Author: Mercy Auma

Kenya has announced 366 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This was after 3,664 samples were tested bringing the country’s caseload to 151,653. The country’s positivity rate is now at 10.0% with the cumulative tests conducted so far standing at 1,603,332. Of the new cases, 354 are Kenyans while 12 are foreigners. 215 are males while 151 are females. Ideally, the youngest is a three-month-old baby while the oldest is an 86 year old. Sadly, 18 patients have also succumbed bringing the country’s death toll to 2,481. Also, 280 patients recovered from the virus,  207 from Home Based…

More drastic measures will be taken going forward while enhancing curfew in Nairobi, regional Commissioner James Kianda has warned. James Kianda has defended the move to mount roadblocks in different parts of Nairobi past the curfew hours saying it was aimed to manage the spread of Covid-19. Speaking today, Kianda revealed that Nairobians have been constantly flouting the Covid-19 directives hence prompted the government to take action. “The operation was necessitated by Kenyans who have been defying curfew hours repeatedly. Nairobians should expect more going forward. It was not possible to arrest people because of numbers but several revelers were…

The union between Citizen TV news anchor and 10 Over 10 host Willis Raburu and Mary Ngami aka Marya Prude is officially over. Through a Q and A session on Instagram, Marya Prude confirmed that she is officially divorced and is not searching for new love nor interested in seeing anyone. She however confirmed that people are hitting on her, adding that she is uncertain of ever wanting and having children again. A fan asked, “Are you officially divorced?” to which she replied on the positive. On ever wanting children, Marya said, “Maybe never, I don’t know.” Read: No Longer…

Eliud Kipchoge has emerged as the winner in the NN Mission Marathon in the Netherlands. Kipchoge has won the 40km race coming first at 2hours, 4 minutes and 30 seconds. His training mate, Jonathan Korir finished second in 2:06:4 with Eritrean Goitom Kifle coming in third at 2:08:00. Speaking after the marathon, Kipchoge said the conditions were a bit windy but it was a test of fitness. “It’s a mission accomplished…this was the real test towards Tokyo, it’s good to test your fitness…the conditions were good a bit windy but I have no complains we all run in the same…

Keroche Heiress, Anerlisa Muigai has slammed men who are proposing marriage in her direct messages (DM) following divorce rumors with husband Bernard Paul Mnyang’anga alias Ben Pol. Through a post on her Instagram, Anerlisa disclosed that most relationships fail because other people are always willing to take over somebody else’s position rather than finding out what led to the split. For instance, she revealed that she was shocked to see people proposing marriage in her DMs yet they do not know her personally. This, she associated it with the lazy culture where men do not want to work hard rather…

The family of legendary Swahili author Ken Walibora has raised concerns over the deceased’s secret wealth that has not been traced since his passing. The family is now calling on the relevant government agencies to assist in tracing Walibora’s hidden wealth, both within and outside the country. Speaking during Walibora’s memorial service earlier in the week, the brother, Patrick Wafula, a school principal at Kipsoen High School, Elgeyo Marakwet County said the family needed help to trace his secret wealth in terms of properties, estates and royalties. For instance, Wafula revealed that his brother was very secretive and rarely disclosed…

Kenya has announced 1,041 new Covid-19 cases after 7,753 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. The country’s caseload is now at 150,260. The youngest case is 2 years old and the oldest is 93 years. The Cumulative number of tests now stands at 1,592,484. Sadly, 19 fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours bringing the country’s death toll to 2,443. As of today, 260 patients are in ICU, 12 in HDU, 47 on ventilatory support, 164 on supplemental oxygen, 49 on observation while 246 others are on supplementary Oxygen. A further 234 patients are in the…

A section of Thika Road will be closed on Sunday, April 18, 2021 for restoration and maintenance, Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has said. The closure will affect the service lane along Thika Road at Ruiru Toll Station and will run from 8.00 AM till 2.00 PM. Through a statement, KeNHA notified motorists of the temporary closure urging them to exercise patience on the road during that period. Read: Section of Thika Road to Be Closed on Sunday “Temporary closure of service lane along Thika Road at Ruiru Toll Station next to St Teresas of Avila Catholic Church on Sunday,…

37 witnessed have been lined up by the prosecution to testify against Migori Governor Okoth Obado in Sharon Otieno murder trial. According to the most recent update from the office of the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP), the hearing of the case will commence on July 5, 2021 and will run consecutively for 10 days until July 15, 2021. The trial had previously been scheduled for March 14 and 16, 2020 but was adjourned due to the scaling down of court operations because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sharon Otieno’s death was a case of murder most foul. The deceased was…

TV Presenter Amina Abdi is mourning the sudden death of her grandmother whom she describes as the matriarch of her family. Taking to Instagram, Amina intimated that the last couple of days have been tough as most of her life lessons were learnt from her deceased grandmother. “I recently lost someone dear to me and it’s been a tough couple of days. My grandmother meant the world to us. She always had the funniest responses to my random questions about life,” she wrote. She further added, “I’ve learnt so much from her!! I’ve grown into the woman I am today…

Kenya has announced 1,091 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours after 5,958 samples were tested. The country’s caseload is now at 149,219. The country’s positivity rate is now at 18.3% as the total cumulative tests now stand at 1,584,731. Out of the new positive cases, 1,060 are Kenyans while 31 are foreigners. 619 are male while 472 are female. Currently, there are 1,603 patients admitted to various hospitals across the country. Another, 5,567 patients are on the home-based care programme. Read: Uhuru Approves Vaccination of All Teachers Regardless of Age A total of 261 patients are in ICU,…

Renowned Ugandan Comedian Anne Kansiime has excited fans with photos announcing her pregnancy, years after the split with her ex-husband. Taking to Facebook, Kansiime announced that together with her new lover, Skylanta, they are expecting a new addition to their family. “I have been looking for the perfect way to break it to you my dearest Ninjas that soon my Kantu Skylanta and I shall have a little Ninja added on to our family and I thought and thought, what better way!!” she wrote. Kansiime split from her ex-husband, Gerald Ojok 3 years ago with speculations of infidelity linked to…

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) results are set to be released later today. https://twitter.com/teddyeugene/status/1382546730894364678 Last week while in Kisumu, Education CS George Magoha announced that KCPE results would be out in two weeks. This was after he revealed that the marking had already commenced with Insha and Composition underway. The candidates are also expected to join Form One later in July 2021, PS for Early Learning and Basic Education Dr Julius Jwan said. Read: Third Term to Start on May 10 As Covid-19 Curve Seems To Flatten – CS Magoha The ministry is however yet to settle for a…

The National Assembly and Senate will reconvene for a special sitting on Wednesday and Thursday next week over the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Bill. According to National Assembly Minority Leader John Mbadi, the joint committee of the two Houses will finalize its report on the bill on Monday before it is tabled. Last month, Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka directed that the BBI Bill be introduced in the house for its first reading on Thursday, March 4, 2021. The resolution, according to the speaker was arrived at after a meeting was held earlier by the Senate Business Committee. Lusaka further directed…

Vocal Ugandan activist Stella Nyanzi has decried harassment and threats from Kenyans following her stance on human rights. Yesterday, Nyanzi, through her Facebook page highlighted the plight of refugees living in Kenya, with specific attention to a young man who was allegedly burnt to death over his sexual orientation. Nyanzi, in her activism, condemned the actions and called for a probe into the same while ideally pledging to highlight more similar cases. The move reportedly did not go well with the majority of Kenyans online who wasted no time to remind the Ugandan activist that she was a refugee and…