Tag: Kenya

Why Kenya tops Africa in Coronavirus exposure

Kenya’s economy is the most vulnerable in Africa to China’s coronavirus outbreak, a new study from the Overseas Development Institute shows.  The study titled: Economic vulnerabilities to health pandemics: Which countries are most vulnerable to the impact of coronavirus? shows that Kenya is the sixth most vulnerable country in the world to coronavirus outbreak. “Taking […]

Why locust invasion threatens cows: MP

This is the worst locust invasion to hit Kenya in 70 years, with hundreds of millions of the insects swarming from Somalia and Ethiopia.

Needy boy who scored 400 marks turned away at Machakos School over fees

Solomon Muuo, a by-product of a public primary school, scored 400 marks in the 2019 KCPE exam but was rejected by Machakos School.

Kenya, Jamaica pledge to deepen bilateral ties

Kenya and Jamaica have pledged to deepen bilateral and people-to-people ties for the benefit of the two countries.

AFCON 2019: Numbers show Kenya stands better chance of beating Tanzania

The stakes are high as Kenya takes on neighbours Tanzania in what has been dubbed the East African Derby in African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2019 Group C match on Thursday night. It is a must-win battle that will decide the AFCON 2019 destiny of Kenya’s Harambee Stars and Tanzania’s Taifa Stars. The two East […]

Standards disparity pile extra expenses on Kenyan consumer

Fred Aminga @faminga The Kenyan consumer stands to be fleeced while procuring services and validating product quality due to inconsistency of local standards. This is because the consumer may have to part with an extra coin to ensure conformity to local regulatory requirements and benchmarking against best global practices. For example, it is not surprising for […]

Kenya set to launch e-sports league and take part in international competitions

Plans are at an advanced stage to inaugurate a Kenyan league for e-gaming in July, the first step towards the country participating in her debut international e-sports competition by the end of 2019. Recently-registered e-sports Kenya Federation (ESKF) will soon unveil a 16- team e-sports Kenyan League. Founder and CEO of ESKF Bavong Ojwang says […]