National IDs Stories

Muslim community from Mt Kenya decry discrimination in ID acquisition despite Ruto directive
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Mar 20, 2025

Many Muslims in the region continue to face discrimination and delays in accessing these crucial documents, which affects their ability to fully parti...

State gazettes scrapping of Sh300 ID application fee
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 19, 2025

Ruto’s directive came days after he also removed the vetting requirement for ID applicants in the Northeastern region, a process that had been critici...

All Kenyans to receive ID cards free of charge as Ruto scraps Sh1,000 fee
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 13, 2025

He emphasised that the process should be fair and non-discriminatory to ensure every eligible citizen receives their ID card without charges.

18 suspects arrested in Eastleigh over tax fraud in fabric smuggling scheme
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 11, 2025

The arrests were made Monday evening after the Elite Operation Support Unit (OSU) who have been trailing the suspects nabbed them after they tried to...

Kenya HIV patients live in fear as US aid freeze strand drugs in warehouse
Reuters  |  Mar 11, 2025

The 90-day foreign aid freeze, ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump after taking office on January 20, has upended the global supply chain for medic...

Kenya faces HIV treatment crisis as only six-month supply of ARV drugs remaining
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 28, 2025

The freeze has also affected about 41,000 workers, mainly in the health sector, with counties struggling to absorb them.

Ruto orders shutdown of diesel power plant in Lodwar as state signs Sh10 billion rural electrification deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 19, 2025

The president noted that many rural areas remain without electricity, even as national access has grown from 29 per cent in 2013 to 75 per cent today.

Isiolo, Marsabit, Mandera among 12 counties to benefit from state’s Sh10bn electricity access deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 19, 2025

Speaking during the contract signing, President Ruto said the initiative was part of Kenya's goal to achieve universal electricity access by 2030.

Kenya to use Sh28 billion annually on HIV programmes as foreign aid policies change
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 07, 2025

With potential shifts in US aid strategies, Kenya needs to prepare for possible reductions or redirection of donor contributions.

Kenya to integrate HIV, TB, malaria treatment into mainstream healthcare
Charity Kilei  |  Feb 05, 2025

The Ministry of Health is gradually increasing domestic healthcare financing to ensure uninterrupted access to these life-saving services, even as don...

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital staff sent on unpaid leave due to US aid freeze
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 04, 2025

The programme, which has been providing support to thousands of HIV/AIDS patients, employs between 2,000 and 5,000 permanent and casual workers across...

HIV relief initiative Pepfar spared from Trump’s foreign aid pause - State Department
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 02, 2025

PEPFAR provides direct support to more than 20 million people living with HIV including Kenya, representing two-thirds of those receiving treatment gl...

WHO says US HIV funding cut threatens lives of millions in low-income nations
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jan 29, 2025

WHO has called on the United States government to grant additional exemptions to maintain the uninterrupted supply of HIV treatment and care.

Octopus meal: Delicacy revered by many on Kenya’s coast and said to improve stamina
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jan 02, 2025

It is worth noting that the taste of octopus meat and stew depends largely on how it is prepared.

State proposes higher taxes on health-risk products to fund health programmes
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 22, 2024

The move comes as concerns grow over the declining availability of donor funding for interventions related to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.

National Registration Bureau clears 600,000 ID backlog, digitises 16 million records
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 21, 2024

As part of its modernisation efforts, the NRB also invested in two new printers and live capture units to replace outdated manual processes.

HIV/AIDS claimed the lives of over 2,600 children under 14 in Kenya last year - report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 02, 2024

The same report indicates that 3,743 new HIV infections were recorded among children under the age of four during this period.

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