Tag: Covid-19

A fifth of Kenyan households defaulted on their April rent, KNBS study reveals

Overall, 30.5 percent of households in Kenya did not pay their rent on time according to the latest KNBS study on Covid-19 impact.

Kenya confirms 51 more cases as Kagwe warns infections rising

Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has warned that Covid-19 cases have been spiking in the country with infections hitting 963 after 51 more people tested positive. Announcing the Covid-19 results on Tuesday, Health CS Kagwe said that they tested 1,933 samples in the last 24 hours. On a positive note, CS Kagwe said that […]

Trump threatens to pull out of WHO over virus response, China

With more fatalities and cases in US than any other country by far, Trump has blamed the WHO for not doing enough to combat initial spread.

Oguna: Police should not arrest those not wearing masks in their private cars

Govt to set up a laboratory at the Namanga border to speed up the testing and releasing of results on the Kenya-Tanzania border.

Bars, salons reopen in Italy after Covid-19 nightmare

Italy and Spain are among a number of European countries further easing their coronavirus lockdown restrictions on Monday. Most businesses in Italy, including bars and hairdressers, are reopening after more than two months of nationwide lockdown measures. Spain meanwhile has slightly eased restrictions on some of its least affected islands. The measures follow consistent drops […]

Zambia reopens border with Tanzania

Tanzania, a landlocked country, has been hit by border closures after Kenya shut its borders, except for cargo.

250 Italians stuck in Kenya evacuated from Coast, last batch departs Thursday

The Italians were morphed up from Coastal counties to be ferried home in plane chartered by their government.