November 23, 2023
Kenya: PS Kipsang Says School Calendar Back to Normal After Covid-19 Disruptions
Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang says the school calender is back to normal following the COVID-19 disruption. Read more »
July 11, 2023
Kenya: Resilience of Kenyan, Ugandan Women in Informal Sector During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) has published two reports that shed light on the challenges Kenyan and Uganda women in the informal sector faced during the… Read more »
June 14, 2023
Kenya: I Am Not in ICU, Museveni Tells 'Nosy' Kenyans
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni who is currently in isolation after contracting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has told off Kenyans over claims that he is currently in the Intensive… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Kenya: Covid-19 Curbs for International Travel Eased as Positivity Rates Drop Below 1%
Kenya has revised the Covid-19 travel regulations, removing some of the requirements that travellers in and out of the country needed to observe. Read more »
January 11, 2023
Kenya: Politicizing Covid Is Not the Way Out of Pandemic
On Jan. 9, the Chinese Southern Airlines reopened the straight flight between Nairobi, capital of Kenya, and Guangzhou, a southern Chinese city which is most closely connected with… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Kenya: Covid-19 Spurs Growth of E-Commerce in Kenya, Study Reveals
The Covid-19 pandemic has unlocked the growth of e-commerce opportunities, with millions of consumers preferring to shop online. Read more »
November 14, 2022
Kenya: Afya House Rules Out Reintroduction of Covid-19 Curbs, Says Infections in Check
The increase in Covid-19 infection rates in the country should not be a cause for alarm, the Ministry of Health has said. Read more »
October 18, 2022
Kenya: Court Frees Renown Doctor Charged In 2020 For Advertising Fake Covid-19 Test Kits
A renowned cosmetic doctor who was charged in 2020 alongside his employee for advertising fake Covid-19 test kits has been freed by a Nairobi court. Read more »
October 14, 2022
Africa: Airlines Resume Operations to 99% of Routes Operated Before Covid-19
African airlines have now resumed operations to 99.2 per cent of routes operated before the Covid-19 pandemic as more regions reopen following eased movement restrictions. Read more »
October 13, 2022
Kenya: CS Kagwe Says All Covid-19 Vaccines Accounted for
Outgoing Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe says all COVID-19 vaccines have been accounted for, and denied claims that a number of doses can not be traced. Read more »
August 18, 2022
Kenya: Agha Khan University Hospital Receives Sh950 Million Grant to Speed Up Covid-19 Vaccination
Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH,N) and the Aga Khan Health Services, East Africa have received Sh950 million grant from the German Government to boost the COVID-19… Read more »
August 12, 2022
Kenya: Lancet Kenya Slashes Covid-19 Test Charges
Pathologists Lancet Kenya has announced a 28 per cent reduction in Covid-19 test costs for all walk-in clients effective August 1. Read more »
August 01, 2022
Kenya: Hotel Sector Exhibits Full Recovery From Covid-19 - Survey
The hotel industry has steadily recovered from the adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, even though there is a slight decrease as the country heads to the general election in… Read more »
July 26, 2022
Kenya: Visa Processing Delays a Result of Backlog Caused By Covid-19 Pandemic - U.S. Embassy
The United States Embassy in Nairobi now says delays in VISA processing was as a result of backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
June 21, 2022
Kenya: High Court Bars Vaccination of Children Without Parents' Consent
The High Court has barred the government from vaccinating school children without the consent of their parents. Read more »
June 20, 2022
Kenya: Govt Reinstates Mandatory Wearing of Face Masks in Confined Spaces
The Ministry of Health has re-introduced the mandatory wearing of face masks in all indoor meetings as a containment measure to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country following… Read more »
June 14, 2022
Kenya: Covid-19 Positivity Rate to Go Up in June, July - Expert
The rate of new infections of COVID-19 is likely increase in the months of June and July due to cold weather being experienced in many parts of the country. Read more »
June 13, 2022
Kenya: "Get Vaccinated Please, Covid-19 Still a Threat" CS Mutahi Kagwe Reminds Kenyans
"If we continue to treat this disease normally, it will treat us abnormally" was one of the key messages and reminders to Kenyans by Health Cabinet Secretary Hon. Mutahi Kagwe on… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Kenya: Kenyans Urged to Mask-Up as Covid-19 Positivity Rate Goes Up to 4.4%
Health Principal Secretary Susan Mochache has raised the red flag over the steady increase of COVID-19 cases in the country. Read more »
Kenya: Covid-19 Led to Increased Mental Health Issues Among Children - Study
A recent study by Gertrude's Children Hospital estimates that between 20 to 40 percent of Kenyan children may be suffering from mental illness, a situation they attribute to the… Read more »
May 28, 2022
Kenya: Kenya's Covid-19 Positivity Rate Rises to 5.6%
Kenya COVID-19 positivity rate has risen to 5.6 percent after 128 infections were recorded in the last 24 hours. Read more »
May 29, 2022
Kenya: Let's Continue Being Cautious of Covid-19 - President Kenyatta
President Uhuru Kenyatta has rallied Kenyans to continue being cautious of Covid-19 saying, despite the relaxation of disease containment measures, the danger of infections… Read more »
May 26, 2022
Kenya: Wear a Mask and Go for Covid-19 Test If You Have Flu Symptoms - Oguna
Kenyans have been urged to wear masks and to go for COVID-19 tests if they are having any flu symptoms. Read more »
May 25, 2022
Africa: Experts Deliberate on Challenges, Solutions Facing Children in the Wake of Covid-19
Delegates from across Africa and partners from Europe and USA have laid out a framework on child protection challenges and solutions in Africa, in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
May 04, 2022
Kenya: New Research From Kenya Highlights Need to Adjust Covid-19 Vaccination Approach
The latest analysis on COVID-19 vaccine scale-up in Kenya by the Wellcome Trust Research Programme found that the country's COVID-19 vaccination campaign can achieve greater value… Read more »