Covid-19 Stories

Uncontrolled bush meat consumption among factors fuelling zoonotic disease outbreaks
Charity Kilei  |  Feb 20, 2025

Over the past decade, mpox, Marburg, and Ebola have collectively claimed tens of thousands of lives and cost billions of dollars in containment and mi...

US aid freeze puts Kenya at risk of 60,000 new HIV infections by 2030
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 18, 2025

Beyond disease programmes, the USAID funding freeze has disrupted healthcare staffing, leading to the loss of 11,058 frontline workers.

Kenya seeks Sh24.9 billion to replace US funding following aid freeze
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 18, 2025

Additionally, Sh2.5 billion is needed to secure GAVI vaccines, in light of disruptions caused by the U.S. aid freeze.

US judge orders Trump’s administration to restore funds for foreign aid programmes
Reuters  |  Feb 14, 2025

The order blocks the Trump administration from cancelling foreign aid contracts and awards that were in place before Trump took office on January 20.

Financial stress deepens as 78 per cent of Kenyans earn less than before Covid-19 period - Report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 13, 2025

Despite the economic challenges, the report states that many Kenyans remain hopeful, with 63 per cent expecting their financial situation to improve i...

TB, malaria, newborn health services must restart, says USAID memo
Reuters  |  Feb 09, 2025

President Trump moved to freeze international aid while undertaking a 90-day review hours after taking office last month.

Trump’s aid freeze sparks mayhem around the world
Reuters  |  Feb 08, 2025

U.N. officials said the waivers had sparked widespread confusion, along with fears that their U.S. funding would never be restored.

Obama slams Trump's USAID suspension as "foreign policy mistake"
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 07, 2025

His remarks come as diplomatic and humanitarian circles express growing concern over the ramifications of this policy shift.

US freezes over Sh1.7 billion funding for Kenya-led Haiti security mission
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 05, 2025

Despite its initial momentum, the security mission remains underfunded, poorly equipped, and operating with only a fraction of the planned 2,500 secur...

KNBS faces major hurdle in conducting repeat census after court ruling
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 01, 2025

The 2019 census was the sixth such exercise since Kenya's independence and involved a complex process that took years of preparation.

Nullification of North Eastern 2019 census results proves state's ‘low population’ mischief
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jan 29, 2025

The leaders tabled the actual enumerated population numbers obtained from the enumerators to prove the 2019 census results published by the KNBS were...

CIA now says Covid-19 'more likely' to have come from lab not nature
Reuters  |  Jan 26, 2025

Beijing has said claims that a laboratory leak likely caused the pandemic have no credibility.

Covid-19 fraud mastermind Mukhtar Shariff sentenced to 17 years in prison
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jan 25, 2025

The sentencing marks one of the harshest penalties handed down in connection with the $250 million "Feeding Our Future" fraud case.

Why insuring against unemployment is good for a future “Covid-19”
Alfred Onyango  |  Jan 16, 2025

The economic experts from KIPPRA note that the lack of a safety net during the Covid disruption made many workers vulnerable to job losses.

KICD ordered to fast-track textbook distribution for Grade 9 students
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 09, 2025

The first day of Grade 9 under CBC was marked by congestion, confusion, and a shortage of classrooms and textbooks.

As schools grapple with Grade 9 admissions, empty Form One classrooms highlight CBC's transition struggles
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 09, 2025

The 2025 academic year will mark the first time in decades that there will be no Form 1 intake, leaving secondary schools with empty classrooms.

Education PS admits Grade 9 classroom shortage, announces 30-day plan to ease congestion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 06, 2025

Education Principal Secretary (PS) Belio Kipsang’ admitted that there are insufficient classrooms to accommodate the first Grade 9 cohort.

Low turnout marks day one of learning as schools reopen for 2025 first term
Eastleigh Voice Team  |  Jan 06, 2025

Grade 8 students transitioning to Grade 9 also faced challenges, with some schools lacking classrooms to accommodate them.

Eastleigh matatus come to the rescue of stranded passengers travelling to Garissa
Issa Hussein  |  Jan 06, 2025

Also contributing to the crisis is the fact that many buses were already fully booked as learners prepared to resume school for the first term.

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