Faith Nyasuguta Kenyans are no longer obligated to wear face masks in public places, health minister Mutahi Kagwe has said. Announcing a relaxation of the COVID-19 containment measures following relatively fewer cases on Friday, Kagwe maintained that social distancing in spaces must still be maintained and overcrowding avoided. The minister urged Kenyans to keep wearing […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Any Ugandan found spitting in public could spend a year behind bars or pay a Ush3 million (about $830) fine if proposed changes to the Public Health law are okayed. According to legislators, the Public Health (Amendment) Bill, 2021, seeks to curb the habit that is deemed dangerous following the risk of spreading […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Moderna, a pharmaceutical giant has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kenya for its inaugural mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in the African continent. Via a statement this week, the firm said it aims at producing up to 500 million doses of vaccines annually for the continent, with a focus on drug substance […]
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Faith Nyasuguta In many African countries, epilepsy has long been tied to witchcraft and bad omens. This is the story one Ann (not her real name), who started convulsing at a tender age in her early years of school. She was first rushed to a traditional healer, then moved to a clergyman to pray for […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The former Governor of Kenya’s Nairobi county, Mike Sonko, has been banned from setting foot in the United States of America. Others barred from entering the US are Sonko’s wife Primrose Mbuvi, daughters Saumu Mbuvi and Salma Mbuvi. A child in the Sonko’s family was also added to the list. Signing the Immigration […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Over 30 motorcyclists have been arrested in Nairobi after Kenyan police launched a manhunt for motorcycle riders caught on camera assaulting a female driver in Nairobi, the capital. At the same time, detectives investigating the incident have identified the main suspect, one Zachariah Nyaora Obadia who escaped from the police via a sewer […]
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In Summary Last Monday, US-based research group AidData released a report decrying China’s Exim Bank for imposing stringent and unfair terms on the $200 million loan to expand Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport. The most disturbing condition for aviation heads was a clause that obliged the government to open an escrow account in Stanbic Bank where […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Eliud Kipchoge, Kenyan double-olympic champion won the Tokyo marathon over the weekend. The 37-year old running legend failed, however, to break his own world record of 2 hours, 1 minute and 39 seconds set in Berlin in 2018. In 2021, Kipchoge also took the Olympic title at the Tokyo Olympics. Kipchoge won the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Kenyan President Kenyatta has announced the creation of a new peace and environment award that seeks to recognize individuals and institutions that champion environmental sustainability and peace. Dubbed “Amani and Mazingira Global Award”, the accolade was launched as part of the celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Environment Programme […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Historically, obesity levels have been relatively low in Africa. However, they are steadily rising across the continent as a result of urbanisation, sedentary lifestyles, and fat-rich diets. Projections now show that one in five adults and one in 10 children and teenagers will be obese by December 2023 if no robust measures are […]
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