Tag: Covid-19

Covid-19: 24 deaths recorded as 591 people test positive

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced 591 new cases of Covid-19 from a sample size of 4,737 tested in the last 24 hours. This represents a positivity rate of 12.5 per cent. 575 of the cases are Kenyans while 16 are foreigners. In terms of gender, 316 are males while 275 are females. The […]

‘I want to give up now’ – Wanja Mwaura the woman who rescued drug addict says as she battles Covid-19 in hospital

Wanja Mwaura is battling Covid-19. Wanja, who came into limelight in 2017 after rescuing her former classmate who had become a drug addict, has been sharing her journey with Covid-19 in the past few days. On Sunday, she posted: “I want to give up now. Done my best fighting. No longer strong enough to keep […]

He had only asked for Mama fua: Cop found dead in his house two days after reporting to duty

Residents of Kitengela are in shock after a traffic police officer was found dead just two days after reporting to Kitengela Police Station. The middle-aged male officer is said to have reported to the station, went to his coastal home for two weeks and upon returning he only worked for two days before he was […]

Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu discharged from hospital

Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu has been discharged from the hospital. The Governor had been admitted to the Nairobi Hospital a few days ago due to Covid-19. Taking to her social media handle, the Kitui Governor expressed gratitude to the almighty God, medical doctors and all Kenyans of goodwill who wished him a quick recovery. “I’m […]

Covid-19 Update: 976 test positive as positivity rate stands at 14.2%

The Ministry of Health has announced that 976 people tested positive for the Corona virus disease in the last 24 hours. According to MoH, the 976 were tested from a sample size of 6,896. The positivity rate is now 14.2%. From the new infection cases, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said 939 are Kenyans while 37 […]

Senator Millicent Omanga speaks over claims of being arrested at nightclub while flouting COVID-19 rules

Nominated Senator Millicent Omanga on Sunday night, July 25 dismissed claims that she was arrested for flouting curfew orders. Reports on social media indicated that the staunch Deputy President William Ruto supporter was arrested at a nightclub in Hurlingham, Nairobi and locked up at Kileleshwa Police Station. However, Omanga dismissed the claims in a Facebook […]

COVID-19 updates: 664 more test positive, 170 in ICU

Kenya on Sunday, July 25 recorded 664 new Covid-19 cases from a sample of 5,432 raising the country’s caseload to 197,409. In a statement, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the cumulated tests conducted so far stand at 2,093,014. The country’s positivity rate has now risen to 12.2 per cent. Out of the new patients, […]