NAIROBI, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) — Kenya’s Ministry of Health has said that the country is on high alert following notification of an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Rwanda amid fears of cross-border transmissions. Cabinet Secretary for Health Deborah…
National Assembly Speaker, Dr. Moses Wetang’ula, has urged Western nations to reconsider their immigration policies to better accommodate African nationals seeking opportunities abroad. During a meeting with the European Union (EU) Special Representative for Human Rights, Ambassador Olof Skoog, at…
The United Nations General Assembly has elected Kenya as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council for a three-year term beginning on 1 January 2025. Kenya was elected as a member of the Human Rights Council (HRC) alongside…
Around one in seven children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 are affected by mental health conditions with anxiety, depression and behavioural disorders among the most common, according to a new World Health Organization and UN Children’s Fund report released…
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, has said Kenyans will have a pro-people foreign policy that resonates with the Kenyan populace. Speaking when he hosted former ambassadors at his Railways office, Mudavadi the…
The High Court has consolidated over 20 petitions filed across the country seeking to stop the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Justice Lawrence Mugambi said he will on Friday 11th October give a ruling on whether he will…
The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) wants the Ministry of Health to institute proper public participation exercise on the Social Health Authority (SHA) rollout. Speaking in Nairobi, KUCO Chairman Peterson Wachira reiterated health workers’ stand…
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has announced a suspension of travel for Senators and Senate staff outside the country until Saturday, October 19, 2024. In a statement, Kingi emphasized the importance of the upcoming business in the House, urging all members…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 9 – Security officers in Mandera have confiscated 190 bags of uncustomed sugar during a recent operation in the Siftu area, near the Kenya-Ethiopia border. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) revealed on Wednesday that the seizure…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 9 – A complex surgery was successfully performed on 10-year-old Emmanuel Karanja at Mbagathi Hospital in Nairobi. The boy was born with a troubling swelling on his right shoulder. For years, the growth, composed of blood vessels…