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Three more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Kenya, the Health Ministry has said. In a media briefing on Wednesday, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the three patients recently traveled to Kenya from abroad. The cases were confirmed at the National Influenza Centre and Kenya…

Kenya is set to receive $50 million (about Sh5 billion) from the World Bank to fight the coronavirus pandemic.  In a statement, the World Bank said Kenya will get a total of $60 million (Sh6 billion) with $50 going towards addressing the Covid-19 outbreak while the remaining will be used to…

Two people were on Tuesday arraigned in court for allegedly selling non-existent coronavirus self-test kits to Kenyans. The two were arrested on Monday in Nairobi over allegations of publishing an advert on social media claiming to sell the kits. Appearing before a Nairobi court, the two; Pravan…

Machakos Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua says the Coronavirus pandemic presents Kenya with a perfect opportunity to fix its ailing health system. Speaking on Tuesday, Governor Mutua opined that the pandemic could be a blessing in disguise for Kenya. Mutua said Kenyan leaders are used to flying abroad to…

Following the outbreak of Coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country, President Kenyatta has declared Saturday, March 21st as a national day of prayer. Kenyatta said the function will be held at State House, Nairobi and will be presided over by a team of religious leaders. “We cannot ignore the need to…

Kenya has recorded its fourth coronavirus case, the Ministry of Health has announced. Speaking during a media briefing on Tuesday afternoon, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the patient arrived in Kenya from London, the United Kingdom on March 9th. Kagwe said the case was confirmed on…

Embattled Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has ordered city askaris, popularly known as ‘Kanjo’, to suspend the arrest of lawbreakers until further notice. In a statement on Tuesday, Sonko said the move is aimed at combating the spread of coronavirus and directed Acting County Secretary Justus Kathenge…

Kenya has temporarily closed its embassy in Paris, France due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country. Kenyan Ambassador to France Prof. Judi Wakhungu on Tuesday said the embassy will halt operations from Wednesday, March 18th to Friday, March 27th, due to the rapid spread of the virus in France…

Kenyans online have reacted after former Nairobi Governor Polycarp Igathe rejoined Equity Bank on Monday, just two days after he resigned from his position at Vivo Energy. Igathe was on Monday appointed as Equity Bank’s Chief Commercial Officer, a role he previously held at the lender. Equity first…

Kenya and the rest of African countries are set to receive millions of coronavirus testing kits, masks, and protective gear. The equipment has been donated by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, the co-founder of e-commerce multinational Alibaba. Ma announced on Monday he will donate a total of 1.1…