Community Health Promoters Stories

From curse to cure: How Kwale communities are beating elephantiasis stigma
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 02, 2025

Today, Mwanasha is among more than 500 people screened in Kwale this year—part of a quiet revolution changing how the region views and treats lymphati...

Six police officers face 14-day detention in cross-border ammunition trafficking probe
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 29, 2025

The DCI warned that if released, the officers could intimidate both civilian and police witnesses, tamper with evidence still in armouries, and obstru...

MPs grill Government Advertising Agency over Sh9 million weekly MyGov deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 26, 2025

Principal Secretary Stephen Isaboke, while appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Information, Communication and Innovation, told MPs tha...

Safaricom leads Kenya’s fixed data and internet market - CA
Charity Pancras  |  Sep 25, 2025

Jamii Telecommunications Limited follows in second place with 442,076 subscriptions, accounting for 20.6 per cent of the market.

Paracetamol and vaccines not linked to autism, says WHO
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 25, 2025

The global health body emphasised that autism remains a complex condition influenced by a mix of genetic and environmental factors, with no single cau...

DStv Kenya faces subscriber exodus as families ditch pay TV for cheaper options
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Sep 24, 2025

MultiChoice has defended the increases, describing them as part of a routine review aimed at balancing costs while maintaining service quality.

Marsabit pastoralists demand consent in land projects, reject deals in the dark
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 24, 2025

Residents voiced anger over historical land grabs and unfulfilled promises tied to wind farms, carbon credit schemes, and mineral exploitation.

DStv loses 80 per cent of Kenyan subscribers in one year as price hikes bite
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 24, 2025

According to the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), the service had only 188,824 active accounts by June 30, 2025, down from 1.19 million a year...

Frontline health volunteers in Turkana County lead fight against deadly diseases
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 23, 2025

Working alongside community health promoters, community disease reporters, and government surveillance teams, these frontline volunteers form a vital...

Deaf Kenyans still locked out of education, healthcare despite sign language recognition- NGEC
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 23, 2025

The Commission is urging government agencies, schools, employers, healthcare providers, and media outlets to integrate KSL interpretation into classro...

Telecom jobs fall even as subscribers and revenues rise
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 23, 2025

The employment decline occurs despite a surge in mobile subscriptions and usage. Mobile SIM connections rose to 76.7 million by June 2025, from 68.9 m...

Garissa peace advocates demand end to inter-communal land skirmishes fuelling violence
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 21, 2025

The event, held at Garissa High School grounds, saw speaker after speaker condemn the rising violence caused by land disputes—conflicts that have alre...

WHO warns global fight against non-communicable diseases is stalling
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 21, 2025

According to WHO, NCDs, including heart disease, cancer, chronic respiratory conditions, diabetes and mental health disorders, are responsible for mor...

Sudanese artists display exhibitions in Nairobi to rally for peace
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 20, 2025

Exiled Sudanese journalist and human rights defender Khalid Mohammed told the Eastleigh Voice that the exhibition is significant because it tells the...

Nairobi traders directed to present weighing tools for county inspection
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 20, 2025

The inspection drive began in Embakasi Central between August 18 and 22 and in Embakasi East from August 25 to September 2 at Soweto Social Hall. Kasa...

CoB Margaret Nyakang’o warns health payrolls devouring county budgets
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 19, 2025

The report reveals that the health sector took the largest share of wages, absorbing 44 per cent of the total employee costs, nearly Sh97 billion.

President Ruto launches Mombasa Commuter Rail Service, slashes travel costs to Sh50
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

The move is expected to ease congestion, cut commuting time, and provide a safer and more predictable journey for thousands of passengers.

Kenya launches new polio lab to boost regional virus surveillance
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 16, 2025

The facility will serve as both a national and inter-country reference laboratory, providing critical support in polio diagnostics and surveillance ac...

Over 200 warthogs poisoned at Muqder in Wajir County in shocking wildlife tragedy
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 16, 2025

He emphasised that the slaughter violated Islamic values and Kenyan conservation laws, both of which advocate compassion and the protection of all liv...

CA announces postal service reforms, proposes Sh1.5 million license fee
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 16, 2025

The review is designed to address emerging challenges, improve efficiency, and leverage technological advances within the industry.

Communications Authority of Kenya revokes licences of 42 TV stations over violations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 15, 2025

CA Director General David Mugonyi said the revocations would take effect within a week, targeting broadcasters found to be in breach of regulatory req...

KFS dismisses online petition on Karura Forest, defends eCitizen revenue collection
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 14, 2025

The petition, signed by over 8,000 people by Sunday, at 10:00 am, urges the public to support a reversal to the previous system where the Community Fo...

MPs demand answers over delayed ICT ministry projects, stalled legislation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 12, 2025

Committee Chairperson John Kiarie highlighted persistent issues affecting connectivity and legislative progress, calling for a sector that works effic...

West Pokot residents surrender illegal firearms
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 10, 2025

Among the surrendered weapons were an FN rifle with one round of ammunition and an AK-47 rifle with four rounds.

MPs grill PS Isaboke after Sh500 million spent on MyGov advertising in newspapers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 09, 2025

The controversy stems from audit queries in the Auditor General’s report for the financial year ending June 2023, which flagged payments made through...

M-Pesa Foundation backs ambitious restoration of Nairobi’s 63-hectare City Park
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 09, 2025

A five-year roadmap crafted by the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and the City Park Community Forest Association (CFA) will steer the project, ensuring th...

Kilifi confirmed as host for 2025 Chenda Chenda Festival
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 08, 2025

Kwale had initially been lined up as this year’s host, but cultural leaders resolved that Kilifi’s central role in preserving Mijikenda traditions mad...

Mombasa commuter rail to ease congestion, serve 4,000 passengers daily- Chirchir
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 06, 2025

Transport CS Davis Chirchir undertook an inspection tour of the upcoming facility, reaffirming the government’s commitment to improving public transpo...

Turkana partners with Save the Children, UNICEF to strengthen fight against malnutrition
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 04, 2025

Health and Nutrition Coordinator at Save the Children Akutan Lobolia said the integration will allow community health promoters to address malnutritio...

KFS accuses Friends of Karura Forest of financial fraud, cites audit as reason for eCitizen move
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 02, 2025

KFS Chief Conservator of Forests Alex Lemarkoko said the audit also revealed that FKF failed to submit budgets and work plans for KFS approval, and d...

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