COVID-19:Mombasa,Kilifi and Kwale put on partial lock-down
Intercounty movement between Mombasa,Kwale and Kilifi counties will not be allowed effective Wednesday 8th April. This is according to the latest directive issued by president Uhuru Kenyatta as part of efforts to curb the spread of the Corona virus which has since been declared a global pandemic. During his state of COVID-19 address on Monday,president […]
COVID-19: Disinfecting spray booths installed at Likoni ferry
Weeks after handwashing taps were installed both on the Island and mainland sides of the Likoni ferry crossing channel, a disinfecting spray booth has been installed in the channel. The booth launched on Monday by the Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho just a week after installation works began. According to the governor, the units are […]
COVID-19: UK prime minister Boris Johnson hospitalized
UK prime minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests after his condition deteriorated, 10 days after testing positive for Coronavirus, though Downing Street, his official residence said he remained in charge of the government. According to media outlets including the Guardian, Johnson, who was isolating himself in Downing Street after testing positive […]
COVID-19: Alarm as Tiger in New York Zoo tests positive
A tiger at the Bronx zoo in New York has tested positive for Coronavirus making it the first case of a non-domesticated animal testing positive. The tiger dubbed Nadia tested positive weeks after it developed a dry cough and lost her appetite. This is according to Paul Calle, the chief veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo […]
COVID-19: International flights, prison visits ban extended
The government has increased the two weeks international flights suspension ordered by President Uhuru Kenyatta on 25th March, 2020, by 30 days. While addressing the media on Sunday, Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia also said that countries wishing to evacuate their citizens will have to give the government 72 hours notice. “This suspension will not […]