A fresh crisis is brewing in Kenya’s health sector after the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) issued a seven-day ultimatum to the government over the delayed implementation of a Return-To-Work-Formula agreement signed in May this year. Speaking on…
The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) is harnessing technology to tackle the issue of medical stockouts in healthcare facilities across the country. Through the Integrated Logistics Information Systems (iLMIS), the authority says it has significantly reduced stockouts in health facilities…
As the holiday season approaches, shoppers across Kenya and the world prepare for one of the busiest and most festive times of the year. Dr. Robi Mbugua Njoroge, the Executive Director of the Anti-Counterfeit Authority, warns that amidst the joy…
As head of Russia’s Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection troops, Igor Kirillov – who has died in an explosion in Moscow – was accused by the West of overseeing the use of chemical weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine. Sources…
The government has announced another recruitment drive for overseas job opportunities beginning this Wednesday, December 18. Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua revealed that the construction sector in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is seeking over 10,000 skilled and unskilled Kenyan workers…
KHARTOUM, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) — The armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has been escalating, particularly in Khartoum and central and western Sudan, with the two warring parties mobilizing for decisive…
NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 17- The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced 8,707 vacancies to replace teachers who exited the service through natural attrition. Through a notice on MyGov newspaper, TSC indicated 5,862 posts for primary schools, 21 posts for junior schools…
EMBU, Kenya, Dec 17 – Doctors in the Upper Eastern Region allied to Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) have reaffirmed their readiness to take part in the nationwide strike slated for December 22. The doctors from the counties…
KAMPALA, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) — The cumulative number of confirmed mpox cases in Uganda has surpassed 1,000, with six deaths reported since the outbreak was declared five months ago in the East African country, the Ministry of Health said on…
NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 17 – The government has restricted the use of fireworks during the festive season to clubs, hotels, churches, schools, and other authorized venues. According to Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho, displays will be limited…