Author: Eva Nyambura

A night guard was brutally attacked and killed by thugs in Kibundani, Ukunda, Kwale county, on Sunday. The deceased, a 42 year old male, was clobbered to death by three thugs at around 2:43 am. https://twitter.com/RobertAlai/status/1249006201406402562 On the fateful night, he was guarding a guest house. Read: Citizen TV Journalists Arrested Over Clash With Police During Curfew Hours In CCTV footage capturing the ordeal, the three men sneak their way into the premises beat the guard to death before making away with gas cylinders. They stole 5 gas cylinders; a 13kg cylinder and four 6kg cylinders all  worth a measly…

While coronavirus continues to drain some; mentally, physically and emotionally, others are discovering their creative side. Even in these dark times when staying home is the best bet at staying alive, some people keep on pushing the boundaries to make sure others are safe. Take for example, constable Caroline Makena of Tot Police Station, Marakwet East sub county, Elgeyo Marakwet County. The officer is the only female at the station but that does not deter her from making strides both at the work place and community. As cases of COVID-19 rise by the day, the government has urged Kenyans to…

The government has banned uncoordinated direct donations of food and non-food items to communities. In a statement, Interior CS Fred Matiang’i said the charitable acts though noble have forced people to flout social distancing rules and creating disorder. In this regard, well-wishers have been asked to make their contributions through the Kenya COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund. Read: Landlords And Tenant Association Calls For Three Month Rent Waiver Over C0VID-19 Pandemic The fund is headed by Jane Karuku and Kennedy Kihara, the chairperson and secretary of the fund, respectively. This comes a day after two women died in Kibra after waiting…

Last week, the ministry of health extended the mandatory quarantine period because individuals in some isolation centres had “not maintained optimal social distance, prescribed hygiene measures and have instead had close contacts and interactions”. Among those affected included persons staying at PrideInn hotel. They last week decried ill-treatment at the isolation facility and ballooning bills as a result of the extension. On Saturday, the hotel management demanded payment for the additional days by noon failure to which they threatened to stop providing services for the 42 individuals staying at the facility. In a notice doing rounds online, the hotel management…

With new orders directing people to stay indoors to contain the spread of coronavirus, people have nothing but a lot of time on their hands and what better way to spend it than on the internet. As a result, lawyer Miguna Miguna and economist David Ndii were in a twitter spat which ended up with the latter getting a new name. Making the list of trending topics is the name “Auma”, a female Luo name, which Miguna gave to Ndii. The deported lawyer took issue with the fact that Ndii, a former NASA strategist, claimed that the Luo people have…

Locusts have frustrated farmers since last June, ravaging their farms hence threatening food security in East Africa; Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Sudan. Experts predict that the second wave of locusts could be 20 times worse than the first one. Why? Well, wet conditions and rainfall above average this season could create favourable breeding grounds hence increasing their population by 400 times. The first desert locust infestation originated from the Arabian Peninsula sometime in 2018 after two cyclones dumped rainfall creating a breeding ground. Read: How Covid-19 Transformed Kitui Textile Factory’s Lifeline In just nine months,…

The government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has written to the Chinese government over forced evictions of its nationals living in the Asian country. In a statement, the ministry said it was aware that China had enforced “stringent measures to forestall imported or asymptomatic cases of COVID-19”. As a result foreigners, mostly of African descent have been racially profiled in parts of China. But according to the Raychelle Omamo-led ministry, the Kenyan embassy in Beijing is working closely with the Chinese government to tackle the issue. Read: Gov’t To Bury Bodies Of COVID-19 Victims If Not Picked From Mortuary…

The daughter of a Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) employee who succumbed to the novel COVID-19 has pointed an accusing finger at a Mombasa hospital where her late mother was isolated. According to Brenda Akinyi, her mother, Ursula Buluma, had underlying medical conditions which she had dealt with for years. But according to the deceased’s first born daughter, her death was caused by “negligence and carelessness” by hospital management. Read: COVID-19 Toll Rises To 184 As 5 More People Test Positive For The Virus Narrating her story from her isolation room in Coast General Hospital, Akinyi told the Nation that she…

It is not criminal to contract coronavirus, ODM leader Raila Odinga has told lawmakers. Speaking on Radio Citizen this morning, the opposition leader urged legislators; senators and MPs to declare their COVID-19 status and seek treatment. According to the AU envoy, coming clean about their statuses will ensure minimal spread of the infectious respiratory disease. “Having the disease of corona is not criminal because you did not choose to be infected. Let no one shy away. If I am infected, I will say and I isolate myself,” Raila said. Read: DP Ruto Denies Tending To His Cabbages As Country Grapples…

Kenyans found not wearing face masks while using public or private means of transport will be fined Sh20,000 or a jail sentence not exceeding 6 months, or both. “Users of public or private transport and public transport operators shall wear a proper mask that must cover the person’s mouth and nose,” the notice reads. Police have also been allowed to impound your car until a time when you will be arraigned in a court of law and/or for the duration of the restriction period. The “restriction period” has been defined as the period specified by the Cabinet Secretary in the order…

A Siaya priest who tested positive for coronavirus three weeks ago has been arrested after being discharged from Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). According to Nairobi Regional Commander Philip Ndolo, the priest, Richard Oduor has been apprehended for spreading the novel COVID-19 and refusing to self isolate. Reports indicate that Oduor will be arraigned on Tuesday, next week. Fr Oduor who is based in Rome, Italy, spent a day at Holy Family Catholic Church in Utawala, Nairobi after jetting back into the country on March 11. Read: DP Ruto Explains Why He Cannot Appear Alongside The President During COVID-19 Pandemic Period…

Kenya has confirmed 5 cases of coronavirus, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has said. Addressing the media from Afya House, the CS noted that the number of cases had risen to 184. Three of the confirmed cases are Kenyans while the other two are foreigners, CS Kagwe said. They are aged between 30 and 77 years. In the last 24 hours, the ministry has tested 308 samples. Of the 184 cases, 107 are male while 77 are female. Kenya has also registered 4 more recoveries bringing the total to 12. One more person has however succumbed to the novel COVID-19 which…

Kilifi deputy governor Gideon Saburi tested negative for the novel COVID-19 on three different occasions since he was isolated at Coast General Hospital on March 21, his lawyer George Kithi told a Mombasa Court. Making his submissions, the defense lawyer said his client should not be forced into isolation as he is free of the virus. https://twitter.com/OleItumbi/status/1248196596564713472 Last week, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe announced that the deputy county boss had recovered from the disease. Read: Chinese Man Quarantined In Kitui Has No Coronavirus – Medics In fact, on Tuesday, President Uhuru Kenyatta said that he hoped that Saburi will get…

Deputy President William Ruto on Thursday made his first public address since the government announced the first COVID-19 case in the country. On matters why he has not been seen with his boss, President Uhuru Kenyatta, Ruto said that they have been carrying out government business as usual but meetings are via teleconferencing. He also said that during these peculiar times, the president and his deputy cannot be in the same place just as they cannot travel in the same machinery. Addressing the nation from his Karen office, the DP asked Kenyans to stay safe by staying at home, noting…

Nairobi county government has plans to cremate bodies should the number of COVID-19 related deaths rise during the 21 day movement ban. On Monday, President Uhuru Kenyatta ordered for the cessation of movement in and out of Nairobi metropolis so as to contain the spread of the virus. As a result, Nairobi County Health Services Executive Hitan Majevdia has warned that cremation will be the only way out seeing as county owned cemeteries are already full. According to Mr Majevdia, Lang’ata cemetry, which was declared full some 20 years ago, is the only alternative, adding that Kariokor cemetery, partly owned…