Kenya’s 48-hour calm as coronavirus kills 600 more in Italy
Kenya enjoyed over two consecutive days of relative calm, but remained on high alert even as the deadly coronavirus killed 627 people in Italy in a single day. On Friday, the number of confirmed infections within the country remained at seven, two days after they had increased from three, with at least 18 other suspected […]
Kongowea market, Mombasa churches,Mosques closed over coronavirus
The county government of Mombasa on Thursday issued an advisory suspending all prayer gatherings in churches, mosques and temples within the county, in continuing mitigation measures against the deadly Coronavirus pandemic. The advisory issued by the county emergency response committee also announced the closure within two days, of the main Kongowea wholesale market, and said […]
More stringent measures as Mombasa businesses heighten precaution over Coronavirus
Business premises within Mombasa on Wednesday escalated their precautionary measures in continuing efforts to prevent the spread of the deadly Coronavirus, whose infection rate in the country reached seven on Wednesday. At the Bandari Sacco next to the Mombasa port main entrance, security personnel allowed only five people into the banking hall at a time, […]
Coronavirus infections hit four in Kenya as KNEC cancels exams over virus fears
The Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, on Tuesday issued a circular suspending all national technical and teachers’ examinations in ongoing efforts to mitigate spread of the deadly Coronavirus pandemic, the same day the health ministry issued a statement putting the new infection figure at four. The latest infection was confirmed from a patient who Health […]
Coast schools drama festival ends early over coronavirus fears
Organisers of the Coast region schools drama festivals were on Friday forced to conclude the festival one day earlier after the health ministry issued a directive suspending all inter-school activities countrywide over the Coronavirus pandemic. The festival which began on Tuesday and drew students and teachers from across the Coast region, was scheduled to end […]
Religious intolerance dominates day one of Coast schools drama festival
Religious conflicts among students in schools have emerged to be a dominant theme at the Coast region schools drama festivals that began at the Shimo La Tewa high school on Tuesday. Kichakasimba girls from Kwale county presented a play titled ‘Sonona’, about a conflict involving two groups of students in a school who differed over […]
Madaktari wa Mombasa wahepa wakihofia coronavirus
Kizazaa kilizuka katika hospitali moja hapa Mombasa baada ya madaktari na wauguzi kutimka mbio baada ya wachina wawili kufika hospitalini humo kutaka kupimwa iwapo wana corona virus. Kwa mujibu wa mhudumu mmoja ambaye hakutaka kutajwa, pindi wachina hao walipowasili wakiwa wamefunika midomo yao kwa kitambaa maalum na kutaka kupimwa, manesi na madaktari walianza kutimka mbio. […]
Mombasa medics take off over Chinese seeking Coronavirus test
There was drama as a local hospital in Mombasa when staff and medical personal scampered for safety after two Chinese nationals arrived at the facility seeking to be tested for the dreaded Coronavirus. The two who arrived in a private van wearing face masks proceeded to the hospital reception area but were shocked as everyone retreated […]
Coast Schools gather in Mombasa for annual drama festival
At least 10,000 pupils, students, and teachers from across the Coast region will gather in Mombasa from this Monday for a week-long annual Coast region schools drama festival. The festival which will run from Tuesday to Saturday will be held at the Shimo La Tewa high school in Shanzu and participants will compete in different […]
High alert as Coronavirus cases hit 8 in Africa
Countries across Africa are on high alert following statistics that the deadly Coronavirus has so far infected eight people in six countries on the continent. The report from the African Union covering the period between Feb 25th and 3rd March lists the affected countries as Algeria with three reported cases, Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia, each […]