Author: Eva Nyambura

The United States of America (USA) on Friday issued a travel advisory to Kenya due to increased risk of contracting Coronavirus. Kenya relaxed COVID-19 containment measures on July 6 has since reopened her economy, though gradually. On August 1, the government allowed resumption of international flights with travellers from US allowed into the country. While travelers will be exempted from quarantine, US citizens flying in from California, Texas and Florida will be required to quarantine either at a government facility or their Kenyan residences. The  Level 3 Travel Health Notice for Kenya issued by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),…

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has announced 727 new Covid-19 infections, recorded in the last 24 hours. Addressing the press from Kisii, the CS noted that the newly detected infections were drawn from a 6,814 sample size. Kenya’s toll has as a result jumped to 25,138. Of the new cases, 711 were Kenyans while 16 were foreigners. 539 of them were males while 188 were females. Unfortunately, 14 patients have died of the novel COVID-19, pushing the toll to 413. Read: Governor Obado Wants Sharon Otieno’s Murder Case Postponed Over Covid-19 Restrictions On a positive note, however, 674 patients have been discharged;…

The national carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) is yet to resume flights to Tanzania, a week after Transport CS James Macharia indicated that the two countries were in talks. “On Tanzania we have not yet resumed, we are waiting for government of Kenya to confirm,” KQ CEO Allan Kilavuka told the Business Daily. Last Friday, Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority Director General Hamza, said KQ’s clearance stood revoked. “The Authority regrets to inform you that, on a reciprocal basis, the Tanzanian Government has decided to nullify its approval for Kenya Airways flights between Nairobi and Dar/Kilimanjaro/Zanzibar effective August 1, 2020 until further…

Marikiti market traders are counting losses running into millions of shillings after a fire gutted their property in the wee hours of Friday morning. According to news sources, morning incident took place in the presence of security officers. This comes a day after Kenya Railways chased some traders on grounds that it owned the section. Starehe MP Charles Njagua alias Jaguar was on site where he condemned the act. “I will follow up on this matter through Parliament. We cannot become a nation where state corporations resort to criminal activities to clear land. We have laws. Failing to abide by…

Kenya has confirmed 538 new Coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours after testing 6,195 samples. Speaking during the daily COVID-19 briefing, Health CAS Dr Rashid Aman said that total has risen to 24,411. Of the new cases, 516 were Kenyans while 22 were foreigners. In terms of gender, 333 were male and 205 were female, all aged between 2 and 85 years. Unfortunately, 8 patients succumbed to the disease, raising the number of fatalities to 399. According to Dr Aman, six of the deceased persons had underlying health issues. He also noted that 514 more patients have recovered; 431…

Citizen TV personality Jeff Koinange has recovered from the novel COVID-19, he announced on Thursday. Taking to social media, the Jeff Koinange Live (JKL) show host said he took a repeat test which came back negative. “Folks…Day 17 in isolation and I just got my 2nd test results…NEGATIVE…I have BEATEN this MONSTER! And YOU can too! Thank you for ALL your Prayers, Kind Words and Good Wishes! TOGETHER can win this WAR against #COVID19 God Bless! Twende Kazi,” he tweeted. https://twitter.com/KoinangeJeff/status/1291321480517648387 While reading the news from home on Wednesday, Jeff said he had taken another test 14 days after testing…

Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary (PS) Kamau Macharia has described his struggle with the novel COVID-19 that has claimed 391 lives, countrywide. Speaking to Citizen TV, the PS who is said to have tested positive for the virus on July 24 but kept the news mum, is doing fine and will take a repeat test in coming days. According to PS Macharia, the symptoms get worse on the second week. He recalled feeling awfully tired after testing positive even though he is an active person. “I like to jog, I like to keep fit and I like to go to 50…

48 members of one family have contracted the deadly Coronavirus, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has confirmed. Speaking from Kenyatta University Referral Hospital, the CS said that the family which resides in Migori was infected by one of their own who traveled from Nairobi, the epicenter of the virus, to Migori. Another member left Migori for Siaya where he infected his mother with the disease. Unfortunately, he succumbed to the disease but his mother is still receiving treatment. “COVID-19 is real. We have said it for a longtime… we don’t want you to take this disease to your parents, some have…

Popular Nairobi Restaurant Artcaffe was on the receiving end of the unforgiving Kenyans on Twitter (KOT) after the launch of a competition dubbed #Artofthecity. The competition, the advert that ran on their social media platforms indicated that the winners would walk away with a prize. “Get creative and help us jazz up our take-away coffee cups! All three winners’ unique artworks will be the printed design on our Holiday Season take-away cups!,” the ad read. https://twitter.com/ArtcaffeKenya/status/1290568660122316801 It is the prize that irked netizens. The overall winner would get coffee for an entire year and exposure. The first prize winner will…

A 62 year old woman was on Tuesday sentenced to 35 years in jail after being found guilty of robbery with violence. Joyce Wairimu Kariuki was found guilty by a Loitoktok court. According to the DCI, Wairimu is an ex-convict of Shimo La Tewa Prison where she served a 15 year sentence. The ex convict was first arrested in 2005. Following her prosecution, then Kwale Senior Resident Magistrate D.O. Ogembo found her guilty of six different offences, including theft, forgery, attempted theft, among other crimes. The convict had, in 2008, filed an appeal at the High Court in Mombasa, but…

Nairobi senator Johnson Sakaja has claimed that he has received threats for opposing Finance Committee’s proposed revenue sharing formula. Speaking on the floor of the House after the lawmakers voted to adjourn the debate for the seventh time, the senator said that powerful forces had plotted his arrest to prevent him from voting for the adjournment motion. According to Sakaja, police officers have been keeping watch over his home while others trailed him. “On Friday I was being trailed by a police officers, DCI, vehicle KBZ 317W. I saw them and they left. I raised it with the Inspector General…

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe on Saturday announced 23 Covid-19 deaths, the highest number of fatalities in a single day since the pandemic struck back in March. Addressing the press from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), the CS said the total number of fatalities currently stands at 364. Among the 23 was a 16 year old patient. “We are increasingly seeing younger people passing away. People should stop socializing and gathering,” the CS said. Further, Kenya’s virus load shot to 21,363 after 727 persons tested positive for the virus. The newly detected infections came from a 6,371 sample size. Of the…

Kenya has further reviewed the list of countries allowed into her airspace as she reopens her economy, gradually. On Friday, Transport CS James Macharia announced eight more countries that will be allowed to fly in and out of the country. They include; US (except for California, Florida and Texas), UK, Netherlands, and France. Others are; Germany, Netherlands, Qatar, UAE and Italy. This was following further review and consultation between the Cabinet Secretaries responsible for Transport, Health and Tourism, he said. On Thursday, the minister had released a list of 11 countries that will be able to enter and leave the…

University of Nairobi (UoN) lecturer Dr Ken Ouko has lost his life to the novel COVID-19. The news of his demise was confirmed by University of Nairobi communications director John Orindi. The deceased specialized in the areas of deviance and family, gerontology and medical sociology. UoN has lost five members since the pandemic struck in March. Ouko was eulogized by socia media users as a fantastic don. Here are some of the messages of condolence: https://twitter.com/amugira/status/1289449533177569280 https://twitter.com/bidanya_k/status/1289456575191474176 https://twitter.com/LugayeAmos/status/1289456555079827457 https://twitter.com/chadbironga/status/1289439839796883457 The institution of higher learning was supposed to resume learning in lecture halls in September but Vice Chancellor Prof Stephen Kiama…

Tanzania will not allow Kenya Airways (KQ) into its airport after Kenya excluded it from the list of countries that are allowed to fly in and out of the country. In a letter to the national carrier from the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority Director General Hamza, the former’s clearance stands revoked. “The Authority regrets to inform you that, on a reciprocal basis, the Tanzanian Government has decided to nullify its approval for Kenya Airways flights between Nairobi and Dar/Kilimanjaro/Zanzibar effective August 1, 2020 until further notice,” the letter read in part. On Thursday, Transport CS James Macharia listed 11 countries…