U.S commits Ksh.1.75B to boost Kenya’s Ebola preparedness amid quarantine facility outcry
Kenya President Dr. William Ruto, on Thursday, May 28, held a phone call discussion with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the ongoing Ebola outbreak.
Category: East Africa
High Court Stops Establishment of Ebola Quarantine Facility in Kenya
The Court granted interim conservatory orders restraining the state from establishing, operationalising, approving, or facilitating any Ebola exposure, quarantine, isolation, or treatment facility in Kenya under any arrangement with the United States or any other foreign government or agency
Sprite and Safaricom Celebrate Kenya’s Freshest Young Creators at the Hook’d on Fresh Awards
Nairobi, Kenya, May, 2026, The Coca-Cola Company through its Sprite brand in Kenya, today, celebrated the winners of the…
Construction of Chuka Affordable Housing Project gathering speed,
At 33 percent complete, the construction of the massive Chuka Affordable Housing Project is gaining momentum, boosting the government’s bid…
Fire in Kenya girls’ school dorm kills 16
“We have 16 fatalities. It’s an unfortunate incident,” education minister Julius Migos Ogamba told reporters at the scene.
US Preparing Ebola Quarantine Center in Kenya: WSJ
The center would be for Americans “who would need to quickly get out of DRC and quarantine,” the newspaper quoted one administration official as saying.
Chogoria ESP Market to transform small-scale business,
Small-scale traders in Tharaka Nithi are beaming with hope as Chogoria ESP Market nears completion, opening new socioeconomic opportunities for the region.
Uganda Ghetto Kids ‘can’t wait’ to join Shakira at World Cup
The Ghetto Kids, a Ugandan dance troupe made up of street children, spoke of their excitement at being invited by music superstar Shakira to perform at the World Cup.
Uganda confirms two new Ebola cases: health ministry
Uganda confirmed on Monday two new cases of Ebola, bringing the total to seven since the virus outbreak was discovered in the East African country on May 15.
Kenya’s Presidential Escort Unit Commandants Axed over Ruto Security Breaches
A dramatic security breach involving Kenyan President Dr. William Ruto in Kilifi has triggered sweeping changes within Kenya’s most elite police units, shaking up the command structure of officers tasked with protecting the Head of State.
