Tag: coronavirus

Kenya ‘headed for second wave of coronavirus’: Kagwe

Kagwe blames laxity in social distancing and wearing of face masks for the surge, especially in bars and political rallies.

Parents jam local lending institutions to seek loans

Parents in Kilifi flock popular savings and credit institutions in Malindi, Mariakani, Mtwapa, Bamba, and Ganze for school fees loans.

Trump and first lady test positive for coronavirus

Trump and first lady test positive for coronavirus

13 more die of COVID-19 in Kenya

On a positive note, the country’s total number of recoveries reached 24,504 after 170 patients were declared healed in the last 24 hours.

South Sudan re-opens schools and universities

Schools and universities in South Sudan are scheduled to re-open on Monday after nearly six months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision to re-open schools and universities was reached during a cabinet meeting on Friday chaired by President Salva Kiir. Health Minister Elizabeth Acuei Yol told her colleagues that there was “a […]

Mourners exhume woman’s body for viewing at Eldoret cemetery, force away health officers while chanting ‘hakuna corona Kenya’

The woman died at her Eldoret home on Saturday, September 5, with reports suggesting her samples tested positive for COVID-19.

Africa to get 220 million COVID-19 vaccine doses

The first batch will prioritise front-line healthcare workers and vulnerable groups, said the WHO Africa Program Manager Richard Mihigo.