247 people have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), raising the total number of coronavirus cases in Kenya to 7,188. The cases are out of 4,147 samples that were tested in the past 24 hours, according to the Health Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Rashid Aman. “Our cumulative samples tested
Russians voted in a new constitution that will see President Vladimir Putin stay in power till 2036. Nearly 78 percent of Russian voters officially approved the amendments to the country’s constitution. The Russian Electoral Commission announced Thursday after all the ballots were counted. According to the commission, as reported
Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has suspended the trading of Kenya Airways Plc share effective July 3. 2020. The suspension which will stay in force for three months is due to the imminent buyout of Kenya Airways by the government. “Notice is hereby given on the suspension from trading
The government has extended a debt amnesty to state-owned sugar mills that will see the government write off Ksh.58 billion owed by the sugar companies. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary, Peter Munya said the government will also write off Ksh4 billion owed by the sugar mills in taxes. This as
By Daisy Okanga | Public hospitals in the country have started to receive locally manufactured Personal Protective Equipment (PPES) for use by healthcare workers dealing with COVID-19 patients. So far, 68 public hospitals have been identified by the Ministry of Health that will receive PPEs for
Fifteen out of 83 students who arrived in Mombasa from Sudan have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). This is according to Mombasa Chief Health Officer Khadija Shikely. The students had been stranded in Sudan since March after international flights were stopped to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus. They were flown
Andela will now accept engineers from all African countries, in a bid to double its global talent pool and connect an even greater number of specialised engineers with opportunities. The global talent company that helps companies build remote engineering teams is accepting Pan-African applications for senior engineers with in-demand
Kenya has confirmed 307 new COVID-19 cases raising the total number of cases to 6,673. The cases are out of 3,591 samples that were tested in the past 24 hours. July 1 numbers comprise 289 Kenyans and 18 foreigners with 215 being male and 92 females, said Health Chief
Kenya has been awarded the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), Safe Travel Stamp. This is in recognition of the destination’s adoption of the global health and hygiene standardized protocols dubbed ‘Safe Travels'. The announcement was made by the Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife Najib Balala during
July 1 marks the final day, after six days of voting to change Russia’s current constitution, which will see President Vladimir Putin stay in power for the next 16 year. President Putin, aged 67, has been in power for two decades as President and is currently the longest-serving
