Covid-19: Misinformation steams vaccine hesitancy

The World Health Organisation (WHO) ranks vaccine hesitancy among the top 10 threats to global health

By Sigomba Ramadhan and Brian Murimi 4 years ago

Vulnerability, stigma to misinformation about Covid-19

Rono, who also has diabetes and high blood pressure, says fake news about Covid-19 scared him

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar 4 years ago

Why trusting Allah is every Muslim’s duty

In Holy Quran, Allah Almighty is clear that Tawakkul is not an option but rather a requirement.

By Ustadha Batul 4 years ago

Watch out for Covid-19 as you fast, Muslims advised

Leaders say pandemic rules remain a big challenge to the entire Muslim Umma, but they are necessary.

By Ramadhan Rajab 4 years ago

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I’m leaving, but bond with Kenya will remain

New experiences and challenges await me as I prepare to take up my next position

By Siddharth Chatterjee 5 years ago

Well ventilated classes can slow virus spread

As the case numbers rise, the risk to anyone who spends time in those rooms rises as well.

By Suresh Dhaniyala 5 years ago

The triple humanitarian crisis and why Kenya deserves an A + in its response

I was invited to speak about Kenya’s response, and without equivocation, I restate what I said--Kenya deserves an A + rating.

By Siddharth Chatterjee 5 years ago

Peace is the North Star during and in the post Covid-19 Pandemic

Kenya stands out as a paradigm of locally crafted peace processes and cross-border initiatives with Ethiopia and Uganda.

By Siddharth Chatterjee and Walid Badawi 5 years ago

The United Nations At 75 remains the world’s moral compass

In a volatile world, The UN is an essential stabilizer

By Siddharth Chatterjee 5 years ago

How sustainable development in Africa can be amplified by the media

Africa's media must help ensure Sustainable Development Goals are realised

By Siddharth Chatterjee 5 years ago

VE Day marks the end of the Second World War but the world is still at war

The world is still at war. Proxy wars or localised conflicts are wreaking havoc on human development and humanity.

By Siddharth Chatterjee 5 years ago

Why reproductive rights must be a critical part of our arsenal to fight pandemics

The link between big populations, Covid-19 and the future.

By Siddharth Chatterjee 5 years ago

Multilateralism through public-private partnerships are key to flattening Covid-19 curve

So far the pandemic has not been the finest hour for international cooperation.

By Paul Polman, Siddharth Chatterjee and Myriam Sidib 5 years ago

Human rights and compassion must guide enforcement of Covid-19 mitigation

Frontline health workers, are succumbing to the virus as they selflessly treat those under their care, upholding the Hippocratic Oath.

By Siddharth Chatterjee 5 years ago

Coronavirus: Coast residents wake up in the night to drink false cure

Locals claim a child told them strong tea without sugar could 'cure' the virus.

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar 5 years ago

Health workers frontline soldiers against Covid-19, let’s protect them

We must protect our health workers if we are to win the war against the worrying spread of Covid-19.

By Mutahi Kagwe and Siddharth Chatterjee 5 years ago

No, you cannot get coronavirus from ‘mitumba’

Should you stop buying second-hand clothes due to the coronavirus outbreak?

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar 5 years ago

Fight, not flight, must be the strategy for flattening the COVID-19 curve

Barely three months into the COVID-19 outbreak, stock markets have plummeted, and global supply and production systems have wobbled.

By Siddharth Chatterjee 5 years ago

‘Self-quarantine’ call and how Nigerian doc handled first Ebola patient

Adadevoh suspected Sawyer to be carrying Ebola which prompted her to do the unthinkable in a country where dereliction of public duty is the norm

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar 5 years ago

China advises Kenyans against discriminating its citizens over coronavirus

Mavoko MP Peter Makau made what is being seen as an inflammatory appeal to his Constituents against the Chinese community in Athi River.

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar 5 years ago

CS Omamo angers MPs with ‘self-quarantine’ remarks

Belgut MP Nelson Koech termed Omamo's answers as underwhelming and sickening

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar 5 years ago

Coronavirus: Kenyans furious as state allows flights from China

The arrival of the passengers has overwrought Kenyans who fear the country might be unable to contain the highly contagious virus if it is imported

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar 5 years ago

How police get away with murder – report

In the said cases, the report notes that police used tricks like tampering with the scenes to cripple investigations.

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar 5 years ago

Mudavadi reveals why co-principals are hesitant to quit NASA

One of the benefits came from the Political Parties Fund which the affiliate parties would share money given by the national government

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar 5 years ago

Convert NHIF to social insurance, Amref CEO suggests

Dr Githinji Gitahi blames the unaffordability of health care in Kenya to the commercialisation of NHIF.

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar 5 years ago

Atheists bash census report, term it inaccurate

Mumia opined the alleged inaccuracies have thrown the entire report into doubt

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar 5 years ago

Are Africans immune to Coronavirus?

A doctor looks at various possibilities that could have led to their cure of Africans who had contracted the virus

By Sigomba Ramadhan And Grace Ng'ang'a 5 years ago

Suspected con-woman in Sh500m real estate scam arrested

A suspected Mombasa con-woman has been arrested by officers from the DCI in connection with a multimillion real estate scam

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar 5 years ago

MCA files motion to impeach Sonko

Motion to impeach Governor Sonko tabled at Nairobi County Assembly

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar 5 years ago

Unresolved mystery of Kenyan journalists killed in cold blood

Their only mistake was to tell stories of corruption, trafficking and violence

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar 5 years ago

Court halts deportation of Chinse filmed caning Kenyan

CS Matiang’i ordered the deportation of four Chinese nationals last week hours after court allowed police to detain them for 15 days

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar 5 years ago

Was DCI detective on Sh39 billion arms scandal killed?

The scandal linked to a very senior government office involves former Sports and Heritage Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar 5 years ago

Nairobi clearing and forwarding agents protest “undocumented levy”

The agents claim the extra charges are being channelled to a private account which they suspect to belong to an individual

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar 5 years ago

Mudavadi spells conditions for re-introducing PM post

Mudavadi disclosed there was a supremacy battle in the Raila Odinga-led office between ministers from ODM and PNU

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar 5 years ago

Three hawkers risk jail term, hefty fines for using plastic bags

If found guilty of the offence, the suspects will either be slapped with a massive fine ranging between Sh2 million to Sh4 million or 1-4years jail

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar 5 years ago

Rashid Echesa: The school dropout at the center of Sh39b gun scandal

Echesa's critics claimed that he was a class seven dropout, questioning his skills to run the Sports Ministry

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar 5 years ago

What’s the actual health risk in a bowl of instant noodles?

Does eating instant noodles expose you to cancer and stroke risks?

By Sigomba Ramadhan and Hillary Orinde 5 years ago

Valentine's Day: When women were flogged with thongs

Today's pleasantries like kissy-face emojis, flowers and chocolate started from a cup of pain drunk by women on the second month of the year

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar 6 years ago

The hammer of justice for sexual assault victims must be swift, loud and consistent

Less than a third of victims report their ordeal, but data shows more than one in three women globally have experienced sexual assault

By Siddharth Chatterjee 6 years ago

Joseph 'Jowie' Irungu granted Sh2 million cash bail

Justice James Wakiaga on Thursday accepted Jowie’s application after the prosecution failed to produce a compelling reason to detain him

By Sigomba Ramadhan Omar 6 years ago