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Why Kenyan doctors can’t afford the very services they offer - KMPDU Deputy SG Miskellah
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 14, 2025

KMPDU Deputy Secretary General Dennis Miskellah speaks to The Eastleigh Voice on why medics are too poor to afford the very services they render.

YouTube introduces new AI tool to help creators steer clear of copyrighted music
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 12, 2025

Currently, the feature is being rolled out gradually to select users in the US who are part of the YouTube Partner Programme while a global expansion...

Nairobi County doctors end month-long strike after securing key demands
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 08, 2025

The strike, which began on February 27, 2025, has been called off following the successful resolution of all nine demands made by KMPDU.

Mosquito nets scandal, doctors’ strikes haunt Nakhumicha in UN-Habitat job vetting
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 08, 2025

Baringo Central MP Joshua Kandie was among the legislators who took a hard stance, saying that Nakhumicha’s handling of the health sector drew critici...

Moi university to lay off employees amid financial challenges
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 03, 2025

The decline in student numbers has led to reduced revenue, making it challenging for the institution to meet its financial obligations, including payi...

Court blocks KUPPET’s bid to scrap leadership term limits
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 28, 2025

In his petition, Kinyua cited procedural irregularities, lack of public participation, voting manipulations, intimidation of delegates, and the imposi...

Explainer: How did a US journalist end up in a secret chat on Yemen airstrike plans?
XINHUA  |  Mar 26, 2025

Goldberg said he had serious doubts about the authenticity of the group chat because he couldn't believe that the U.S. national security leadership wo...

Doctor who saved lives denied treatment at KNH, dies after delayed medical attention
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Mar 19, 2025

Desperate, he turned to a local hospital, but his condition worsened. By the time he was referred back to KNH, it was too late.

Treasury withdrew Sh11 billion emergency funds to pay doctors, contractors
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 18, 2025

A report by the CoB covering the six months leading up to December 2024 reveals that Sh1.75 billion was withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund on Decemb...

Airstrike kills at least 19 in South Sudan town, residents say
Reuters  |  Mar 18, 2025

A South Sudanese general was among around 27 soldiers killed on March 7 when a U.N. helicopter trying to evacuate them from Nasir came under attack.

Trump launches large-scale strikes on Yemen's Houthis, at least 31 killed
Reuters  |  Mar 16, 2025

Trump also warned Iran that it needed to immediately halt support for the group.

Kenya's clinical officers call off nationwide strike after sealing deal with government
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 12, 2025

The agreement was signed at Afya House in the presence of CS Barasa, Council of Governors Chairman Ahmed Abdullahi, and other key stakeholders with cl...

Desperate patients turned away as doctors' strike enters second week
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 12, 2025

While emergency cases are still being admitted, the majority of patients are left to fend for themselves. The long queues, empty consultation rooms, a...

Lavish trips: Counties splash Sh6.6 billion on foreign travel in six months as workers struggle
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 07, 2025

The lavish spending came only two months after a crippling doctors' strike left patients stranded, with medics still waiting for improved salaries and...

Patients stranded as Nairobi doctors’ strike enters seventh day
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 06, 2025

All Nairobi County doctors and clinical officers downed their tools last week, crippling public healthcare services and leaving patients in distress....

Strike looms as civil servants issue 30-day notice over unpaid medical bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 05, 2025

The Union of Kenya Civil Servants (UKCS) announced that if the issue is not resolved, workers will begin protests on March 18.

Garissa health workers go on strike after county fails to address grievances
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 03, 2025

The health workers had in November 2024 called off a planned strike after union leaders signed an agreement with Garissa Governor Nathif Jama.

Sudan's RSF operating drones from Darfur base, pictures show
Reuters  |  Feb 27, 2025

Drones have been used by both the paramilitary RSF and Sudan's army as the two factions, drawing on foreign support, have battled each other in a conf...

Nairobi doctors to down tools over unpaid salaries, stalled promotions
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 26, 2025

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) said the strike was necessary due to persistent frustrations faced by healthca...

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