SHA benefits package Stories

All teachers, dependents now eligible for SHA healthcare benefits- Duale
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 27, 2025

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale made the announcement, highlighting that teachers, like other registered and contributing Kenyans, can now access...

AU mission in Somalia to increase troop size to 8,000 to counter Al-Shabaab
Amina Wako  |  Apr 27, 2025

The ministers say bolstered numbers are crucial to regaining lost ground. If approved, the request would substantially increase the mission's capacity...

How religious extremism in Kenya reflects delayed reforms and weak law enforcement
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 26, 2025

The Musyimi taskforce recommended the formulation of a policy framework to deal with religious extremism, sects and cults to ensure transparent and re...

Alone in the fight: Nairobi mother shares breast cancer battle after husband walks away
Charity Kilei  |  Apr 26, 2025

Coupled with family pressures and the high cost of follow-ups, many patients drop out of treatment or fail to adhere to therapy.

Ethio Telecom sells just 10.7pc of shares in IPO limited to Ethiopian citizens
Reuters  |  Apr 25, 2025

The IPO is part of the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's broader plan to expand private investment in the Horn of Africa economy.

Regional leaders order joint plan to eliminate Al-Shabaab, back stronger AUSSOM presence
Hassan Mohamed  |  Apr 25, 2025

The AU forces in Somalia are credited for helping to root out the terrorists from the capital Mogadishu in 2009 as well as other major cities like Kis...

Al-Shabaab battles Somalia's army for control of strategic military base
Reuters  |  Apr 24, 2025

Al-Shabaab, which has waged an insurgency in Somalia since 2007 to seize power, said in a statement that its fighters had captured the base and Wargaa...

TSC: Over 360,000 teachers face healthcare uncertainty as SHA declines onboarding
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 24, 2025

Legislators have now urged the government to urgently restructure the scheme and explore feasible options to ensure teachers receive the medical care...

Duale appoints advisory panel to guide SHA on benefits, tariffs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 23, 2025

According to the notice, the team’s core mandate is to advise both the Health Cabinet Secretary and SHA on the development and review of benefit packa...

Obado: I did not kill Sharon Otieno, I told my wife, son about my affair with her
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 23, 2025

Sharon was murdered in 2018, and Obado was charged with her murder alongside his aide Michael Oyamo and Casper Obiero. They all denied the charges but...

Sudan to relocate South Sudanese refugees from Khartoum in major policy shift amid conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 23, 2025

For years, many South Sudanese have lived in Sudan's capital alongside Sudanese citizens since South Sudan's separation in 2011.

Senate committee rejects CRA revenue plan, backs baseline guarantee to protect county funding
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 23, 2025

The committee’s changes follow concerns that 31 counties were set to lose revenue under the CRA’s plan. Instead of introducing a temporary solution, t...

Kinshasa flood disaster highlights deadly mix of rapid urban growth and poor infrastructure
The Conversation  |  Apr 23, 2025

Of Kinshasa’s two flood risks, the impact of Congo River flooding can be observed in large cities located along major rivers, and typically peaks arou...

Government ends SHA funds misuse with direct payments to hospitals, says CS Duale
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 23, 2025

Duale said some counties had been using the funds for other purposes, like paying staff, which left many health facilities without basic medicines and...

Safaricom technician abducted by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Mandera
Amina Wako  |  Apr 22, 2025

Around 10 militants, armed with AK-47 rifles and a PKM machine gun, ambushed a fuel tanker transporting supplies to Safaricom communication masts.

Sharon Lokedi smashes Boston Marathon record as she denies Hellen Obiri historic 'three-peat'
Michael Kirwa  |  Apr 21, 2025

Obiri, who was eyeing a historic three-peat, finished second with a time of 2:17:41, her personal best time in the marathon.

Optimism in Mombasa as Salaam Microfinance Bank opens Shari’ah-compliant branch
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 19, 2025

The launch on Saturday drew local dignitaries, community leaders, and hundreds of residents eager to witness the arrival of a Shari’ah-compliant finan...

Why Kinshasa keeps flooding and why it's not just about the rain
The Conversation  |  Apr 18, 2025

Local rains combined with runoff from torrential rains coming from neighbouring Congo Central Province quickly overwhelmed the city’s small urban trib...

Somalia, US forces destroy two vessels carrying Al-Shabaab weapons
Hassan Mohamed  |  Apr 17, 2025

According to a statement issued by Somalia’s Ministry of Information, both vessels and the weapons on board were destroyed, along with an unknown numb...

Somali, US forces launch airstrike in Middle Shabelle, kill 12 Al-Shabaab militants
Amina Wako  |  Apr 17, 2025

This latest operation is part of intensified military efforts by the Federal Government of Somalia, working closely with international allies, particu...

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