Author: Mercy Auma

Netizens have been angered after reports emerged that Kenyans and other Africans in China have been evicted from houses and are being forced to live on the streets. Apparently, they are being accused of having Coronavirus (COVID-19) and spreading it. According to online reports, Kenyans stuck in China have been subjected to hostility as the Chinese nationals stormed their houses and forced them out. Some have been denied food, with water being rationed. This was following the report by the Chinese Health Authorities indicating 63 new cases of COVID-19 in the country’s mainland, with 61 cases said to have been…

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has excited netizens after he released a working out a video in his office as a way of encouraging people to keep fit during the Coronavirus pandemic. He had earlier made a promise to physically illustrate his work out routine, as he urged Ugandans to follow suit. In less than a three-minute clip, Museveni starts by jogging barefoot around the office as he warms up. He then continues by doing 21 press-ups in one go and completes to 30 as the team of pressmen counts in unison. “This is just an office and because I don’t…

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader and his wife Ida Odinga have donated supplies to vulnerable families in Kibra amid Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. Through a statement dated April 9, 2020, by Dennis Onyango, the Communications Director at the office of Raila Odinga, the assorted supplies were said to be donated to the Government of Kenya to help the Kibra community deal with challenges resulting from COVID-19. Additionally, the supplies which included food, sanitizers, soap, oil, and water were reported to have been mobilized by the family from their savings, corporates and individual friends. https://twitter.com/EngnrDan/status/1248225645831827456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1248225645831827456%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2FEngnrDan2Fstatus2F1248225645831827456widget%3DTweet Read Also: Raila Urges Kenyans…

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has issued a stern warning against Kenyans who do not comply with the social distancing directive amid Coronavirus pandemic in the country. addressing journalists today at Afya House, Kagwe called upon the Boda Boda operators, saloonists and mama mbogas and those in the Jua kali sectors to comply with the directives as they bear dire consequences. For instance, he appealed to the officials in the Boda Boda sector to ensure that the operators wear masks and carry one passenger in each trip is observed. “We will not hesitate to take further strict measures to Boda…

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has offered Sh500,000 reward to any individuals with information leading to entities or people subverting tax laws. This, according to KRA is aimed to boost the intensity of the fight against tax evasion that has been rampant in the country. The Tax Laws Amendment Bill 2020 accounts for the requirements for awards resulting from the recovery of taxes. Currently, the award is only substantial after the given information leads to actual recovery of the unassessed taxes. For instance, the whistleblowers will be paid 5 percent of the total recovered taxes or a maximum of Sh2…

A woman who jetted in the country on March 24, 2020 was picked up after being released from quarantine facility a day earlier by medical officers on Wednesday over a mix-up in Coronavirus lab results. Apparently, after she was checked into a quarantine facility in Nairobi alongside other people, COVID-19 tests were carried out and upon testing negative, they were all released on Tuesday, April 6. However, the medics turned up and picked her back to the quarantine facility on the basis that there was a mix-up in the lab results that would cause a blunder. Read: Repeat Tests For Persons…

Siaya Senator James Orengo has publicly displayed his Coronavirus (COVID-19) test results following claims that 17 legislators had tested positive. Orengo took to Twitter and posted his tests and screening results that were conducted at Lancet pathologists, which turned out negative. “I took a voluntary COVID-19 test on Friday last week. The result was directly conveyed to me in person by a doctor. Tested Negative,” he said. https://twitter.com/orengo_james/status/1247826928293347330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1247826928293347330%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2Forengo_james2Fstatus2F1247826928293347330widget%3DTweet Read: Health Ministry Denies Having Any Knowledge Of 17 Coronavirus Positive MPs Earlier in the day, panic had gripped parliament after it was alleged that 17 legislators had tested positive for COVID-19. Reports…

1988, a film depicting the Nyayo Era during the tenure of Late President Daniel Moi is set to be released after a two-year wait. TUFILAMUPICTURES, the production team behind the film has announced through a trailer that it will be available on Youtube for the public to watch on Friday, April 10. https://twitter.com/TufilamuPicture/status/965556596272238592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E965556596272238592%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2FTufilamuPicture2Fstatus2F965556596272238592widget%3DTweet The film documents the stories in the Nyayo era and focuses on the life of Khoti Babu, a law-Student from the University of Nairobi. Read : Lupita Nyong’o’s Emotional Tribute To Queen Of Katwe Actress Who Succumbed To Brain Cancer https://twitter.com/MallissaMercy/status/1247867179397263363?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1247867179397263363%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2FMallissaMercy2Fstatus2F1247867179397263363widget%3DTweet For instance, Khoti’s life takes a new…

Jacques Masea, a journalist and communication official at the Lands Cabinet Secretary Faridah Karoney’s office has died. According to online reports, Masea was reported missing on Sunday, April 5, 2020 before being found unconscious in his house on Tuesday, April 6. He was then rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital where he passed on. “He has been missing since Sunday. He was found unconscious at his home yesterday and was taken to Kenyatta National Hospital yesterday, where he passed on,” a close aide who sought anonymity is quoted. Initially, Masea worked with Citizen TV as a reporter before he joined the…

Azziad Nasenya, a 19-year-old media school student trended for the better part of the weekend after videos of her jamming to Femi One’s new hit ‘Utawezana’ were circulated on all social media platforms. On Twitter, for instance, she was trending at number one with her video retweeted over a hundred times. The trend partially started on Tik-Tok hence she was dubbed the “Kenyan Tik-Tok queen.” The video captured her sensational dance moves as she whined her tiny waist and smiled effortlessly. Her blonde hair also stood out, driving Kenyan men crazy. https://twitter.com/AzziadNasenya/status/1246727391361355781 Read: Shosh Cecilia Shuts Down Amina Abdi of The…

Families of victims who have succumbed to Coronavirus (COVID-19) have up to 24 hours to collect their kin’s bodies from mortuary, failure of which they will be buried by the government. According to Chief Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor, piling up of bodies of COVID-19 victims is potentially infectious hence need to bury them as soon as possible. Oduor has indicated that the government would provide logistical support including transportation to avoid the pile-up in mortuaries. “To avoid a situation where we have so many bodies lying in the mortuary and these are bodies that are potentially infectious we came to…

Yesterday, April 6, 2020, President Uhuru Kenyatta banned the movement in and out of Nairobi alongside the counties of Kilifi, Mombasa and Kwale for 21 days to curb the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Thorugh an address from State House in Nairobi, the Head of State indicated that the directive affected all passenger movement by road, rail and air, adding that movement of food and cargo will continue as usual. “Any passenger carrying bicycles, scooters, motorcycles, vehicles, railway wagons, aircraft shall not be allowed in & out of Nairobi Metropolitan Area, Kwale, Kilifi and Mombasa, ” said President Kenyatta. Following the…

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru’s impeachment has been halted temporarily by the High Court over Coronvirus pandemic on the grounds that it would violate her constitutional rights to a fair trial. According to Judge Weldon Korir’s ruling, both parties involved will not be accorded a fair ruling due to the Menace that has encumbered the country. For instance, Judge Korir cited that the case would be ruled and determined when COVID-19 pandemic is over despite acknowledging that the MCAs are carrying out their constitutional mandate. “As such the order shall remain in force pending the hearing and determination of the petition…

Madaraka Express trains operating between Nairobi and Mombasa have been withdrawn following President Uhuru Kenyatta’s order on cessation of movement. Through a statement by the Kenya Railways Managing Director Philip Mainga, the trains that operated daily at 10:30AM between Nairobi and Mombasa have been withdrawn forthwith. Mainga has ideally indicated that the SGR and Meter Gauge Railway freight services continue uninterrupted with the normal 24-hour service. “In conformity with the directive by the President, the following decisions have been made today, the two MADARAKA EXPRESS trains that operated daily at 10:30AM between Nairobi&Mombasa have been withdrawn forthwith. The SGR&METER GAUGE RAILWAY…

Deputy President William Ruto has called upon Kenyans to play their part in ensuring the measures undertaken by the government to curb the spread of Coronavirus are a success. Taking to his Twitter a few moments after the State address by President Uhuru Kenyatta, Ruto reiterated what the Head of State had communicated and added that it was a patriotic duty. “Fellow countrymen/women, HE the President has issued enhanced measures including containment in Nairobi, Kilifi, Kwale & Mombasa; use of face masks; supply of free water in informal settlements. It’s our patriotic duty to do our part to ensure these…