17 patients succumb to COVID-19
There were 302 new COVID-19 cases recorded on Monday from a sample size of 3,038. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 83,618. In a statement to newsrooms signed by ….
November 2020
UNHCR report: Kenya spends Ksh2 billion annually to deport illegal migrants
A report by the United National High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has stated that Kenya gobbles up Ksh2 billion every year to process and deport migrants. The UNHCR report cited that the processing of the ….
WorldRemit lowers transaction rates for Africa remittances
WorldRemit, a world-renowned digital payments company has lowered its transaction rates for international money transfers to 450 corridors in Africa. This is good news to Kenyans in the diaspora, mostly in the US and Europe ….
Kenyan Ambassador to Somalia expelled over election ‘interference’
Kenyan Ambassador to Somalia Lt. General (Rtd) Lucas Tumbo has been asked to leave over alleged meddling with upcoming polls. Mogadishu also recalled Somalia Ambassador to Kenya Mohamud Ahmed Nur. In a statement on Sunday, Somalia ….
I would lock down Nairobi over Christmas, PS Kibicho says after battling COVID-19
Dr Karanja Kibicho, the PS for Interior and Coordination of National Government Ministry has opened up for the first on his battle with COVID-19. Kibicho who has been away from the public scene for a ….
Meet Kenyan-American man who left Miami to venture into organic farming in Murang’a
Five years ago Kenyan-American man Mr Kunga Kahohia returned to his motherland for a visit but ended up deciding to stay permanently and embark on a successful farming venture. Mr Kahohia, the proprietor of BackToNature ….
Manoah Esipisu urges Kenyans to apply for UK’s Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships
Kenyan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Manoah Esipisu has asked Kenyans to take up an opportunity to further studies in Britain. Through the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS), the programme will offer a full ….
Kenyans in Bahrain warned against engaging in further ‘illegal behavior’
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Kenyan Embassy in Bahrain has warned Kenyan citizens of anti-social ills that some are engaging in. According to a notice by the Kenyan Embassy signed by Raphael Musyoka, ….
Kenyans in diaspora lobby group asks Kenyans to reject BBI referendum
Kenyans in the diaspora have urged their countrymen and women to reject the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) referendum push. The BBI referendum campaign was kicked off by President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga ….
17 Dubai-bound passengers arrested at JKIA with fake COVID-19 clearance certificates
Port Health Officials from the Ministry of Health on Thursday nabbed 17 people en route to Dubai from Nairobi with fake COVID-17 clearance certificates. They were arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport a week ….
Salaried Kenyans to feel the heat as tax breaks end soon
Salaried Kenyans are set to feel the pinch on their finances as tax breaks introduced by the government in March come to an end. President Uhuru Kenyatta introduced the tax breaks to cushion Kenyans from ….
COVID-19 cases hits 80,102
The number of COVID-19 cases rose to 80,102 on Thursday after 780 new cases were recorded. The Ministry of Health said that 6,158 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. Out of the 80,102 positive ….