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Elgeyo Marakwet Senator (far left) and Nandi Governor Stephen Sang (far right) strike a pose with their wives on March 12, 2020, at the senator's birthday party.

glitzy

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 5:06 pm by Eddy Mwanza

IN PICTURES: Murkomen & Wife Host Cosy Birthday Party

Murkomen and his wife hosted their close friends at their white-themed party where...

A health practitioner in protective gear at Coronavirus treatment and isolation facility in Mbagathi District Hospital, Nairobi on Friday, March 6, 2020.

In the Know

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 4:32 pm by Noni Ireri

Coronavirus: 5 Things Your Employer Needs to Do

With the heightened anxiety over Coronavirus (Covid-19), it is important to check that your employer is doing these 5 key things that...

President Uhuru Kenyatta signs into law the Movable Property Security Rights Bill 2017, on May 10, 2017.

Details

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 4:26 pm by Derrick Okubasu

Uhuru's Ksh24 Billion Jobs Surprise For Youth

President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to uplift the incomes of thousands of youth with a new...

Safaricom CEO Michael Joseph speaks at Railways Club, Nairobi on March 12, 2020

timely

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 3:11 pm by Eddy Mwanza

Safaricom Waives Mpesa Transaction Fee

Safaricom CEO Michael Joseph stated that the latest move was in accordance with the...

President of the World Health Organisation David Malpass greets President Uhuru Kenyatta during a meeting at the United Nations General Assembly on September 25, 2019.

intervention

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 2:47 pm by Noni Ireri

Kenya Receives Billions Days After Confirming Coronavirus Case

Kenya is set to receive billions to handle its Covid-19 cases just three days after the first...

A photo of an empty section of a shelve allocated to wipes at a Nairobi supermarket pictured on Friday, March 13, 2020.

Every single one

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 2:17 pm by Martin Siele

Supermarket Ordered to Track Down Customers Who Bought Sanitisers [PHOTOS]

The government has given the retailer a 10-day ultimatum to the supermarket to track down every single...

From left: Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o, Council of Governor chairman Wycliffe Oparanya and Trans Nzoia governor Patrick Khaemba address the press in Nairobi on December 16, 2019.

radical changes

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 1:54 pm by Eddy Mwanza

Oparanya Shuts Down Mortuaries, Bans Weddings

Following the new directive, Oparaya has directed that anyone who dies will have to be...

A medical practitioner dressed in protective gear at Coronavirus isolation and treatment facility in Mbagathi District Hospital on Friday, March 6, 2020

In Custody

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 1:49 pm by Derrick Okubasu

Guest on Self-Quarantine Arrested Inside Hotel

A guest at a hotel who was quarantining himself after arriving in Kenya from Germany was taken into police custody after...

Daniel 'Churchill' Ndambuki performing to an empty hall during his show which was aired on March 15, 2020.

aftermath

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 1:35 pm by Eddy Mwanza

Churchill Counts Losses as Comedians Perform to Empty Hall [VIDEO]

Despite losing out on millions in terms of potential revenue, the comedian decided to carry on with the...

A photo of Kandara MP Alice Wahome in her office.

Unfortunate

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 1:08 pm by Derrick Okubasu

Alice Wahome Attacked by Thugs While Rushing to NTV Interview

Kandara MP Alice Wahome has narrated that she was attacked by thugs while driving to an NTV interview at...

Avane Cosmetic Dermatology Clinic and Medical Spa advert for Covid-19 rapid testing kits. The clinic was raided by police officers on March 16, 2020.

Nabbed

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 12:36 pm by Noni Ireri

Police Raid Clinic Selling Fake Coronavirus Testing Kits [VIDEO]

Police have raided a business in Hurlingham that advertised the sale of...

A photo of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport's international arrivals terminus.

don't go

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 12:09 pm by Martin Siele

UK Warns Citizens Against Travelling to Kenya

The United Kingdom issued an updated travel advisory through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advising citizens not to...

Redirected

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 11:13 am by Derrick Okubasu

Plane Diverted After Failed Attempts to Land at JKIA

A plane headed for JKIA airport was forced to land elsewhere after it emerged that it could not...

Kenya Red Cross paramedics and volunteers at the Nakuru County Level 5 Hospital during a training exercise on the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) in light of the Covid-19 pandemic on Sunday, March 15, 2020.

no longer at ease

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 10:56 am by Noni Ireri

5 Ways Coronavirus Has Disrupted Everyday Life in Kenya

Now that the Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) has hit home, life in Kenya as we know it has drastically changed. Kenyans have been forced to...

Rwandan President Paul Kagame walks alongside President Uhuru Kenyatta during the Umwiherero Conference in Kigali, Rwanda on March 11, 2019

comparing notes

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 10:43 am by Martin Siele

Kagame's Challenge to Uhuru Over Coronavirus Outbreak [VIDEO]

Rwandan President Paul Kagame challenged his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta to follow his cue after sharing a video of himself...

Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti addresses the media on Thursday, March 5, 2020.

Tough Times

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 10:12 am by Noni Ireri

DCI Suspends Critical Services Over Coronavirus

The DCI has announced changes affecting three critical services that will largely prevent citizens seeking to...

Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika and Murang'a Woman Representative, Sabina Chege

Baffling

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 9:32 am by Derrick Okubasu

Sabina Chege's Fierce Clash With Kihika on Live TV Frustrates Host [VIDEO]

In what was otherwise a sober interview, all hell broke loose after Susan Kihika called Sabina Chege a...

tools down

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 8:18 am by Martin Siele

Nurses on Go-Slow at Mbagathi Hospital as Coronavirus Fears Intensify

Nurses at Mbagathi Hospital in Nairobi that is holding patients suspected to have come into contact with the COVID-19 virus have gone on a go-slow over the...

Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa leaves a Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Court on February 14, 2020.

heating up

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 7:54 am by Martin Siele

Arrested Pilot Spills Beans on Echesa's Trip to Poland

The pilot had been arrested on Saturday morning at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in connection with the Ksh39 billion fake arms...

Police on the streets of Kabarnet, Baringo County on Thursday, March 12, 2020

Timely Intervention

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 7:23 am by Derrick Okubasu

Police Lock Down City Hotel Over Suspected Coronavirus Guest [VIDEO]

Police swooped in after it emerged that one of the guests at the hotel was suspected to have been infected with the...

Directorate of Criminal Investigations headquarters along Kiambu Road

apprehended

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 7:16 am by Martin Siele

DCI Arrests Man Behind Viral Coronavirus Fake News

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) made the arrest after the message went viral, with many believing that the identity of patient zero...

The wreckage following an accident involving a 14-seater matatu and a lorry along the Mombasa-Malindi Highway on March 15, 2020

grisly

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 - 9:02 pm by Eddy Mwanza

14 Passenger Matatu Crushed By Lorry in Horrific Accident [PHOTOS]

According to Coast regional police boss, Rashid Yakub, the matatu was heading to Mombasa from Malindi when it...

Deputy President William Ruto during a church service at Friends Church (Quakers) in Lang'ata, Nairobi on Sunday, March 15, 2020.

missing in action?

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 - 8:33 pm by Ezra Manyibe

Where is Ruto? Questions Raised as Uhuru Delivers Coronavirus Address

While President Uhuru Kenyatta addressed the nation, Kenyans could not fail but notice the absence of his deputy...

patient zero

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 - 7:59 pm by Martin Siele

Revealed: Condition of Kenya's First Coronavirus Patient in Hospital [VIDEO]

The 27-year old woman had traveled to Nairobi on March 5 from the United States through London, and came in contact with at least...

An upside-down number plate pictured on a vehicle in President Uhuru Kenyatta's convoy at Harambee House, Nairobi on Sunday, March 15

presidential protection

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 - 7:11 pm by Martin Siele

How Uhuru is Avoiding Coronavirus [VIDEO]

Hawk-eyed Kenyans noticed a number of unusual things as President Uhuru Kenyatta held a press conference...

A photo of Kenya Red Cross paramedics and volunteers at the Nakuru County Level 5 Hospital during a training exercise on the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) in light of the Covid-19 pandemic on Saturday, March 15, 2020.

Stay home

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 - 6:53 pm by Noni Ireri

Working Remotely: Are Kenyan Homes Prepared for Uhuru's Appeal? [VIDEO]

President Kenyatta has encouraged businesses and companies to allow employees to work from home in light of the Covid-19 cases in the country sparking questions on how...

President Uhuru Kenyatta with his new Aide-de-Camp, Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Stelu Lekolool, drawn from the Kenya Navy.

halted

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 - 5:50 pm by Ezra Manyibe

President Uhuru Orders Closure of All Schools [VIDEO]

Following the confirmation of more two more Coronavirus patients, President Uhuru Kenyatta has effectively...

President Uhuru Kenyatta speaks at Healthcare Convention Expo and Conference at Sarit Centre, Nairobi on Monday, March 9, 2020

Tough Times

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 - 5:42 pm by Martin Siele

Kenya Confirms 2 More Coronavirus Cases [VIDEO]

President Uhuru Kenyatta announced that two more cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed in Kenya following...

A security officer protects IEBC ICT Director James Muhati after he was accosted by relatives of the late IEBC ICT Manager Chris Msando at City Mortuary in Nairobi on 31 July 2017

I'm gone

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 - 4:57 pm by Martin Siele

Controversial IEBC ICT Boss Resigns

The ICT director at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) opted to resign rather than to...

Homa Bay Governor Cyprian Awiti addresses journalists in Homa Bay town on June 18, 2019.

On the Trail

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 - 4:43 pm by Noni Ireri

Man Breaks Out of Isolation Ward in Homa Bay

Police officers in Homa Bay have launched a spirited search for a man who escaped from an isolation ward in Homa Bay where he was...

IN PICTURES: Murkomen & Wife Host Cosy Birthday Party​​

Coronavirus: 5 Things Your Employer Needs to Do​​

Uhuru's Ksh24 Billion Jobs Surprise For Youth​​

Safaricom Waives Mpesa Transaction Fee​​

Kenya Receives Billions Days After Confirming Coronavirus Case​​

Supermarket Ordered to Track Down Customers Who Bought Sanitisers [PHOTOS]​​

Oparanya Shuts Down Mortuaries, Bans Weddings ​​

Guest on Self-Quarantine Arrested Inside Hotel​​

Churchill Counts Losses as Comedians Perform to Empty Hall [VIDEO]​​

Alice Wahome Attacked by Thugs While Rushing to NTV Interview​​

Police Raid Clinic Selling Fake Coronavirus Testing Kits [VIDEO]​​

UK Warns Citizens Against Travelling to Kenya​​

Plane Diverted After Failed Attempts to Land at JKIA​​

5 Ways Coronavirus Has Disrupted Everyday Life in Kenya​​

Kagame's Challenge to Uhuru Over Coronavirus Outbreak [VIDEO]​​

DCI Suspends Critical Services Over Coronavirus​​

Sabina Chege's Fierce Clash With Kihika on Live TV Frustrates Host [VIDEO]​​

Nurses on Go-Slow at Mbagathi Hospital as Coronavirus Fears Intensify​​

Arrested Pilot Spills Beans on Echesa's Trip to Poland​​

Police Lock Down City Hotel Over Suspected Coronavirus Guest [VIDEO]​​

DCI Arrests Man Behind Viral Coronavirus Fake News​​

14 Passenger Matatu Crushed By Lorry in Horrific Accident [PHOTOS]​​

Where is Ruto? Questions Raised as Uhuru Delivers Coronavirus Address ​​

Revealed: Condition of Kenya's First Coronavirus Patient in Hospital [VIDEO]​​

How Uhuru is Avoiding Coronavirus [VIDEO]​​

Working Remotely: Are Kenyan Homes Prepared for Uhuru's Appeal? [VIDEO]​​

President Uhuru Orders Closure of All Schools [VIDEO]​​

Kenya Confirms 2 More Coronavirus Cases [VIDEO]​​

Controversial IEBC ICT Boss Resigns​​

Man Breaks Out of Isolation Ward in Homa Bay​​