NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 6 – Lawmakers are pushing for primary, junior, and secondary schools to be allowed to charge additional levies to compensate for a severe budget deficit in school capitation, which is crippling operations in learning institutions across the…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 6 – The Social Health Authority (SHA) has launched a 24-hour call center to enhance Kenyans’ access to healthcare services, streamline registration processes, and facilitate claims tracking. According to a statement from the Ministry of Health, this…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 6 – The Chairperson of the Technical Working Committee to Combat Gender-Based Violence, including femicide, Nancy Baraza, has assured Kenyans that public resources will be used prudently while executing their mandate. Speaking during an interview on the…
The Rural & Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) has lifted its boycott of Social Health Authority (SHA) services following President William Ruto’s directive to settle National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) arrears and implement a verification process for larger…
Public Service and Human Capital Development Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has urged Parliament to approve increased budgetary allocations, warning that underfunding threatens the effectiveness of government programs and essential service delivery. Appearing before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Labour,…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 6 – National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has encouraged the new China Ambassador to Kenya Guo Haiyan to support Parliament’s push to introduce technology to facilitate effective oversight of legislative processes. Speaking during a courtesy visit, Wetangula…
At least a dozen people were injured after Mozambican police violently dispersed a protest led by opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane, the runner-up in last year’s disputed presidential election, Mondlane’s team and a civil society group say. Eyewitnesses and Mondlane’s aides…
KISUMU, Kenya, Mar 6 – Over 4,000 jua kali artisans in Kisumu are staring at losing their workstation after Kenya Railways Corporation started leasing out the space. The artisans’ chairman, George Ngwono says they were hosted by the Corporation in…
NAIROBI, Kenya March 6 – Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Wafula Chebukati was honoured in a solemn and emotional memorial service at CITAM Karen on Wednesday, where family, friends, and national leaders paid glowing tributes to his…
A section of church leaders in Nakuru has condemned the planned protest against Jesus Winner Church by angry youths. The leaders, led by Reverend James Njeru termed the move as blasphemous and an onslaught against churches. He explained that the…