime University

Only RHD cars registered January 1, 2014 or later to be allowed: KEBS

By Citizen Reporter,

Only RHD cars (right-hand drive) whose year of first registration is from January 1, 2014 and later shall be allowed into Kenya effective January 1, 2...

KEBS , second hand cars

Historic U.S. COVID-19 vaccine campaign launches with convoy of trucks

By Reuters,

Tractor trailers loaded with suitcase-sized containers of COVID-19 vaccine will leave Pfizer Inc’s manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , vaccine

U.S. FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

By Reuters,

The United States said it authorized the use of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, with the first inoculations expected within days, marking a...

coronavirus , COVID-19

Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine induces quick immune response: study

By Reuters,

Sinovac Biotech’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac triggered a quick immune response but the level of antibodies produced was lower than in p...

coronavirus

Moderna says its vaccine is 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19

By Reuters,

Together with Pfizer Inc’s vaccine, which is also more than 90% effective, and pending more safety data and regulatory review, the United States cou...

coronavirus

‘Black gold’: How global demand for hair products is linked to forced labor in Chinese camps

By CNN,

For the past decade, Mikayla Lowe Davis has been braiding and styling hair for her customers. “The first thing people see a lot of times is our h...

braids , hair , synthetic hair , weaves

KEMSA saga: DP Ruto fires back as Murathe admits Kilig director Gachoka is his business partner

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Deputy President William Ruto has blasted Jubilee Vice Chairman David Murathe for dragging his name into the latest graft allegations at the Kenya Med...

David Murathe , KEMSA , Kilig Limited , william ruto

OPINION: What Posta can do to be competitive in the 21st century

By Guest Writer,

Posta employees haven’t been paid for months and the company is 5 billion shillings in debt. When people stopped sending letters the company refused...

posta

KEMSA scam: New details emerge as blame shifts to Kagwe, Mochache

By Sam Ogina,

Jonah Manjari who was suspended from his CEO position at the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) has dragged top government officials into the multi...

coronavirus , kagew , KEMSA , manjari , mochache

Why you shouldn’t be worried about getting the coronavirus from food

By CNN,

Health experts say there's no evidence the coronavirus can be transmitted through food. You might have seen reports this week that Chinese authorit...

coronavirus , COVID-19

How to stay safe online – DCI

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has given Kenyans pointers on how to stay safe online; in an environment riddled with scams and frauds...

DCI

COVID-19: South Africa in 5th place on global map as continent cases top 1M

By Reuters,

South Africa is the world's fifth worst-hit nation and makes up more than half of sub-Saharan Africa's case load. The country's health ministry sai...

coronavirus , south africa