1-month old boy dies after ‘doctor’ plucked out his natal teeth with a razor blade

By Citizen Reporter,

Police officers in Tharaka Nithi are investigating an incident in which a 1-month-old baby died after a botched dental operation. According to a pol...

razor blade

U.S. cop pays for family’s shopping instead of charging them with shoplifting

By CNN,

A Massachusetts police officer used his own money to pay for Christmas shopping for a family in need instead of charging two women with shoplifting. ...

cop , police officer

Beware of online shopping scams during festive season, DCI warns

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenyans have been warned to be wary of online shopping scams caused by an upsurge of shopping over the internet during the festive season. Also Rea...

online shopping fraud

WHO scientist calls for more data on coronavirus vaccines

By VOA,

The World Health Organization’s top vaccine expert says the agency needs to evaluate coronavirus vaccines and their immune responses based on more t...

coronavirus , covid-19 vaccine

Online commerce drives down returns for retail investors

By Kepha Muiruri,

Retail real estate investors have marked a further contraction in yields this year owing largely to the accelerated growth of e-commerce under the COV...

Cytonn Real Estate , e-commerce , retail in Kenya

OPINION: From Survive to Thrive; working together for a better Africa

By Guest Writer,

By Chen Lei Technology is getting us through the pandemic, and technology can also drive our continent’s recovery in the post-pandemic era, w...

Two widows fight over the burial of their husband in Bungoma County

By Maryanne Nyambura,

For the late 71-year-old Christopher Waswa and a father of 16, Monday was the day his body would have started its final journey from the morgue ahead ...

Alibaba Singles Day sales rake in Ksh8 trillion as Chinese shake off COVID-19

By CNN,

China's annual Singles Day online shopping bonanza regularly hauls in tens of billions of dollars for Alibaba and other e-commerce and retail companie...

Alibaba , singles day

African countries urged to tap on digital technology in reducing inequality

By Agencies,

The South African government is ramping up policies aimed at using digital technology to reduce inequality, create opportunities and reap the benefits...

Better Africa Summit at AfricaCom2020

How Kirinyaga woman who got a lift from strangers lost Ksh.200K in minutes

By Johnson Muriithi,

A Kirinyaga woman is in disbelief after she lost Ksh.200,000 to fraudsters at the Ngurubani Trading Centre within a record 3 minutes. A 45-year-old...

conman , robbery

Kenya’s top five nurses to be awarded for outstanding work with diabetes patients

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya’s top five nurses who have shown outstanding performance and contributions to diabetic patients will be awarded during this year’s World Dia...

Diabetes

Shopping malls in Kenya seethe as major retailers fold

By Kepha Muiruri,

Shopping malls in Kenya are seething from the folding of a number of supermarkets from which they greatly rely on for customer footfall and tenants. ...

shopping malls , supermarkets

Americans head to the polls after tumultuous campaign

By Reuters,

Americans head to the polls on Tuesday to conclude a bitter and divisive U.S. election campaign, as Republican President Donald Trump seeks to overcom...

Boris Johnson locks down England as UK COVID-19 cases pass 1 million

By Reuters,

Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered England back into a national lockdown after the United Kingdom passed the milestone of one million COVID-19 cases...

Boris Johnson , coronavirus , COVID-19 , lockdown , United Kingdom

Cities reboot: Will adapting to COVID-19 change urban life for good?

By Reuters,

Downtowns are deserted and happy hour is history as a second coronavirus wave hits cities from London to Kuala Lumpur. This is leaving futurologist...

coronavirus , urban dwellers

Zimbabweans turn to sex work amid economic crisis and COVID

By Reuters,

Dressed in a miniskirt and blouse, Esther Kamupunga stood in semi-darkness waiting for men looking for sex - the latest Zimbabwean to lose her job in ...

coronavirus , sex workers , Zimbabwe

Coleman banned for two years for missing drugs test

By Agencies,

World 100m champion Christian Coleman has been banned for two years after missing three drugs tests. The 24-year-old American, who is suspended fro...

AIU , American , banned , Christian Coleman , Doha , Qatar , Tokyo Olympics

Tuskys earns reprieve as court moots sporadic auctions

By Kepha Muiruri,

Besieged retailer Tuskys has earned reprieve from High Court’s commercial and admiralty court following a ruling stopping sporadic auctions by its a...

Tuskys

OPINION: Effects of the coronavirus pandemic on social media usage

By Guest Writer,

When schools closed and jobs were put aside temporarily in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic left a massive population with boredom and anxiety during...

advertising , Amazon , COVID-19 , JUmia , social media , wowzi

Four suspects robbing victims through online dating sites arrested in Ruaka

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Police have arrested four suspects believed to be part of a notorious syndicate that has been luring unsuspecting victims through online dating sites ...

Online dating sites , Ruaka