SAD: Finance minister of Germany’s Hesse region dead from apparent suicide ‘over coronavirus crisis worries’
The state finance minister of Germany's Hesse region, which includes Frankfurt, has been found dead. Authorities said he appears to have killed himself and the state's governor suggested on Sunday that he was in despair over the fallout from the coronavirus crisis....
Coronavirus- Is It Biological Warfare?
The coronavirus outbreak has been accompanied by the circulation of many conspiracy theories about the origin of the virus, which most were published, inter alia, in the Arab media and especially in the Palestinian media. The devastating spread of the deadly...
HOUSE OF GREED: MPs oppose Uhuru pay-cut appeal but fear backlash from voters
They say salary reduction will take a heavy toll on them. Most MPs have found themselves between a rock and a hard place after President Uhuru Kenyatta's appeal to public and state officers to voluntarily take a pay cut to aid in the fight against the coronavirus...
#EpukaCorona: Kenyans united against COVID-19
#EpukaCorona hashtag, which has been trending for the better part of Friday, was a well-coordinated campaign generated to raise awareness regarding social distancing and how it can actually save the lives of thousands around you. This comes few hours before Kenyans...
Civic duty; Protect yourself and others by staying at home
It is time that Kenyans must put their common sense into use. The novel coronavirus is not a joke, it is not a virus that considers any challenges that a country is facing. It knows no one and cares for no one. Kenyans must take heed of the government directives. All...
#StayHomeHub: Pornhub’s Premium goes free worldwide to cure your lockdown blues
The world’s most popular porn website has been an unlikely source of freebies during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. After announcing that it would donate 50,000 surgical masks to those who fight the coronavirus in New York, and making Pornhub Premium free for its...
CAUTION: How hackers are preying on fears of Covid-19
While you're trying to avoid getting infected with a real virus, hackers are trying to infect your devices with malicious software or grab your personal information. Security experts say that hacking attempts are becoming more frequent in general, and one of the...
REVELATIONS: The making and the fall of Dennis Itumbi
It was Wednesday, 29th June 2016. It was sunny, but cold, outside. In this meeting room within State House, it was suddenly cloudy. For the team the President had just been dressed down, this entire meeting had gone completely out of character. Uhuru Kenyatta was...
‘Virtual G20’: Saudi king to preside over virtual G20 coronavirus summit
Heads of state will meet for a ‘Virtual G20’ summit in a few hours to work out a global response to the Covid-19 pandemic. It comes as markets crash, supply chains falter, and a worldwide economic downturn looms. For the first time in history, there will be no...
DUSK TO DAWN: Uhuru imposes night-time curfew amid coronavirus
The National Security Council has approved an indefinite curfew effective Friday, from 7 pm to 5 am beginning Friday, in drastic measures to curb the spread of coronavirus. The announcement was made by President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday, during a televised address...
PAINFUL LOSS as Sudanese Minister of defense collapses and dies during peace talks
Sudanese peace talks have been adjourned for a week following the death of the Sudanese Minister of Defense. Lt.-Gen. Jamal el-Din Omar. Lt.-Gen. Omar passed away on Wednesday morning in Juba. He died of a heart attack, according to the Sudanese army spokesperson. The...
8-month old baby with coronavirus; father had recently travelled from Kisumu
An eight month old baby has tested positive for Covid-19 after the father recently travelled from Kisumu. The results were announced by the Ugandan Ministry of Health who also stated that the number of people with coronavirus has increased in the country. On...
CORONAVIRUS CRISIS: British Airways to evacuate Britons from Kenya
British Airways has opened up a small number of additional flights from Nairobi to London in a bid to evacuate British nationals. “For those wishing to return to the UK, we recommend you book as early as possible for the flights. Please visit ba.com to book,” the...
Hantavirus: What is it, how is it spread, its symptoms, and treatment
On Tuesday, China’s national English language newspaper, Global Times, reported that a person from Yunnan Province died while on his way back to Shandong Province for work on a chartered bus on Monday, March 23, after he tested positive for Hantavirus. “Other 32...
RELIEF for Kenyans as masks, testing kits donated by billionaire Jack Ma arrive
Kenya’s share of protective and medical equipment donated by Chinese billionaire and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma to combat the coronavirus have arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi. The shipment arrived at JKIA from Addis Ababa aboard an...
Kenya Airways offers stranded Kenyans free flight from the USA
Kenya Airways ha offered a one way complimentary flight for Kenyans in the United States of America. In a statement on Tuesday morning, Kenya Airways stated that any Kenyan citizen stranded in the USA and wants to get to Kenya will be given the complimentary ticket....
BE ALERT: How the Coronavirus Could Take Over Your Body (Before You Ever Feel It)
You call a friend and arrange to meet for lunch. It’s unseasonably spring like, so you choose a place with outdoor seating, which seems like it should be safer. As usual, you take all reasonable precautions: You use hand sanitizer, sit a good distance from other...
Stay at home; Limit your freedom for the greater good of the public
We have witnessed the hardships, we have witnessed the failures and we have witnessed the success stories of countries that have managed to contain the spread of the coronavirus in countries such as Taiwan and Singapore. Kenya does not want to experience the worst and...
SAD as Nigeria confirms first coronavirus death
Nigeria has recorded the first death from the coronavirus pandemic. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed the death in its update on the virus on Monday. It said the 67-year-old deceased had underlying medical issues and was undergoing chemotherapy...
Nairobi Mentropolitan Services DG to chair inaugural cabinet meeting
Nairobi Metropolitan Services Director General, Major General Mohammed Badi, will Monday hold his first meeting with County Executive Committee members, whose departments were handed over to the national government in a newly signed deed of transfer. The departments...