Another Chinese city goes into lockdown amid new COVID-19 threat

By Reuters,

China imposed new coronavirus curbs in areas near Beijing on Tuesday, putting 4.9 million people in Langfang city under lockdown as new infections rai...

Uhuru, Raila tour Kisumu port, Jomo Kenyatta stadium

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta inspected several ongoing national Government development projects in Kisumu on Sunday. The Head of State visited Kisumu P...

Jomo Kenyatta stadium , Kisumu Port , Uhuru Business Complex

Black boxes located at Indonesian airliner crash site

By CNN,

Rescuers searching for the wreckage of an Indonesian passenger jet that crashed into the ocean with 62 people on board on Saturday say they have locat...

Job loss thrusts Kenyan teachers to homeschooling, other sources of income

By Victoria Rubadiri,

Ordinarily, Jentrix Omondi would be standing in front of a classroom of pupils teaching an English lesson. Things have certainly changed since then...

coronavirus , homeschooling , schools , teachers

World Bank sees strong growth for Kenya in 2021

By Kepha Muiruri,

The World Bank Group expects Kenya to lead the Sub-Saharan region out of the economic shackles of 2020 in the New Year. In its early predictions fo...

debt , Kenya's GDP , World Bank Group

U.S. Capitol secured, 4 dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden’s win

By CNN,

The US Capitol is once again secured but four people are dead -- including one woman who was shot -- after supporters of President Donald Trump brea...

Mike Pence , President Donald Trump , President-elect Joe Biden , Speaker Nancy Pelosi , U.S. Capitol , U.S. Congress

Kenya to procure 24 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine by February

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Health Cabinet Mutahi Kagwe says 24 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be in the country by the second week of February. According to CS Kagwe,...

covid-19 vaccine , Health Mutahi Kagwe

Social distancing a major challenge as schools reopen after 9-month closure

By Citizen Team,

All public and private learning institutions including pre-primary level to universities reopened today, Monday January 4, 2021, after a nine-month br...

CS George Magoha , Olympic Primary School , schools reopening

School re-opening: No fare hike, drivers to be tested for alcohol

By Tonny Ndungu,

It's all systems go for the proposed school re-opening tomorrow following a multi-agency team meeting at the KICC on Sunday. The team that comprised...

coronavirus

‘Overwhelmed’ Zimbabwe orders most businesses closed

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe extended a nationwide curfew, banned gatherings and ordered non-essential businesses closed for a month on Saturday in an effort to curb a su...

coronavirus , Zimbabwe

Vodka brands worth millions seized over fake stamps

By Citizen Reporter,

Uncustomed alcoholic drinks most of which were Vodka brands worth millions of shillings were seized on Friday night. According to the Directorate o...

alcohol , Uncustomed goods , Vodka

Vivo Energy Kenya retains market leadership amid COVID-19 pandemic

By Citizen Reporter,

Vivo Energy Kenya, the company that distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in the country has maintained its market leadership, la...

vivo energy kenya

Kenyans close the year with emptier pockets as December inflation spikes to 5.6%

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyans pain at the close of the year has been exacerbated by thinning disposable income with the rate of inflation spiking to 5.6 per cent in Decembe...

Kenya inflation , Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS)

China approves Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, promises free shots for all citizens

By CNN,

China approved its first homegrown coronavirus vaccine for general public use on Thursday, with officials promising to provide the general public with...

Embu: Mourners forced to carry casket on their shoulders after hearse got stuck in mud

By Anthony Ndwiga,

Residents of Kamugere village in Embu county were forced to carry a casket on their shoulders for several kilometers after the funeral hearse got stuc...

embu

2020 review: Millions mark end of the year in economic despair

By Kepha Muiruri,

Like any other year, the start of 2020 was premised on high hopes for better fortunes and tidings by Kenyans with many coining the unofficial phrase �...

coronavirs , economy , tax

UK regulator approves Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine

By CNN,

The United Kingdom has approved another coronavirus vaccine for use, weeks after the country became the first in the world to start inoculating its ci...

coronavirus , Oxford/AstraZeneca , vaccine

Olympics-Domestic sponsors extend contracts for delayed Tokyo games

By Reuters,

Tokyo 2020 organisers said on Thursday that all 68 domestic sponsors for the Summer Olympics have agreed in principle to extend their contracts for th...

2020 , 2021 , JAPAN , olympics , sponsors , Tokyo

US House approves Ksh.99 trillion COVID-19 rescue package

By CNN,

Congress voted Monday evening to approve a far-reaching $900 billion (99 trillion Kenya shillings) Covid relief package that promises to accelerate va...

coronavirus , COVID-19

UK to hold emergency meeting over new coronavirus variant

By CNN,

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to chair an emergency meeting with ministers Monday, as governments around the world step up efforts ...

Britain , coronavirus , UK