Is social media a major hindrance to covid-19 vaccination?
At the onset of the covid-19 pandemic, social media emerged as a tool for socializing during the lockdowns. Many people who were working from home or were disconnected across cities and towns due to...
View ArticleKenya receives a further 990,990 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
Kenya on Friday received a further 990,990 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from the US government in yet another boost to the ongoing accelerated Covid-19 vaccination drive in the country. Present...
View ArticleEffects of the covid-19 pandemic to the education system in Kenya
The period between December 2019 throughout 2020 was the most difficult for almost all the countries across the world due to the covid-19 pandemic. The covid-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented crisis...
View ArticleEconomic implications of the Covid-19 pandemic
While the covid-19 is a public health crisis, it has as well crippled the global economy and the financial markets. The shutdowns and lockdowns across the globe caused economic meltdowns that have...
View ArticleHow covid-19 influenced consumer spending habits
In some ways, the covid-19 pandemic has shifted our shopping and spending patterns positively. Fear of Covid-19 infections, the strict social distancing measures, and inter-county closures and partial...
View ArticleKenya issues new directive for travellers from Botswana, South Africa and...
The Ministry of Health has issued a new directive for travellers following the new Covid-19 variant from South African countries. In a statement during a press conference at the ministry headquarters,...
View ArticleWhat you need to know about the new Omicron covid-19 variant
In the past week, there’s been growing concerns about the new Covid-19 variant dubbed the “Omicron variant” that has originated from South Africa although other reports say it could have been in...
View ArticleChallenges faced by journalists during the covid-19 pandemic
Did you as a journalist face any major challenges during the covid-19 pandemic? We clearly had little time to review and research about the pandemic before it finally hit us. Covid-19 reporting was...
View ArticleWhat’s the way forward on covid-19 response in Africa?
Being almost 2 years down, how have we handled the covid-19 situation in Africa? When the first case of the covid-19 pandemic was discovered in China, to Africa and more of the rest of the world was...
View ArticleThe Covid-19 situation in Kenya two years on
The first Covid-19 case in Kenya was confirmed on 12th March 2020 just one day after being declared a pandemic. Since the severity of the pandemic started being felt across the globe, several effects...
View ArticleTSC rolls out virtual learning in primary schools
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has launched a revolutionary education programme that will see learners connect with the best teachers online. TSC is banking on the new programme to solve the...
View ArticleSiemens South Africa and Aspen join forces to enhance vaccine production for...
Siemens South Africa and Aspen pharmaceuticals have formed a strategic partnership that will enable Aspen Pharmacare to increase production capacity to meet the rising demands for COVID-19 vaccines in...
View ArticleAnne Muraya appointed as Deloitte East Africa’s First Female CEO
Audit and consulting firm Deloitte East Africa has appointed Anne Muraya as its new chief executive and first female CEO effective June 1. She takes over office from Joe Eshun who has been promoted to...
View ArticleMedia owners, Editors guild and Media council to host presidential debate a...
The Media Owners Association of Kenya, Media Council of Kenya and the Kenya Editors Guild have partnered to launch the Presidential debate 2022. The venue and the exact date of the event will be...
View ArticleDid COVID-19 complicate Kenya Media Sustainability problems?
The Kenyan media was concerned when Covid-19 hit the country on 13th March 2020. Journalists with other staff aimed to remain relevant and sustain themselves. They played a central role in notifying...
View ArticleHow informal sector workers were unmasked during the pandemic
The informal sector was not spared during the Covid-19 pandemic. A pandemic is normally known to cause disruptions in our society thus the COVID-19 was not exemptional as it caused challenges to both...
View ArticleCanon Partners up with Ishara Mara to Launch a Canon Experience Center in Kenya
Canon Central and North Africa have partnered with Ishara Mara to launch the Canon Experience Centre in Kenya, in an announcement earlier this week, The partnership is dedicated to supporting the...
View ArticleKEPSA LAUNCHES STRATEGY TO PROMOTE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BUSINESS CLIMATE...
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) in partnership with the National Treasury and Planning, Ministry of Environment and Forestry and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
View ArticleOpinion: The Ruto Naysayers Step Up and Help Him Lead; or Shut Up and Be Led
For his entire tenure, retired President Uhuru Kenyatta lived with the burden of illegitimacy as a result of the cloud of uncertainty over his electoral victories in 2013 and 2017, as well as the...
View ArticleSouth Africa allows Kenyans 90 day visa-free visits
The president of South Africa in a meeting with President William Ruto on Wednesday said they have resolved a long-standing visa dispute and Kenyans will be able to visit South Africa visa-free for up...
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