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President Kenyatta has finally taken the COVID-19 vaccine in what is seen as an effort to promote public confidence in the jab. Kenyatta was injected with the AstraZeneca vaccine at State House, Nairobi on Friday alongside First Lady Margret Kenyatta and Cabinet Secretaries Fred Matiang’i (Interior…

Murang'a Senator Irungu Kang'ata has gone into isolation at home after being infected with COVID-19. On Friday, Kang’ata said this is the second time he has contracted the virus in the past eight months, having tested positive in August last year. During the time, he was admitted to the hospital…

President Kenyatta has directed members of the Cabinet and the Executive office to lead by example by taking the COVID-19 vaccine.  The directive applies to all Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, Cabinet Administrative Secretaries, and government executive officials. While announcing…

The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has raised alarm over the rising number of COVID-19 infections and fatalities in the country. The body now wants President Kenyatta to impose tougher measures to contain the new wave of COVID-19 in the next three weeks. “Due to the urgent need to reverse…

12 Kisumu County government askaris who were on Wednesday filmed dragging a woman behind a speeding vehicle have been suspended. While announcing their suspension on Thursday, Kisumu County Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o said a probe into the incident has been opened. “As investigations continue on this…

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, Musalia Mudavadi of ANC, Moses Wetang’ula of Fork-Kenya, and Kanu’s Gideon Moi have formed a new political alliance ahead of next year’s general elections. The four party leaders unveiled the outfit dubbed ‘One Kenya Alliance’ during a media briefing at a Nairobi hotel…

Deputy President William Ruto says he is ready to ditch the ruling Jubilee Party ahead of next year’s general elections. Speaking during an interview on Radio Citizen on Thursday, Ruto indicated that there has been a continued attempt to push him and his allies out of Jubilee in the past few years…

A new survey has revealed the outrageous amount of money that most Nairobi hospitals are charging patients for an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) bed. The random survey carried out by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) shows that major hospitals in the capital are demanding high…

Police in Nairobi are detaining a youthful woman who allegedly stabbed three men on Wednesday. The horrific incident that happened at Kamae in Nairobi's Kahawa West estate left one of the men dead while two were critically injured. It all started after a fight ensued between the suspect, who was…

A group of MPs has urged President Kenyatta to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to boost public confidence in the jab.  Members of the National Assembly Health Committee expressed concerns over the low uptake of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine by Kenyans. Led by the committee’s chairman Murang’a…