COVID19: 90 Million Cases, 1.9 M Deaths Reported Globally
Over 90 million cases and over 1.9 million deaths have been reported globally, giving a case fatality rate of 2.2%. From this figure Africa has recorded […]
ReadKenya To Borrow Sh1 Trillion To Fund Expanded Budget
Kenya plans to borrow more this financial year to fund additional budget needs in the revised budget for 2020/21. According to the 2020 Budget […]
ReadCOVID-19: Life-saving Malaria Campaigns On Track In Majority Of Malaria-affected Countries
New data confirms that over 90% of life-saving malaria intervention campaigns scheduled for this year are on track across Africa, Asia and the Americas, helping to […]
ReadKenya Policeman Charged With Murder Of Boy
A Kenya policeman has been charged with the murder of a 13-year old boy while enforcing COVID-19 curfew order. Officer Duncan Ndiema Ndiwah, who is accused of […]
ReadLocust Scourge Hits Parts Of Africa
Huge Swarms Of Locusts Rip Through 500,000 Acres Of Crops In Ethiopia Huge swarms of locusts rip through 500,000 acres of crops in Ethiopia leaving a […]
ReadCOVID-19: Mad Rush For Food Aid Creates Stampede In Kenya
Thousands of people surged for food aid in a brief stampede Friday in Kenya’s capital, desperate for help as coronavirus restrictions keep them from making a […]
ReadCovid-19: Over 10,000 Confirmed Cases In Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa has now risen to more than 10,000, claiming more than […]
ReadCoronavirus: KQ Counting Losses, Kenya Bans Flights From Milan, Verona
The economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak for African airlines is only becoming clearer now. For Kenya airways, the losses amount to $8m almost a month […]
ReadKenyans Bid Farewell To Ex-president Moi
Kenyans on Wednesday flocked the Nyayo National Stadium in the capital Nairobi for the funeral of former president Daniel Arap Moi. Moi, who led the country […]
Read#Coronavirus: WHO To Convene Global Research & Innovation Forum, As New Cases Hit 3722
As of 6 February 2020, 24363 (3893 new) confirmed cases have been reported in China and 191 (32 new) number of confirmed cases outside China in […]
ReadWorld Leaders Pay Tribute To Kenya’s Ex-President Moi
Several world leaders including African heads of state have commiserated with the Kenyan people following the death of its longest-serving president Daniel Arap Moi, who passed […]
ReadThree Teachers Killed In Suspected Al-Shabab Attack In Kenya
Report says three people have been killed after suspected Al Shabaab militants attacked a school in Garissa County, Kenya, near the border with Somalia. According to […]
ReadGovernment Directs Staff To Wear “Made In Kenya” Attire On Fridays
The Department of Justice has directed its staff to wear “Made in Kenya” attire on Fridays in a bid to support the manufacturing sector. In a […]
ReadHundreds Of Kenya Schools To Be Shut Down After Deadly Collapse
Hundreds of informal schools in Kenya will be shut down after a school building collapsed in Nairobi last month, killing eight children. Officials blamed poor construction […]
ReadKenya’s Brigid Kosgei Destroys Women’s World Record At Chicago Marathon
Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei beat the women’s marathon world record by more than a minute on Sunday in winning the Chicago Marathon. Her unofficial time of 2 […]
ReadKenya Takes Surprising Defeat Of Three Nil From Senegal
After losing a penalty kick by Sadio Mane, a goal from Ismaila Sarr were all Senegal needed to beat Kenya in their Group C Day three […]
ReadBreaking: Ethiopian Airlines ‘Black Box Found’
A black box from the Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed on Sunday has now been recovered by investigators. According to state media report, the crash happened […]
ReadMissing Kenyan Activist Caroline Mwatha Found Dead
Missing Kenyan activist Caroline Mwatha has been found dead, police have told the BBC. Ms Mwatha worked documenting extrajudicial police killings but police believe she may […]
ReadKenyan Governor Charged Over Pregnant Lover’s Death
Kenyan governor Okoth Obado has been charged in court with aiding and abetting the brutal murder of his ex-girlfriend, a pregnant student. The married governor pleaded […]
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