Author: Mercy Auma

The Landlords and Tenants Association of Kenya (LATAK) has called for a three-month rent waiver amid Coronavirus (COVID-19) menace. According to the Association, landlords have been urged to offer the waiver for the months of April, May and June, citing disruption of the economy. In addition, LATAK has also called upon the government to play a role aimed at assisting landlords that are servicing loans from commercial banks. Also, they want the government to direct banks to give a six-month moratorium to landlords servicing loans. Read: High Court Judge Weldon Korir Declines To Suspend Curfew, Orders New Directives To IG Speaking…

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has declared Maanzoni Lodge a quarantine centre with 720 youths who found in the facility forced to undergo isolation and testing before being released. The lodge, which is located in Machakos County reportedly held a gathering of approximately 720 youths over the weekend and was thus indefinitely closed for having gone against the government directives of social distancing amid Coronavirus (COVID-19) menace in the country. https://twitter.com/SpokespersonGoK/status/1245017993756790789 Read: Here Are 7 African Countries With Zero Confirmed Cases Of Coronavirus According to online sources, the youths spent the whole weekend meeting and training for an unclear agenda with…

Thieves allegedly broke into former nominated senator Zipporah Kittony’s hotel, partied and made away with electronics. The Hotel, known as Sirwa Resort is located in Sibanda and is said to be owned by Kittony. Speaking to the Standard, the ex-nominated Senator indicated that she was alerted of the theft by her house help adding that the thieves broke into the hotel after cutting the barbed wires that fenced it. She disclosed that the thieves partied for hours in the hotel and made away with liquor and electronics valued at Sh500,000. Read: NRG Presenter Mwalimu Rachel Charged With Robbery With Violence “I…

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a pandemic that has hit the world with different countries reporting massive deaths. In Africa for instance, the majority of the countries have already confirmed their first cases, with citizens isolated although the death rate is not as high as in the European countries. Africa has 54 countries, and currently at least 47 countries have already confirmed their first cases of COVID-19. Seven however have not reported any confirmed positive cases. Here is a list of the 7 African Countries with no COVID-19 confirmed cases: Siera Leone. Sao Tome and Principe. Malawi. Comoros. Lesotho. Burundi. South Sudan.…

Former President of the Republic of Congo Jacques Joaquim Yhombi Opango has died of Coronavirus (COVID-19) while undergoing treatment in France. According to online sources, the Ex-President’s family was informed of his demise on Monday, having succumbed at the age of 81 in a Paris hospital. Opango was the president of Congo Brazzaville from 1977 to 1979 before he was toppled by Denis Sassou Nguesso. This has also been confirmed by his son who has indicated that the Ex-head of state was ill before contracting the deadly COVID-19. Read: Legendary Congolese Musician Aurlus Mabele Dies Opango’s history dates back to when…

The High Court has declined to suspend the dusk till dawn curfew initiated by President Uhuru Kenyatta in a bid to curb the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). High Court Judge Justice Weldon Korir has directed the Inspector General of Police (IG) Hillary Mutyambai to publish guidelines detailing police conduct during the curfew period withing 48 hours. In addition, Justice Korir prohibited law enforcement from using excessive force on citizens with the set guidelines expected to published in the daily newspapers for nationwide circulation. This comes days after the Low Society of Kenya (LSK) took legal action against the police following…

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has urged employers to build their employees amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) menace in the country. Speaking during a presser today, March 30, 2020, Kagwe has stated that it is time for the employers to build their employees and pay them back for the years and period they have been working in their organizations. He called upon companies and organizations to refrain from withholding employee salaries during this time and rather offer full support. “I am also asking employers, please do not withhold people’s salaries/wages just because of the situation that currently exists,” he said. Read: 8…

Police Spokesperson Charles Owino has castigated the media for turning the public against them while they are enforcing the dusk till dawn directive to curb Coronavirus spread. According to Owino, the media is accused of demonizing the police and portraying them in a bad light, which shouldn’t be the case. Speaking through a phone interview with Citizen TV on Monday, March 30, Owino indicated that the media is unfair in painting the police officers enforcing curfew directives as it is mainly focused on the negative. He called upon media houses to be fair in how they portray the police, as…

Two Citizen Tv journalists were last night arrested in a curfew clash with police officers in Uasin Gishu County. This was confirmed by the Royal Media Services (RMS) Managing Director Wachira Waruru who through a phone conversation with a local blog stated that the two journalists were however later released. Waruru additionally stated that they were yet to investigate the motive of their arrest. “It is true the correspondents were taken into custody where they were held briefly before being released. We are still investigating the motive for their arrest,” he stated. Read: Police Officer Harasses Journalist Hours Before Dusk Till…

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has announced that one of its employees has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). Through a statement signed by the bank’s CEO, the case was confirmed adding that other employees have been directed to quarantine for 14 days. “To this end, I wish to inform all our stakeholders that last week, one of our Kilifi branch staff was exposed to a suspected Covid-19 case that has now been confirmed positive. Following the initial notification, all the affected staff who were in contact with the staff member were directed to go into self-isolation for a period of 14…

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has confirmed 7 more cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, tally hits 38. Through a press conference today, March 28, 2020, Kagwe has stated that Nairobi County is leading with 28 cases, followed by Kilifi (6), Mombasa (2), and finally Kajiado and Kwale recording one case each. Kagwe stated that 81 cases have been analyzed in different laboratories and the seven came out positive. Ideally, out of the seven, 4 are Kenyans, 2 Congolese and 1 Chinese. “81 cases have been analyzed in our various laboratories, out of the 81, seven people have tested…

A Kenyan man, Laban Kimungu who was living in the US has succumbed to Coronavirus (COVID-19). According to Kimungu’s family which hails from Molo, their kin was under treatment for cancer before he contracted the COVID-19. He was hospitalized in a Massachusetts hospital, where he passed on, on Wednesday, March 25. “It is with humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the promotion to glory of Mr. Laban Kimungu Njoroge of Molo. He had been undergoing treatment for an underlying condition when he succumbed to the Covid-19 on March 25, 2020,” read the family statement. Read: 19 Year Old COVID-19…

Nigerian singer and renowned artiste Davido has stated that his fiance, Chioma has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). Taking to his twitter, the singer indicated that they had recently traveled to London, together with their son and although they exhibited no symptoms of the virus, they opted to get tested. “Unfortunately, my fiancé’s results came back positive while all 31 others tested have come back negative including our baby. We are however doing perfectly fine and she is even still yet to show any symptoms whatsoever. She is now being quarantined and I have also gone into full self-isolation for…

Curfew in the Coastal Region has been extended from 7PM to 8:30PM says regional County Boss Rashid Yakub. This comes just a few hours after there was public uproar as passengers were stranded in Mombasa while trying to board the ferry yet the police meted excessive force instead of offering aid. A few hours to the dusk till dawn curfew declared by President Uhuru Kenyatta, journalists and hundreds of passengers who were crossing the Likoni channel were teargassed and assaulted. In a clip circulated online, the journo Peter Wainaina was beaten by a police officer at around 5PM, while another…

Police authorities have warned matatu operators of arrests and impounding of vehicles following failure to obey the directive by President Uhuru Kenyatta on the dusk to dawn curfew effective today. The authorities have asked Kenyans to adhere to the directive as the failure will result in arrests and the impounding of vehicles that will be operating. Speaking during a presser, Rift valley Police Commander Marcus Ocholla has called on drivers and passengers to avoid confrontation ahead of the curfew that begins today. “Passengers should begin their journey early because we shall not allow anybody to be on the road at…