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Treasury PS Kiptoo summoned over audit queries after missing 16 parliamentary invitations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 08, 2025

The Committee said his repeated absences have hindered its oversight work on funds whose audit reports date as far back as the 2017/2018 financial yea...

Mental health services now covered under SHA - CS Duale
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 08, 2025

The initiative, implemented under the Taifa Care Model and the Social Health Authority (SHA), marks the first time mental health has been formally inc...

All hikers safely evacuated after Mt Everest snowstorm, Chinese authorities confirm
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 08, 2025

The sudden blizzard trapped trekkers at around 4,900 meters in Karma Valley, a little-known route to Everest's base.

Safaricom to close select shops nationwide for staff event
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

The telco has not shared details about the internal event but assured the public that services will resume as usual once it concludes.

KRA sets 30-day deadline for clearing goods at Nairobi depot
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 07, 2025

The authority has set the public auction to run online from November 10 to 14, 2025, allowing buyers to bid for the items through KRA’s official porta...

Blizzard traps over 200 hikers on Mount Everest’s Tibetan slopes, rescue efforts underway
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 06, 2025

According to Chinese state media, nearly 1,000 people were trapped, but around 350 hikers have already been evacuated to safety, while authorities say...

Kenyan teacher Jepkosgei Chemoiwa awarded 2025 African Union Continental Best Teacher
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2025

Jepkosgei Chemoiwa’s recognition places her among the continent’s most celebrated educators and highlights the enduring impact of teachers committed t...

Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human
The Conversation  |  Oct 03, 2025

In her pioneering studies in the lush rainforest of Tanzania’s Gombe Stream Game Reserve, now a national park, Goodall noted that the most successful...

SHA says whistleblower Andrew Rotich has not lost job amid recruitment controversy
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2025

ICPAK Chairperson Elizabeth Kalunda defended Rotich’s record, highlighting his contributions at the former NHIF and SHA in uncovering suspected irregu...

Talanta Sports City bond sparks outrage as MPs fear Sh97 billion taxpayer burden
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 30, 2025

Matungulu MP Stephen Mule warned that taxpayers could end up paying more than Sh97 billion—over twice the original amount borrowed for the project.

NEMA targets Sh2 billion revenue through new digital licensing system
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 29, 2025

NEMA seeks to raise Sh2 billion through the system in the financial year ending June 30, 2026, in addition to revenue from 10 new regulations set to t...

Why women are more likely to be misdiagnosed during heart attacks
Charity Kilei  |  Sep 28, 2025

For decades, the medical community has viewed heart attacks through a narrow, one-size-fits-all lens—largely based on data from men, particularly olde...

Mogadishu port ranked most efficient in East Africa by World Bank index
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 28, 2025

For Somalia, the recognition is not merely symbolic—it signals that the country can deliver competitive services despite a challenging environment, gi...

Madagascar's president condemns looting, calls for calm
XINHUA  |  Sep 27, 2025

A demonstration organised on Thursday in Antananarivo escalated into looting in several parts of the Indian Ocean island country by the end of the day...

Mental health takes centre stage at the General Assembly
UN News  |  Sep 27, 2025

Even where services do exist, they are often inaccessible due to costs, distance, or lack of integration with other health support. Stigma is also a s...

National Assembly approves Bill to establish mental health centres for police officers in all counties
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2025

The legislation ensures that the Commission can oversee recruitment, training, promotion and other human resource matters while collaborating with the...

Male MPs urged to champion gender equality and support women’s legislative agenda
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2025

KEWOPA noted that many male legislators still misunderstand gender issues, which undermines women’s participation in decision-making and policy formul...

IGAD and Geneva Call join forces to protect civilians, promote peace in Horn of Africa
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2025

The two organisations vowed to continue engaging with governments, civil society and local communities to ensure humanitarian action translates into l...

Kenya pushes for 16-year AGOA extension to protect thousands of jobs and exports
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2025

Laikipia Woman Representative Jane Kagiri called on the Kenyan government, in collaboration with the United States, to pursue a 16-year extension of t...

Mombasa Port ranked 375th worldwide in latest container port index
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 24, 2025

The findings place Mombasa far behind its regional peers, with Tanzania's Dar es Salaam ranked 31st in Africa and 360th globally.  In the 2023 index,...

MPs push to scrap law criminalising suicide attempts in Kenya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 24, 2025

Atwoli argued that criminalising suicide attempts adds stigma, infringes on the rights to health and dignity under Articles 27, 28, and 43 of the Cons...

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...

Beyond Sugar: Common foods linked to baby tooth decay
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Sep 20, 2025

Milk teeth may be temporary, but caring for them sets a foundation for lifelong oral health. With rising decay rates among toddlers in Kenya, awarenes...

Court blocks JSC from acting on petition to remove Justice Sankale Ole Kantai
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 19, 2025

The dispute stems from a petition filed by activist Okiya Omtatah in April 2021, in which he sought Justice Kantai's removal over alleged links to the...

Kenya losing over Sh79 billion annually to undervalued imports, says NTA
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 18, 2025

Kenya was grey-listed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in February 2024 for inadequacies in its money laundering/countering financing of terr...

Kenya sets aside Sh41 billion to expand Mombasa port, handle 2.4 million containers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 17, 2025

Projections show the port will handle more than 2.4 million standard shipping containers in 2025, up from two million at the end of 2024.

More than 140 environmental defenders killed in 2024
DW News  |  Sep 17, 2025

Those carrying out the attacks were mostly criminal groups, although incidents involving state security forces were also recorded.

Mounting violence in South Africa's Cape Town prompts closure of taxi routes
XINHUA  |  Sep 17, 2025

Cape Town has seen a surge in gun violence and gang-related killings in recent weeks, prompting warnings from civil society that the Western Cape Prov...

World Ozone Day in Nairobi: Michuki Memorial Park highlights 40 years of ozone protection
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 16, 2025

The day underscored the ozone layer’s critical role in shielding life on Earth from harmful solar radiation, while the park itself highlighted how the...

Autopsy confirms fatal head injuries on construction worker found dead at Talanta Stadium
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

Vocal Africa CEO Hussein Khalid said the family, which is now demanding justice, believes the fatal injuries may be linked to disputes over unpaid wag...

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