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The government through the Ministry of Health has banned the importation, distribution, and administration of private COVID-19 vaccines in Kenya. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe says the decision was made following a meeting by the National Emergency Response Committee (NERC) on COVID-19. “…

Pictures of young men wearing discarded Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) collected from the Dandora dumpsite in Nairobi have emerged on social media.  The photos captured by Associated Press photojournalist Brian Inganga have raised concerns over the poor disposal of the gear worn by…

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) says its announcement that Raila Odinga had applied for the party’s presidential ticket ahead of next year’s general elections was a prank. ODM secretary-general Edwin Sifuna clarified that Odinga did not apply for the ticket, adding that the statement dated…

Two Kenyan truck drivers were on Wednesday reportedly killed in South Sudan while two others went missing. Nation reports that the two were killed after their trucks were ambushed by gunmen along the Juba-Nimule highway.  Col. James Dak, the deputy spokesperson of South Sudan National Police…

Pastor James Maina Ng’ang’a of Neno Evangelism has criticized President Kenyatta for ordering the closure of churches to contain the spread of COVID-19. Ng’ang’a faulted the president and the government for grouping places of worship together with bars, arguing that church-goers are more…

A middle-aged Kenyan man from Nyeri County succumbed to COVID-19 hours after he made two posts about his condition in a Facebook group. Tony Weru made a post on the Digital Farmers Facebook group announcing that he had contracted COVID-19 and feared he was going to die. “COVID-19 is real, if I die…

 ODM party leader Raila Odinga on Thursday made his first public appearance since he was diagnosed with COVID-19 three weeks ago. Odinga accompanied President Kenyatta to Nairobi CBD where the two inspected various development projects being undertaken by the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS…

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is set to announce Abdikadir Haji ‘Abdul’ as the new Senator for Garissa. Abdikadir, who is the son of the late Garissa Senator Yusuf Haji, is the only candidate who submitted his nomination papers to IEBC before the March 30th deadline. He…

Nark-Kenya party leader Martha Karua has weighed in on the controversial importation of the Russian-made Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine into the country. While demanding answers from the government, Karua said the importation of the jab into the country appears to have been “purposely designed to mint…

ODM party leader Raila Odinga has recovered from COVID-19, nearly three weeks after he went into isolation after testing positive. Through a statement posted on its social media page on Wednesday, ODM said Odinga was found to be COVID-free following the second round of testing.  "We are happy…