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Why recovered mental health patients are confined at Mathari Hospital for over 20 years
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 20, 2025

The legal challenges stem from gaps in the Mental Health Act, Cap 24, which mandates court rulings or directives for the release of patients admitted...

Judiciary grapples with 48% funding shortfall as it clears over 50,000 small claims cases
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 06, 2025

According to Spokesperson Paul Ndemo, the Judiciary is currently grappling with a 48 per cent funding shortfall, which affects key areas such as court...

Garissa residents urged to seek alternative dispute resolutions to decongest courts
Issa Hussein  |  Feb 02, 2025

Community leaders highlighted the effectiveness of the ADR and promised to create public awareness of the need to fully adopt the traditional dispute...

Fresh report on femicide in Kenya paints a dark future if no action is taken
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 27, 2025

The report comes just a fortnight after President William Ruto appointed a 42-member task force to address the alarming rise in femicide cases in the...

Mpox vaccine not mandatory but a priority for high-risk groups, says Health ministry
Charity Kilei  |  Jan 23, 2025

The vaccination programme will be rolled out in three phases, informed by epidemiological data and the risk levels of specific groups.

MoH teams up with long distance truck drivers to fight Mpox, Marburg viruses
Charity Kilei  |  Jan 24, 2025

Testing at the national referral laboratory, which has processed 386 samples from various counties, revealed 36 positive cases.

Kenya records two more cases of Mpox as state steps up response measures
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jan 17, 2025

The outbreak has spread across 12 counties, prompting the government to ramp up efforts to control its spread through enhanced surveillance and robust...

Ruto sets up working group to combat gender-based violence, femicide
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 10, 2025

Former Deputy Chief Justice Dr Nancy Baraza has been appointed as the Chairperson of the working group also comprised of notable figures amongst them...

Kenya grapples with alarming surge in GBV, femicide after 100 women murdered in four months
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 19, 2024

A total of 7,107 cases of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) were reported since September 2023.

Kenya's Mpox cases rise to 28 after five new confirmations
Charles Adinda  |  Dec 10, 2024

The newly reported cases include three from Nakuru County and two from Mombasa County.

Programme to curb public sector fund mismanagement launched in Nairobi amid rising graft
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 29, 2024

The capacity-building initiative seeks to address the persistent challenges by developing the leadership and governance capacities of top state offici...

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partners, family members - UN report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 25, 2024

In 2023, 51,100 women and girls lost their lives, a rise from 48,800 victims in 2022.

Activists stage city protests, demand Ruto to declare femicide a national disaster
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 25, 2024

President William Ruto last week committed Sh100 million towards the Safe Home, Safe Space Campaign that seeks to end femicide cases across the countr...

How father of my kids turned to a monster, Florence Wanjiku recounts after brutal attack
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Nov 25, 2024

The couple had previously co-managed a lands and property company located in the heart of Nakuru City, but their relationship soured after Wanjiku dem...

Nakuru man accused of stabbing partner 18 times surrenders to police
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 25, 2024

Wanjiku, currently hospitalised, revealed that the attack stemmed from unresolved business and relationship disputes.

Manhunt launched for church official who stabbed partner 18 times
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 24, 2024

Njeri, who is now receiving treatment at a hospital in Nakuru, said the attack stemmed from both business and relationship issues.

Parliament petitioned to declare femicide, GBV a national disaster
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 19, 2024

According to data shared by Christine Kungu, Chairperson of the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) in Kenya, at least 97 women have been killed in the...

Kenya joins early recipients of Mpox vaccine in Africa
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 11, 2024

This allocation is part of a donation from Gavi, the European Union, and the United States, who provided a total of 899,000 doses to nine African coun...

Three new cases of Mpox confirmed bringing Kenya's caseload to 17
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 08, 2024

The Ministry of Health continues to monitor the situation closely and urges Kenyans to avoid non-essential travel to areas with active Mpox transmissi...

Safe houses for GBV victims to be built in Nairobi amid rising femicide cases
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 04, 2024

Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson has announced that currently, one safe house, funded by the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF), is al...

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