Robert Kibochi appointed new KDF boss as Samson Mwathethe retires
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday appointed general Robert Kibochi as the new chief of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), replacing general Samson Mwathethe who is retiring. Until his appointment, Kibochi was the vice chief of the KDF and had also served as Commander of the Kenya Army, Assistant Chief of the Defence Forces in charge […]
Mombasa’s Old Town emerging as a COVID-19 hotspot
Mombasa county continued to register the highest number of the Coronavirus infections in the country, with seven out of the 12 new cases announced in the latest health ministry update on Thursday. Of the seven, four were from Oldtown, while Bondeni, Kuzo, and Kidinguni areas registered one case each, health cabinet administrative secretary (CAS) Rashid […]
Mombasa county faulted over ‘failed’ lock-down food distribution
The spread of the deadly coronavirus in Mombasa county is likely is continue increasing over the failed implementation of a food distribution program announced earlier by the county government, a local civil rights group, said on Thursday. In efforts to curb the virus spread by keeping people at home, the county government said it had […]
President Kenyatta urges more collaboration of African countries to fight COVID-19
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday encouraged African countries to collaborate more in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic through information sharing and pooling of intervention resources. Kenyatta appreciated the support Africa has received from the international community but emphasized the need for the continent to unite in the fight against Covid-19 saying it will yield better results. […]
COVID-19 cases to rise as mass testing begins in Mombasa’s Oldtown
More cases are expected to be detected after a free mass testing COVID-19 exercise kicked off in Oldtown on Thursday in Mvita sub-county. The exercise expected to take four days started at Makadara where testing is expected to be conducted on Thursday and Friday before moving to Tijara in Bondeni on Saturday. The testing will […]
Sh.30 million donated to fight Corona in Mombasa slums
Kisumu Ndogo in Mombasa and parts of Kilifi county are among areas that have been captured by the CocaCola Foundation, to benefit from 30 million shillings set aside to fight COVID -19. The company has contributed over sh. 30 million to support organizations such as the Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO Kenya), Kenya Red Cross, and Amref […]