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Urban Kenyans push for rent regulation as households spend heavily on housing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 17, 2025

Four out of 10 Kenyans living in urban areas want the government to regulate rent to curb arbitrary increases by landlords.

UoN retirees face pension crisis as varsity fails to remit Sh7.2 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 15, 2025

According to the audit, the UoN, as the primary sponsor, owed the pension scheme Sh7,223,501,000 an increase of over Sh1 billion from the previous yea...

Nairobi's CBD businesses ordered to subscribe to licensed waste collectors or face penalties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 14, 2025

Mosiria expressed concern that recent inspections revealed many buildings lack proper waste bins and are not subscribed to authorised waste collectors...

New reforms allow Kenyans to contribute up to Sh30,000 monthly to pension schemes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 09, 2025

The reform includes a substantial increase in the monthly deductible pension contribution limit, which has been raised from Sh20,000 to Sh30,000.

Less than 50 per cent of healthcare facilities reimbursed by SHA – Report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 06, 2025

The survey, carried out between December 24 and December 31, 2024, reached 243 healthcare facilities across 63 SHA branches.

Funding delays slowing down affordable housing project despite Kenyans’ contributions  - CoB
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 01, 2025

A recent report by the Architectural Association of Kenya suggests that only 1,189 houses have been finished by the current administration.

Survivors on crashed Azerbaijani plane say they heard bangs before it went down
Reuters  |  Dec 28, 2024

The crash has underscored the risks to civil aviation even when aircraft are flying hundreds of miles from a war zone, especially when a major drone w...

Eastleigh struggles with garbage crisis during festive season
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 26, 2024

Several major roads in the area have turned into makeshift garbage disposal sites, causing discomfort and disruptions for residents, traders, and moto...

Hospitals seek detailed breakdown of SHIF payments amid ongoing delays
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 20, 2024

Lishenga emphasised the need for clarity both on which hospitals have received payments and the total revenue SHA has collected from Kenyans since its...

Senators decry slow growth of Kenyan towns due to underfunding, lack of autonomy
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 19, 2024

The Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee revealed that towns are failing to grow due to a lack of operational independence fro...

Waste, industrial effluent continue to choke Nairobi River despite clean-up efforts
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 22, 2024

Many dump their rubbish into open sewers that eventually flow into the Nairobi River, while others burn their waste or throw it directly into the rive...

How Africa's young people living in urban areas are changing political culture
DW News  |  Dec 16, 2024

Many live in informal settlements under precarious conditions and have an unconventional approach to creating change.

SHA technical hitches hindering hospital operations, patient services, says Rupha report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 15, 2024

The report notes that 39 per cent of hospitals did not receive payments from SHA in November, while those that did faced an average 23 per cent reduct...

Turkana unveils private sector engagement framework to foster urban development
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 15, 2024

Community representatives who spoke at the event expressed their commitment to promoting the public-private partnership.

COP29 aftermath: Youth call for manageable goals to meet Africa's climate needs
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 06, 2024

Even though Africa contributes little to global emissions, it is already facing severe effects of climate change, like more droughts, floods, and risi...

How Garbatula, Isiolo hospitals are transforming healthcare to meet rising demands
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 01, 2024

Isiolo Teaching and Referral Hospital is now home to a functioning renal unit, which serves patients with kidney conditions across the region.

Nairobi's flooding menace exposes overwhelmed colonial-era drainage system
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 30, 2024

Despite the ongoing cleaning efforts, Sakaja said large-scale investments are required to overhaul Nairobi's drainage system.

Countries to update green pledges by February 2025 as current ones fall short
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 29, 2024

Kenya's latest 2020 update was classified among the most ambitious pledges and was submitted to the NDC Registry held by UNFCCC.

Several Nairobi roads to be closed temporarily for World Aids Day marathon
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 28, 2024

The marathon will begin at Nyayo National Stadium and follow a route through some of Nairobi's busiest streets.

Court allows garbage collectors to continue operations at Mombasa port
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 26, 2024

Justice Mutai ordered that the status quo be maintained, meaning garbage collection operations will continue as they were before the county's action.

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