KENYA NEWS

A Nairobi court has dismissed incitement charges pressed against Starehe MP Charles Njagua Kanyi, alias Jaguar. Jaguar was arraigned in court in July last year for allegedly making remarks intended to incite Kenyans against foreigners living and working in the country. He was arrested after he was…

A 42-year-old Kenyan woman who killed all her four children on June 27th has been committed to a mental institution. On Thursday, Justice Richard Mwongo directed that Ms. Beatrice Mwende Kimotho be transferred to Mathare Mental Hospital in Nairobi for treatment. This was after a mental assessment…

Commuter services on the Nairobi-Mombasa standard gauge railway (SGR) are set to resume on Monday after a three-month hiatus caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Madaraka Express train will operate under strict Covid-19 containment measures formulated by the Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC). A…

Five Kenyan governors are among wealthy Kenyans who have allegedly installed intensive care unit (ICU) facilities in their homes amid rising cases of Covid-19 in Kenya. The five governors include two from the Nyanza region, two from the Coast and one from the upper Eastern region, according to…

A 38-year-old gynecologist and obstetrician has become the first Kenyan healthcare worker to succumb to Covid-19. Dr. Doreen Adisa Lugaliki, who worked at The Nairobi South Hospital, died of the virus while undergoing treatment at the Aga Khan Hospital ICU unit on Friday morning. She was admitted…

All pregnant schoolgirls around the country are set to be offered free natal care in public health facilities. This comes after President Uhuru directed chiefs and assistant chiefs across the country to register the teens to ensure they  access pre and post-natal care for free, according to…

Sirisia MP John Waluke has filed an application in court seeking to be released on bond pending the hearing and determination of his appeal against his 67-year prison sentence. Through his lawyer Samson Nyaberi, Waluke argues that the appeal may be heard for long and he may suffer prejudice as a…

The Nairobi Hospital has been overwhelmed by Covid-19 patients even as the country continues to register increased cases of the virus. The hospital’s CEO Allan Pamba said the facility cannot admit more Covid-19 patients since its isolation center is filled to capacity. Pamba indicated that a total…

A Kenyan healthcare worker has been arraigned in court for allegedly producing fake Covid-19 certificates. Appearing before Chief Magistrate Sinkiyian Tobiko at the Milimani Law Courts on Thursday, Delvine Enock Moses was charged with several counts of uttering a false document. Delvine, a nurse…

Kenya on Thursday reported its highest single-day increase in Covid-19 infections as 447 new cases were discovered. There are now 8,975 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country from cumulative tests of 200,311 samples, the Health Ministry said. The 447 new patients are all Kenyans aged between…