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Govt Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Priority List

Govt Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Priority List

Chairman of the COVID-19 Deployment Taskforce Dr. Willis Akhwale in a statement...

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Thousands Fleeing Nairobi After Government Warns Of Strict Covid-19 Rules To Tame Ongoing Pandemic

Thousands Fleeing Nairobi After Government Warns Of Strict...

Kenyans are afraid that the nation may be pushed to a lockdown, like the one imposed...

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President Uhuru's Speech Today

President Uhuru's Speech Today

Here is President Uhuru Kenyatta's full speech as of March 12, 2021

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"This is What You Need to Do Before You Ask A Question," Says Thai Prime Minister (Video)

"This is What You Need to Do Before You Ask A Question,"...

Thailand PM sprays journalists to avoid frustrating question about his Cabinet's...

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Relief As Royal Media Services' Announces a New Directive Over Staff's Salary Cut

Relief As Royal Media Services' Announces a New Directive...

RMS had announced salary cuts between 20 and 30% for all of its servants, following...

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Another Veteran Journalist Succumbs to Covid-19 Complications

Another Veteran Journalist Succumbs to Covid-19 Complications

The media fraternity is mourning the death of a veteran journalist Rueben Githinji...

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Why Kenya Is Yet to Approve World's First COVID-19 Vaccine

Why Kenya Is Yet to Approve World's First COVID-19 Vaccine

The board noted that the world's first COVID-19 vaccine dubbed the Pfizer-BioNTech...

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Interpol Fires Warning On Purchase Of COVID-19 Vaccines Online

Interpol Fires Warning On Purchase Of COVID-19 Vaccines...

In a statement, the police body called out criminal groups which have been producing,...

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Russia`s Sputnik Covid-19 Vaccine In Kenya For Ksh5,500 A Dose

Russia`s Sputnik Covid-19 Vaccine In Kenya For Ksh5,500...

Russia`s Sputnik Covid-19 vaccine has been approved in Kenya through a private pharmacy...

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25 More Succumb To Covid, With Infection Cases Still Rising

25 More Succumb To Covid, With Infection Cases Still Rising

The fact that the cases have kept rising yet no ICU beds paints a grim future for...

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All Machakos ICU/HDU Beds With Oxygen Points Fully Occupied- Warns Dr. Alfred Mutua

All Machakos ICU/HDU Beds With Oxygen Points Fully Occupied-...

The warning comes at a time when Kenya has continued recording high infection and...

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No ICU Beds Left in the Country, Says KMPDU

No ICU Beds Left in the Country, Says KMPDU

On Tuesday Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacist and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has...

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Governor Obado Bans Admission Of Corpse In Migori County Hospitals

Governor Obado Bans Admission Of Corpse In Migori County...

Migori County Governor Okoth Obado has barred the admission of all dead bodies in...

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USA Health Agency: AstraZeneca May Have Used Outdated Data In Vaccine Trial

USA Health Agency: AstraZeneca May Have Used Outdated Data...

US federal health officials stated that results from a US trial of AstraZeneca`s...

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Kenya Airways Posts Sh36.2 Billion Historic Loss

Kenya Airways Posts Sh36.2 Billion Historic Loss

Kenya Airways has been consecutively reporting losses, raising queries over its...

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Germany Imposes Strict Lockdown Over Easter

Germany Imposes Strict Lockdown Over Easter

Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Tuesday that Germany is extending the current...

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57 Nairobi Residents Clean Up Streets As Punishment

57 Nairobi Residents Clean Up Streets As Punishment

The 57 were arraigned at the Kibera Law Court and released but on condition that...

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Former Nation FM Presenter Lorna Irungu Succumbs to Covid-19

Former Nation FM Presenter Lorna Irungu Succumbs to Covid-19

The former radio host who is popularly remembered as the OMO Picks a Box Host has...

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Why Political Analyst Herman Manyora Wants 2022 Elections Postponed

Why Political Analyst Herman Manyora Wants 2022 Elections...

Analyst Manyora believes that Kenya is unable to fund a general election, saying...

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"I'm Now Covid-19 Free," Says ODM Communication Boss Etale

"I'm Now Covid-19 Free," Says ODM Communication Boss Etale

Etale was found Covid-19 positive, after he decided to be tested when owing to his...

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Tokyo Olympics 2021: Ban on Overseas Spectators Now Confirmed.

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Ban on Overseas Spectators Now Confirmed.

The president of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee, Seiko Hashimoto, gave a statement...

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28 COVID-19 Deaths Draws Tally Near 2,000

28 COVID-19 Deaths Draws Tally Near 2,000

At the same time, the CAS announced that 28 patients succumbed to the disease during...

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ODM Leader Raila Odinga in Hospital Again Few Days After Discharge

ODM Leader Raila Odinga in Hospital Again Few Days After...

His family cleared public doubts that the leader was unwell, adding that his was...

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Details Emerge Over Kenya's Secret Sh139 Billion Covid-19 Loan

Details Emerge Over Kenya's Secret Sh139 Billion Covid-19...

Whether the loan was received, when and how it was utilized is what remains the...

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Magufuli's Legacy: The Highs And Lows

Magufuli's Legacy: The Highs And Lows

His no-nonsense leadership swiftly catapulted him into a popular figure amongst...

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“Magufuli Died of Corona”- Says Tundu Lissu {VIDEO}

“Magufuli Died of Corona”- Says Tundu Lissu {VIDEO}

Tanzanian Opposition leader Tundu Antiphas Lissu has expressed his disappointment...

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The Country Record 1,279 New Cases Even as Health CS Warns of a “More Aggressive” Measures

The Country Record 1,279 New Cases Even as Health CS Warns...

On Wednesday, the Ministry of Health announced that 1279 people had tested positive...

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Trump Encourages His Supporters To Get Vaccinated.

Trump Encourages His Supporters To Get Vaccinated.

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday encouraged his Republican supporters one...

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Thailand Resumes Covid-19 Vaccine Issuance With the PM Being Vaccinated

Thailand Resumes Covid-19 Vaccine Issuance With the PM...

Thailand roll-out resumed after having been suspended over AstraZeneca's safety...

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1000 COVID-19 Cases As Positivity Rate Hits 17 Percent

1000 COVID-19 Cases As Positivity Rate Hits 17 Percent

The total confirmed positive cases now stand at 115,031. The total tests conducted...

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CoG Chair Governor Martin Wambora Gets Covid-19 Vaccination

CoG Chair Governor Martin Wambora Gets Covid-19 Vaccination

Since the vaccine drive's launch on March 5, various leaders have been volunteering...

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Meru Law Courts Shut Down After a Staff Dies Of Covid-19

Meru Law Courts Shut Down After a Staff Dies Of Covid-19

For the one week, operations will remain stalled at the Meru court, with urgent...

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Two Arrested In Tanzania For Reporting That Magufuli Is Battling Covid-19

Two Arrested In Tanzania For Reporting That Magufuli Is...

Authorities in Tanzania have confirmed arresting two people for reporting on social...

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Kwale County Assembly Closed After MCAs Tested Positive for Corona Virus

Kwale County Assembly Closed After MCAs Tested Positive...

Kwale County Assembly has halted its operations after five Members of County Assembly...

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AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Use Suspended in Netherlands

AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Use Suspended in Netherlands

The Dutch state announced that the suspension might remain effective through March...

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Health CS Kagwe Maintains He Will Only Get Covid-19 Jab When Time Falls Due

Health CS Kagwe Maintains He Will Only Get Covid-19 Jab...

Various leaders have volunteered to get the vaccine in an effort to assure the public...

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Deputy President suspends all Public Rallies until Further Notice

Deputy President suspends all Public Rallies until Further...

Following the increase in the number of positive Coronavirus cases, Deputy President...

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Breaking News: Curfew Extended for a Further 60 Days

Breaking News: Curfew Extended for a Further 60 Days

Speaking on Friday, the Head of State President Uhuru Kenyatta said the national...

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Breaking News: ODM Leader Raila Odinga Tests Positive to Covid-19

Breaking News: ODM Leader Raila Odinga Tests Positive to...

In an information released by the former Prime Minister's doctor on Thursday evening,...

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829 More Covid-19 Cases, Amid the Pandemic's Ongoing Vaccination Drive

829 More Covid-19 Cases, Amid the Pandemic's Ongoing Vaccination...

The surging number of cases come amid claims that the nation could be experiencing...

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Governors Want Political Rallies Banned For 30 Days Over Increasing Covid-19 Infections

Governors Want Political Rallies Banned For 30 Days Over...

Governors have largely attributed the recent number of increasing Covid-19 cases...

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Denmark Suspends the Use of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine

Denmark Suspends the Use of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine

On Thursday, Danish Health Authority temporary halted the usage of AstraZeneca Corona...

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Crisis As ICUs Run Out Of Space Due to Covid-19 Surge

Crisis As ICUs Run Out Of Space Due to Covid-19 Surge

Kenya is staring at a crisis after it emerged that all Intensive Care Units (ICU)...

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Health CAS Mwangangi: 4,000 Kenyans Vaccinated Against Covid-19

Health CAS Mwangangi: 4,000 Kenyans Vaccinated Against...

At least 4,000 Kenyans have been vaccinated against Covid-19 according to a statement...

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CoG Chair Urges Ban On Political Rallies As 12 COVID-19 Deaths Reported

CoG Chair Urges Ban On Political Rallies As 12 COVID-19...

His call comes as Kenya reported 713 new COVID-19 infections from a sample size...

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COVID-19: Patrick Amoth Becomes First To Get Vaccine In Kenya

COVID-19: Patrick Amoth Becomes First To Get Vaccine In...

Amoth was injected with the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, at the Kenyatta National...

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I Will Take COVID-19 Vaccine At My Own Wish- Uhuru

I Will Take COVID-19 Vaccine At My Own Wish- Uhuru

Speaking after inspecting the Central Vaccine Depot in Kitengela, Uhuru noted that...

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A new Twist as AstraZeneca vaccine Arrives in Kenya

A new Twist as AstraZeneca vaccine Arrives in Kenya

Kenya received the first bunch of AstraZeneca vaccine on 2nd march in a bid to curb...

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Ghana President Clears Covid-19 Vaccine Fears By Being the First Recipient

Ghana President Clears Covid-19 Vaccine Fears By Being...

President Nana and his wife together with the second-in-command and his wife too...

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COVID-19 Cases Rise Ahead of Vaccine Arrival

COVID-19 Cases Rise Ahead of Vaccine Arrival

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe in a statement on Tuesday, March 2 noted that the new cases...

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Kenya Police Blasted For Using Twitter To Cleanse Its Poor Public Image

Kenya Police Blasted For Using Twitter To Cleanse Its Poor...

Police officers have in the past been blamed for killing those whom they should...

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Covid-19 Vaccines' Arrival Expected From Tomorrow- Health Ministry

Covid-19 Vaccines' Arrival Expected From Tomorrow- Health...

The vaccine arrives in the wake of surging Covid-19 infections, reportedly blamed...

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Biden's $1.9 Trillion Covid-19 Relief Passed By Democrats

Biden's $1.9 Trillion Covid-19 Relief Passed By Democrats

President Biden had proposed the relief package in efforts to cushion Americans...

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Alarm Over Rising Covid-19 Infections, With 410 New Cases Yesterday

Alarm Over Rising Covid-19 Infections, With 410 New Cases...

Of late the nation has been recording an increasing number of infections, with experts...

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Hope for Africa as Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccines lands in Ghana

Hope for Africa as Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccines lands...

The nation of Ghana, with over 80,700 reported cases and over 580 deaths, becomes...

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Tanzania Sends Message To Kenyan Journalists

Tanzania Sends Message To Kenyan Journalists

He exposed the inaccurate reports that have sparked distress and unwanted panic...

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Cargo Aircraft That Will Bring COVID-19 Vaccine To Kenya

Cargo Aircraft That Will Bring COVID-19 Vaccine To Kenya

It is a Boeing B767-200 Freighter, equipped with sophisticated technology and can...

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Magufuli Changes Tune as He Asks Tanzanians to Wear Masks

Magufuli Changes Tune as He Asks Tanzanians to Wear Masks

Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli might have changed the tune on Corona Virus...

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Covid-19 Kills 6 More, 49 Others in ICU

Covid-19 Kills 6 More, 49 Others in ICU

To date, Kenya has recorded 103,841 Covid-19 cases, out of a sample of 1,258, 624...

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6 Die As COVID-19 Cases Rise

6 Die As COVID-19 Cases Rise

Kenya is yet to start administering Covid-19 vaccines, an exercise that has since...

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Rwanda Begins Covid-19 Vaccine Administration

Rwanda Begins Covid-19 Vaccine Administration

Rwanda started the vaccination with only 1,000 doses it had received from a certain...

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Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Barred from Instagram

Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Barred from...

Instagram Social media application has pulled down the account of Robert F. Kennedy...

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China Reports New Wave of COVID-19 Cases

China Reports New Wave of COVID-19 Cases

Beijing China has today on Thursday recorded two new cases of another wave of Covid...

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Tanzania's Covid-19 Infection Surge Raise Eyebrows

Tanzania's Covid-19 Infection Surge Raise Eyebrows

Despite its hard-hitting effects worldwide, Tanzanian President Magufuli has been...

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Experts Afraid That Covid-19 Variant Is Spreading Locally

Experts Afraid That Covid-19 Variant Is Spreading Locally

Following yesterday's new variant cases, speculations are now rife that the virus...

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Covid-19 Cases Reduces with 17% Globally in the Last One Week; Says WHO

Covid-19 Cases Reduces with 17% Globally in the Last One...

According to the statistics given by the World Health Organization (WHO), the number...

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Board Resumes Civilian Gun Licensing

Board Resumes Civilian Gun Licensing

The exercise was withheld in 2020 following the pandemic's arrival in the country....

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IG Mutyambai Tightens COVID-19 Rules As Case Tally Surpasses 102,000

IG Mutyambai Tightens COVID-19 Rules As Case Tally Surpasses...

Mutyambai in a statement on Tuesday, February 9, called out what he believed was...

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Seven Dead As COVID-19 Cases Approach 102,000

Seven Dead As COVID-19 Cases Approach 102,000

The number of deaths are among the highest in a few weeks as the case tally continues...

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British Officers Under Lockdown In Kenya

British Officers Under Lockdown In Kenya

The British Army base in Nanyuki has been put in total Lockdown over reports of...

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AstraZeneca Jab Less Effective on Covid-19 Variant

AstraZeneca Jab Less Effective on Covid-19 Variant

Owing to the AstraZeneca vaccine's reduced efficiency on the new virus' variant,...

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Health Ministry SaysCovid-19 Curve Flattened, But the Battle Far From Over

Health Ministry SaysCovid-19 Curve Flattened, But the Battle...

Health Ministry stated that although the curve may have flattened, a lot still remains...

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Nations Applaud Mukhisa Kituyi Over His Amazing Leadership at UNCTAD

Nations Applaud Mukhisa Kituyi Over His Amazing Leadership...

Kituyi resigned as the UNCTAD's 7th Secretary-General, in attempts to focus on his...

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Covid-19 Scandal Tender Winners to Refund Any Money Acquired Illegally

Covid-19 Scandal Tender Winners to Refund Any Money Acquired...

Kemsa has been on the spot by the EACC, over purchases that attracted fluctuated...

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Covid-19 Infection Toll Now at 101,009 Cases, With 153 More Cases Today

Covid-19 Infection Toll Now at 101,009 Cases, With 153...

Since its arrival in Kenya, the pandemic has robbed many livelihoods through job...

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Over 100 Million Covid-19 Doses Given Globally, As Poor Nations Struggle to Start Vaccination

Over 100 Million Covid-19 Doses Given Globally, As Poor...

While the richer have continued vaccinating their citizens, the poor nations have...

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Covid-19 Survivors Risk Infection By the 'South African Variant' Too-Expert Says

Covid-19 Survivors Risk Infection By the 'South African...

The fears that the variant could even infect survivors has led to Britain deciding...

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AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Over the Elderly Questioned

AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Over the Elderly...

The main challenge arising out of the AstraZeneca vaccine effectiveness is that...

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