The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the…
Faulty’ tests of truck drivers: Tanzania accuses Kenya…
The Tanzanian region of Arusha says Kenya is engaging in actions meant to affect its tourist potential by issuing faulty COVID-19 test results for cross-country truck drivers. Regional commissioner Mrisho Gambo in a statement of…
Kenya shuts Somalia and Tanzania borders to stem…
The president of Kenya on Saturday announced its borders with neighbouring Somalia and Tanzania would be closed as the African country continued to battle the coronavirus outbreak. In a briefing, Uhuru Kenyatta said the border…
East African truck drivers face COVID-19 backlash
Kenya’s Namanga border has been classified as a high-risk area by the government after recording a high number of COVID-19 infections in the area, especially among truck drivers. Drivers who transport essential goods to Uganda,…
Overcoming the challenges of local production
Imports from china, Kenya’s biggest trading partner plunged by at least Sh58.64 billion in the first two months of the year as the coronavirus outbreak disrupted the supply chain. A survey by the Kenya Association…
LSK nullifies nomination of Kalonzo Musyoka, Martha Karua…
The Law Society of Kenya has revoked the nomination of former vice president Kalonzo Musyoka and Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua as senior counsels. The duo was among the 24 out of 90 advocates…
Sports: Homeboyz winger Wandetto joins Harlequins
Kenya Harlequins have signed Mark Wandetto previously of Homeboyz as they await the Kenya Cup season to start. The fleet-footed winger, who has been capped by Shujaa under the watch of former Kenya Sevens coach…
Abducted in Kenya, freed in Somali: Italian flies…
Wearing a surgical mask, disposable gloves and booties to guard against COVID-19, a young Italian woman returned to her homeland Sunday after 18 months as a hostage in eastern Africa. Silvia Romano lowered her mask…
Kenya: A second KQ plane set to evacuate…
The Kenyan High Commission has announced that there will be a second flight to the UK to evacuate Kenyans who are stranded due to COVID-19 pandemic. "The flight has been arranged through offices of the…
Seven dead, three injured on Kisumu-Busia road
Seven people including a child died on the spot on Monday in a road accident involving a lorry ferrying sugarcane and two other vehicles on the Kisumu-Busia highway. Kisumu county police commander Ransom Lolmondoni said…
Ethiopia admits shooting down Kenyan plane
Ethiopia has admitted that they shot down on Monday a Kenyan plane carrying humanitarian and medical supplies, killing all six people onboard. In a statement to the African Union, the Ethiopian military said they interpreted…
Kenya set to turn herbal medicine to treat…
Kenya has identified some herbal medicines likely to treat and could possibly cure Coronavirus. The front-runner is a herbal product developed by the Kenya Medical Research Institute to treat herpes simplex, a common viral disease…
Top scientist in Kenya unveils ARV drugs to…
A US-based Kenyan scientist has unveiled the world's first antiretroviral (ARV) drug to be taken once-a-year. Prof Benson Edagwa and his colleagues at the University of Nebraska Medical Center modified an existing ARV drug -…
Sports: Kenya clubs head to Court today over…
Kenya Cup clubs will today go ahead with their quest to have the Judicial Committee reverse Kenya Rugby Union’s decision to cancel to 2019/20 season after last-ditch consultations fell through over the weekend. In a…
Kenya: The similarities of Spanish flu to coronavirus
The 1918 influenza pandemic – called the “Spanish flu” – remains the most significant public health event ever recorded in human history. It’s estimated that half a billion people were infected, and that between 20…
Kenya hopes to test 250,000 people for COVID-19…
Kenyan laboratories on the front line in the fight against coronavirus are stepping up their preparedness. At the Kemri Medical Research Institute in the capital Nairobi, researchers are tracking the virus with a range of…
Wild animals facing malnutrition in Kenya museums
The restrictions on movement of people due to the Covid-19 pandemic have seen fewer people visiting Kenya's parks and the National Museums of Kenya, resulting in reduced earnings from gate collections. Now the animals under…
Siaya priest granted Sh150,000 bail after charged with…
The Siaya priest alleged to have spread Covid-19 when he jetted back from Italy last month has been charged. Father Richard Oduor was on Thursday charged before a Milimani court with spreading the coronavirus. He…
The audacious plan that could save the Northern…
The future of the northern white rhino is looking bleak. Only two are left in the world - both are female. But scientists have an outlandish plan to save them from extinction. When I went…
