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KeNHA invites Kenyans to Friday’s launch of the Rironi–Mau Summit highway upgrade
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 27, 2025

During a recent tour of Nakuru, President Ruto revealed that the project is estimated to cost between Sh170 billion and Sh200 billion.

SHA transition sparks tension as teachers cite lack of consultation, legal violations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 27, 2025

Teachers’ unions, which earlier indicated openness to the change, now say they have stepped back after receiving widespread concerns from their member...

Witness recounts how Paul Mackenzie’s teachings led her to quit career, reject medicine
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 27, 2025

The adherent described how teachings attributed to Paul Mackenzie prompted her to abandon her career and shun modern medicine.

Shakahola witness tells court she hasn't used medicine for over 10 years as they are "satanic"
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 26, 2025

The witness told the court on Wednesday that she relies entirely on prayer, believing that earthly remedies were created through “satanic minds” and c...

TSC sued over teachers’ migration from MINET insurance to SHA
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 26, 2025

Two petitioners argue that the shift could compromise the welfare of over 400,000 teachers, exposing them to risks such as lapses in cover, denial of...

Court of Appeal postpones hearing on constitutionality of Health Acts
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 26, 2025

Court of Appeal Judges Francis Tuiyot, Abida Ali Aroni and Lydia Achode allowed an application to adjourn the case to allow the Kenya Medical Practiti...

Review meeting highlights barriers to immunisation, maternal health in Turkana
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 26, 2025

UNICEF Nutrition Officer Benson Musau said quarterly review meetings were improving resilience and accountability, but urged stronger adherence to rep...

Shakahola massacre survivors struggle with trauma and anxiety, court told
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 25, 2025

The assessors recommended spiritual counselling, noting that some survivors were distressed after being forced to eat despite preferring to fast.

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...

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