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COVID-19 pandemic

Also known as: Covid

2026-05-152026-06-15

In coverage

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  1. June 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    He described how hours of video calls during the Covid-19 pandemic convinced him to pivot to data centres, before OpenAI's launch of ChatGPT in late 2022 set off a frenzy over AI.

    'The Donald of Dubai': property tycoon seeks to become data king
  3. Citizen Digital

    The push comes against the backdrop of hard lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, which exposed Africa's vulnerability to global supply shocks, with the continent importing close to 99% of its vaccines and over 70% of its pharmaceuticals at the height of the crisis.

    Kenya, Africa CDC deepen ties on pooled drug procurement, local manufacturing
  4. May 2026
  5. The Standard

    During the COVID-19 pandemic period, many courts survived because of technology.

    Technology should not make us do away with court-based oral litigation

Wednesday 10 June

  1. UAE real estate magnate invests billions in global data centres

    Hussain Sajwani, chairman of DAMAC Properties and second on Forbes' Arab rich-list, is investing billions into data centres across 13 countries, aiming to capitalize on AI boom and become the global leader in the field.

    10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 2 June

  1. Kenya commits to Africa CDC collaboration on drug procurement

    Kenya has pledged to deepen collaboration with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to support the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism and promote African-made medicines, vaccines, and health products. Principal Secretary for Medical Services Dr. Ouma Oluga said Kenya remains committed to supporting continental initiatives that improve access to affordable, quality, and essential health commodities.

    2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 15 May

  1. Technology should enhance, not replace, oral court advocacy

    An opinion piece argues that while courts should adopt digital systems for efficiency—such as electronic filing and virtual hearings—they must preserve the traditions of physical oral advocacy that give litigation its character and public meaning. The Gachagua impeachment case is cited as a reminder of how in-court advocacy, persuasion, and presence remain essential to the judicial process.

    15 May 2026 · The Standard

COVID-19 pandemic — Kenyan press coverage · Kenya Minute