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KCA seeks Sh5bn for lecture halls and new courses Summary KCA University is seeking to raise Sh5 billion to build lecture halls and introduce engineering and technology courses. KCA Vice Chancellor Prof Isaiah Wakindiki has said the funds will help the university diversify from accounting and education courses to in-demand courses. Monday July 26 2021 By ELIZABETH KIVUVA Summary KCA University is seeking to raise Sh5 billion to build lecture halls and introduce engineering and technology courses. KCA Vice Chancellor Prof Isaiah Wakindiki has said the funds will help the university diversify f...

Kisumu County recorded the highest number of new Covid-19 infections last Friday.

THE STANDARD WEEKLY NOTE Would you remain in your with Ohangla in the air? Hi,  It was the sort of a week that editors and media consumers remember for a long time… memories that remain. But, it started on a sad note with the death of the gutsy former Kibwezi MP Kalembe Ndile. As a true measure of his popularity, the news of his death dominated cyberspace for two days. Let’s start with the 58th Madaraka Day celebrations held at the Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium, Kisumu City. The choice of the venue was informed by an earlier directive by President Uhuru Kenyatta to hold the celebr...

These counties also have non-functional infrastructure and inadequate supplies for Covid-19 management, few functional Intensive Care Units

'Covid epicentres hosting spreader events but lack testing kits' HEALTH & SCIENCE  Rapid testing kits, aimed at boosting Covid-19 tests [Mercy Kahenda, Standard] Regions that have become epicentres of Covid-19 are facing a shortage of testing kits, according to health officials and scientists. These regions include the Lake Basin, North Rift and Upper Eastern where 14 counties have inadequate testing kits and thus low capacity for contact tracing and surveillance, according Dr Rosemary Obara Okeyo, the Lake Basin Economic Block (LREB) health pillar lead. A report by LREB says that “most ...