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Explainer: How did a U.S. 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A report by the CoB covering the six months leading up to December 2024 reveals that Sh1.75 billion was withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund on Decemb...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...

Teachers in six North Rift counties threaten strike over healthcare disruption
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 04, 2025

The standoff stems from new restrictions imposed by their insurance provider, Minet, which has significantly reduced the number of healthcare faciliti...

Trump says US forces eliminated IS terrorists hiding in caves in Somalia
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 02, 2025

The US has periodically conducted airstrikes in Somalia under both Republican and Democratic administrations.

Traffic chaos in Nairobi CBD resolved after meeting between matatu operators, hawkers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 30, 2025

The protest was sparked by a decision made by the county government to move hawkers to the backstreets, displacing the matatus that rely on the main t...

TUK lecturers, staff strike over unpaid salaries
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 24, 2025

The dons declared their frustration with the government and the university's administration over several issues including unpaid salaries dating back...

Hope for students and workers of troubled Moi University as new council takes charge
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 23, 2025

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba revealed on Wednesday that medical students will graduate in March this year.

Strike looms at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital as doctors issue notice over unresolved grievances
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 22, 2025

KMPDU also raised concerns about the hospital’s failure to promote senior doctors and its neglect to register the 2021-2025 CBA.

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