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Deputy President William Ruto has moved to stop the proposed change of Jubilee Party officials, terming it as fraudulent. Ruto on Friday said that some shadowy characters are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to make changes to the governing party. He noted that as the party’s deputy…

President Kenyatta has sent a message of unity and resilience to Kenyans as the country continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic. Kenyatta, in a statement on Friday, regretted that Kenyans will this year not be able to celebrate Easter with their families due to the measures put in place by the…

Kenyans on social media have been rattled by reports that China has donated 18 tonnes of medical equipment to the country to aid in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. A China Southern Airlines cargo flight carrying the equipment reportedly landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport…

ODM leader Raila Odinga has urged MPs to declare their coronavirus results, saying contracting the disease is not a crime. Odinga, in an interview with Radio Citizen on Friday, said revealing their statuses will help tame the further spread of the highly contagious illness. “Having the disease of…

The government of Kenya has declared the failure to wear a face mask in public as a punishable offense. As a result, all users of public and private transport, as well as matatu operators, are required to wear a mask that must cover the mouth and nose, according to a gazette notice published in the…

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has disclosed how two cunning Kenyans attempted to attend a party using an ambulance during curfew hours. The two are said to have called the ambulance on Tuesday, April 7th pretending to be sick and sought to be taken to hospital. But while on their way to…

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced the confirmation of five additional coronavirus cases in the country. This brings the total number of Covid-19 infections in Kenya to 184 from 179 on Wednesday.  In a media briefing at Afya House, CS Kagwe indicated that the five patients…

A Rome-based Kenyan Catholic priest accused of defying government self-quarantine order after arriving in Kenya from Italy last month has been arrested. Father Richard Oduor, who was diagnosed with coronavirus three weeks ago, was arrested on Thursday after he was discharged from Kenyatta National…

Deputy President William Ruto has explained why he has not been joining President Kenyatta during his addresses to the nation on the coronavirus pandemic.  Speaking during a media briefing on Thursday, DP Ruto pointed out that his absence from Uhuru’s addresses was due to safety and security…

Kilifi Deputy Governor Gideon Saburi has been charged for flouting government’s order to self-quarantine over coronavirus.  Saburi, who was arrested last Friday, was arraigned before Mombasa Resident Magistrate Rita Amwayi on Thursday. The charge sheet read that on diverse dates between March…