Kenya
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 05:44:50 GMTCovid-19 - Nairobi Suspends Non-Essential Services for 30 Days
[Nation] The Nairobi County Government has closed all offices offering non-essential services for 30 days as part of efforts against a devastating third wave of Covid-19 infections.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 05:44:32 GMTSpotlight on the President as Thousands Face Bleak Future
[Nation] When President Uhuru Kenyatta first announced the containment measures against the spread of Covid-19 in March 2020, they were followed with a bag of goodies to cushion the most vulnerable from the hard economic times.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 05:39:40 GMTMama Sarah Obama Dies in Kisumu, Family Confirms
[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Mama Sarah Obama, the step grandmother to former US President Barack Obama is dead
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:59:54 GMTKenyan Troops in Somalia Get First Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine
[Nation] Kenyan troops in Somalia have got the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:59:30 GMTKenyan-Born Scholar to Head Senate for First 'Black University' in the U.S.
[Nation] A Kenyan-born scholar has been elected to head the highest decision making body of the first historically 'black university' in the State of Oklahoma in the United States.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:59:21 GMTKenya Bars Entry of Tanzania Maize Over Aflatoxin Levels
[Nation] Tanzanian maize farmers, cargo crew and businesspeople who were barred entry at the Lunga Lunga border, in Kwale for more than ten days have returned the cargo to the Tanzanian side.
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:53:56 GMTKenya's Troops in Somalia Get First Dose of Covid Vaccine
[Nation] Kenyan troops in Somalia have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:53:52 GMTKenya Now Has 5G - This Is What It Can Do for You
[Nation] The super connectivity of 5G technology has finally graced Kenya's mobile network through Safaricom and, though still in its infancy, its potential will be widely experienced in the next few years, when affordable 5G smartphones are expected...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:37:19 GMTOttomax 'Jobless' After Kenyatta's Order to Close Bars, Suspend Sports
[Nairobi News] Former Harambee Stars goalkeeper Matthews Ottomas says President Uhuru Kenyatta's announcement to close bars and suspend sports activities has left him jobless.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:34:31 GMT13 Patients Succumb to Covid-19, 11 Other Prior Deaths Linked to Virus
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya reported thirteen virus-related deaths within 24 hours lapsing on Sunday with an additional eleven deaths which occurred prior to the reporting window also having been verified as fatalities resulting from coronavirus co...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:34:22 GMTArsenal Star Elneny 'Refused to Play Against Kenya'
[Nairobi News] Egypt's midfielder Mohammed Elneny reportedly refused to play against Kenya during the recent 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match in Nairobi.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:00:11 GMTNew Refugee-Hosting Models Will Bolster Kenya's War on Terrorism
[Nation] Separating refugees from insurgents or terrorists and safeguarding the humanitarian character of refugee camps is the problem of the 21st century. This brings to mind the concept of "refugee warriors", which Aristide Zolberg, Astri Suhrke an...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:00:07 GMTKenyatta's Early Divorce Notice to Odinga Puzzling
[Nation] It looks like President Uhuru Kenyatta is finally ready to dump his Handshake partner Raila Odinga.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:00:05 GMTBBI Constitutional Bill Stalls as Parliamentary Team Disagrees
[Nation] Recently, 44 county assemblies approved the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020, under Article 257(6) and (7) of the Constitution for onward transmission to Parliament. Article 257(8) stipulates that a constitutional proposal under ...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:00:02 GMTPolice Rescue Bungoma Children Locked Up in House Over Rent Arrears
[Nation] Police in Bungoma South have rescued two children who were locked inside a rental house for hours by a disgruntled landlady.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:59:59 GMTOnly High End Phones Will Have Access to Safaricom's 5G Network
[Nation] After a series of tests in the past one year, Safaricom has officially launched its standalone 5G network Friday, making Kenya the first country in eastern Africa to adopt the technology regarded as a key enabler of the Fourth Industrial Rev...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:59:56 GMTSpecial Police Squad Kills Five 'Preaching Criminals' in Mombasa
[Nation] Police officers on Saturday morning burst into a house in Bombolulu, Mombasa, killing five men suspected of involvement in robberies.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:59:52 GMTGeorge Natembeya Warns Matatu Saccos Cashing in on New Covid-19 Measures
[Nation] Matatu operators hiking fares following the lockdown of five counties over the Covid-19 pandemic will be arrested, Rift Valley Regional Coordinator George Natembeya has warned.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:59:50 GMTMCK Wrangles - AG Advisory Clearing Tabitha Mutemi Appointment Found
[Nation] A document that caused much acrimony in Parliament early this month, over whether IEBC employee Tabitha Mutemi was validly appointed to the board of the Media Council of Kenya (MCK), has been found.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:59:48 GMTKenya's Confirmed Covid-19 Cases Rise By 1,152 to 129,330.
[Nation] Kenya on Saturday recorded 1,152 new Covid-19 infections, from a sample of 8,397 analysed within a day, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 129,330.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:59:47 GMTKenyans Abroad Share Covid-19 Vaccination Experiences
[Nation] As the Ministry of Health (MoH) carries on with Kenya's Covid-19 vaccination campaign, mixed reactions have been registered among Kenyans living abroad, who say they have either taken the jab or are planning to.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:59:46 GMTRegional Judo Development Centre, World Grand Slam Set for Nairobi
[Nation] Africa Judo Union (AJU) and International Judo Federation (IJF) intends to put up a Judo Centre in Kenya that will serve as its development centre in East, Central and Southern Africa within two years.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:59:43 GMTKCSE Candidates to Get Free Sanitary Towels, Says Education CAS
[Nation] Girls taking KCSE exams across the country will be provided with sanitary towels on regular basis, Education CAS Mumina Bonaya has said.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:59:42 GMTCricket Legend Decries Suspension of Sports
[Nation] Former Kenyan international Thomas Odoyo has expressed disappointment at President Uhuru Kenyatta's directive to suspend all sporting activities indefinitely due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:59:41 GMTHarambee Stars Seek Redemption Against Togo
[Nation] Harambee Stars tactician Jacob 'Ghost' Mulee is optimistic that his charges will replicate their superb performance against Egypt when they take on Togo in their last 2021 Africa Cup Nations qualifier on Monday.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:59:38 GMTFirst Lady Seeks Stronger Partnerships to End HIV Mother-to-Child Transmission
[Nation] First Lady Margaret Kenyatta is calling for renewed commitment to the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (eMTCT) of HIV and Syphilis in the country through concerted efforts to accelerate progress made towards achieving eMTCT by pro...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:59:38 GMTDeliverance Church Pastor Who Died of Covid-19 Buried
[Nation] For five hours on Thursday, friends, family and believers gathered at the Deliverance Church, Umoja in Nairobi to celebrate the life of one of its pastors.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:59:35 GMTIsiolo Police Arrest 49 Revellers on Charges of Smoking Shisha
[Nation] Police in Isiolo are holding 49 people, who include a business operator, arrested on Thursday night while smoking shisha inside a premise.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:59:33 GMTCovid-19 Curbs Leave Businesses and Families Reeling
[Nation] Kenyans have for the past one year been forced to embrace new ways of living to survive through the Covid-19 pandemic period.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:59:29 GMTSpecial Police Squad Kill Five Suspected Robbers in Mombasa
[Nation] A special police squad has gunned down five suspected robbers who have allegedly been involved in a series of robbery attacks in Mombasa.