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Kakamega Homeboyz storm past Posta Rangers 2–0 as AFC Leopards, Murang’a Seal settle for 1–1 draws
Erick Kariuki  |  Nov 23, 2025

Kakamega Homeboyz end winless run with 2–0 victory, while Leopards and Seal share points in thrilling FKF Premier League action

Kenya’s economy can only absorb 250,000 graduates annually, Labour PS tells Senate
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 22, 2025

Labour PS Shadrack Mwadime told the Committee that Kenya’s economy is unable to absorb most of the country’s new graduates.

Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan to sponsor 120 underprivileged students in technical training
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 21, 2025

According to the MP, the institute is nationally recognised and offers high-impact, market-driven courses that are fully certified, equipping students...

1,567 injured police officers compensated, says Mwangangi as Senate pushes for transparency
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 21, 2025

The petitioners argue that "Parliament pushed the law through without conducting meaningful public participation, contrary to the demands of Articles...

SHA announces refund process for mistaken M-Pesa premium payments
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 21, 2025

SHA explained that anyone who wishes to recover funds sent to the wrong account must prepare three important documents.

Hillside Academy fire inquest: Witnesses recount frantic efforts to rescue trapped pupils
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 21, 2025

Matron Beatrice Nduta, who had worked at the school for four months, told the court there were 282 pupils at the academy that night, including 160 gir...

Senators order agencies to reconcile records on injured police officers’ claims amid conflicting figures
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 20, 2025

Details showed that while SHA reported paying over 1,500 claims worth Sh1.27 billion, the Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services had n...

Ruto announces increase in cancer treatment cover to Sh800,000 under SHA from December 1, 2025
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 20, 2025

The President explained that the expanded cover is part of the government’s wider plan to secure stronger financial protection for people battling lon...

Governors sound alarm as 934 newborns die amid funding row in health sector
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 20, 2025

The Council of Governors said the Social Health Authority (SHA) has neglected smaller hospitals and dispensaries, which are often the first and only p...

Counties decry handling of hospitals under SHA, accuse Health Ministry of overreach
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 20, 2025

Governors warn that upgrading hospitals from Level 5 to Level 6, while beneficial for service delivery, comes with financial and operational consequen...

Government to review SHA packages amid calls for better cancer care
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 19, 2025

A major focus of the review is the oncology package, which is currently capped at Sh550,000.

Two police officers killed in Al-Shabaab IED attack in Garissa
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 19, 2025

The Border Patrol Unit vehicle was attacked by Al-Shabaab militants who had planted an IED on the road before setting it off as the vehicle approached...

Senate Committee moves to ban detention of patients, bodies over unpaid medical bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 19, 2025

Sponsored by Nyamira Senator Okong’o Omogeni, the Bill explicitly forbids health facilities from holding patients or corpses as leverage for unpaid bi...

MPs shocked as Treasury issues billions in loans to Kenya Airways without signed agreements
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 18, 2025

Disclosures by the Auditor General showed that Sh10 billion was given to the airline in 2022/2023 as an on-lent loan, taking its total loan exposure t...

Diamond Trust Bank lands in Garissa, ignites push for financial inclusion in northern Kenya
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 18, 2025

As the bank expands its services, it is expected to positively impact the local economy by providing much-needed financial services to individuals and...

ICC prosecutors seeks life sentence for Janjaweed commander Ali Kushayb over Darfur atrocities
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 17, 2025

The case stems from the early years of the Darfur conflict, which erupted in 2003 when non-Arab communities rose against the Khartoum government, accu...

Ruto targets faster healthcare access with KEMSA direct medicine deliveries to hospitals
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 17, 2025

Ruto also urged Kenyans to register with the Social Health Authority (SHA) to benefit from free outpatient services available in public, private, and...

Nairobi developers celebrate court win, push for better water and power in Eastleigh
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 16, 2025

Some developers raised concerns about police harassment, saying officers from outside Eastleigh sometimes arrest residents or interfere with their wor...

Government urged to fast-track transition of basic education institutions to comprehensive schools
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 16, 2025

More than 23,000 public primary school heads and the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) argue that the transition will ease administration and al...

Parliament flags exclusion of teen mothers, prisoners from SHA coverage
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 16, 2025

According to the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Health, weak mechanisms for identifying and enrolling the poor have forced patients to...

SGR extension to Kisumu, Malaba set for January launch - Ruto
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 16, 2025

The project, aimed at boosting trade along the Northern Corridor, will pass through Narok, Bomet, Nyamira, Kisumu and Busia counties, with compensatio...

MPs pledge support for Naivasha fishing community amid pollution, oversight concerns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 15, 2025

According to a statement shared by Parliament, the community will receive two designated fish landing sites, a cold storage unit, market stalls, and a...

Governor Abdulswamad calls for tighter oversight on health apps
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 13, 2025

He noted that while mobile apps have made healthcare more accessible, unchecked use could lead to self-diagnosis and mismanagement of illnesses.

Families recount tragic loss of children in Shakahola starvation case
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 13, 2025

Sephania Otieno Ogunda recounted the heartache of losing his daughter, Bella Faith Otieno, and her two children, Liza Agatha, 17, and Joy Ouma, 7.

British firm discovers gold worth Sh683 billion in Kakamega
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 12, 2025

Shanta Gold has submitted an environmental impact assessment (EIA) to the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) for the Kakamega project, a...

Over 29,000 Kenyans die of cancer yearly as high costs force them to abandon treatment
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 11, 2025

Soaring treatment expenses leave thousands of Kenyans unable to continue cancer care, driving a sharp rise in annual deaths and highlighting the urgen...

Pastor’s daughter reveals how Mackenzie led followers to death in Shakahola Forest
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 11, 2025

Mackenzie preached that hospitals and schools were worldly distractions and repeatedly instructed followers to “abandon worldly distractions and prepa...

‘Terrible state’: Senators outraged by lapses, mismanagement at Kiambu Referral Hospital
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 11, 2025

The senators on Monday found patients stranded in long queues and others waiting for hours due to a malfunctioning IT system that had slowed service d...

Teachers’ medical benefits expanded as SHA cover replaces Minet from December
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 10, 2025

Transition to SHA guarantees uninterrupted medical services and expanded benefits for over 400,000 teachers nationwide.”

Gor Mahia humble Police as Shabana end winless run as Homeboyz drop points
Erick Kariuki  |  Nov 09, 2025

Gor Mahia rise to the top with a clinical win over Police, Shabana end their five-match drought, while Homeboyz drop crucial points at Bukhungu Stadiu...

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