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Behind the white coats: Kenyan healthcare workers battle burnout, grief and neglect
Charity Kilei  |  May 25, 2025

Key factors causing mental health challenges for healthcare workers include heavy workloads, limited resources, tough working conditions, delayed pay...

Why most Eastleigh residents, just like rest of Kenyans, can't distinguish Nyumba Kumi from Community Policing
Mary Wambui  |  May 22, 2025

Nyumba Kumi resonates well with many citizens as it operates at the household and neighbourhood level, making it more relatable to citizens.

Report: Deep-rooted police issues fuel public distrust despite years of community policing
Mary Wambui  |  May 21, 2025

Community policing was first introduced in the country in 2005 by the late former President Mwai Kibaki in realisation that NPS, as an agent, is not t...

Mukuru Community Justice Centre condemns alleged forced evictions over affordable housing project
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 20, 2025

The organisation asserted that the actual residents of the area are not among the selected beneficiaries of these housing allocations and alleged that...

Eastleigh local traders raise alarm over influx of Chinese retailers
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 20, 2025

The traders argue that the methods employed by the Chinese to attract customers are unethical and illegal.

Over 900 healthcare workers killed across 36 countries in 2024 - report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 20, 2025

More than 3,600 attacks were recorded against health workers and medical facilities in conflict zones, marking the highest number ever reported by the...

Mombasa traders decry high taxes, cargo clearance delays
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 15, 2025

The high taxes imposed on businesses have forced many to shut down, leaving empty stalls and shuttered shops in their wake.

Proposed law in Uganda aims to block funding for parties not engaging in political dialogue
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 14, 2025

The goal is to discourage parties from avoiding platforms like the NCF and IPOD, which promote political dialogue, tolerance and peaceful coexistence...

Legal gap leaves National Land Commission powerless to recover grabbed public land
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 14, 2025

NLC officials admitted they can only investigate and recommend action, but cannot revoke titles or enforce evictions.

Most intense fighting for years traps terrified residents in Libyan capital
Reuters  |  May 14, 2025

The latest unrest in Libya's capital follows battles on Monday that appeared to consolidate the power of Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, prime minister of the...

Bobi Wine presses EU to act on Uganda’s human rights violations
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 13, 2025

NUP President Robert 'Bobi Wine' Kyaluganyi revealed that the party raised their concerns about gross human rights violations with the representatives...

Winnie Odinga's EALA reality check reveals deeper crisis in regional legislature
Mwangi Maina  |  May 13, 2025

Winnie described EALA as "on its deathbed" and revealing that she has gone for months without receiving her salary.

DCI summons Mukuru activists over suspected links to BBC documentary "Blood Parliament"
Barack Oduor  |  May 12, 2025

The organisation's coordinator, Anami Daudi, told The Eastleigh Voice that they had received summons from the detectives directing them to present the...

Community elders and religious leaders in Garissa empowered on handling alternative justice system
Issa Hussein  |  May 10, 2025

The training was initiated by the National Steering Committee on AJS, during which community and religious leaders were provided with the necessary to...

EAC central banks adopt master plan to modernise cross-border payments
Alfred Onyango  |  May 10, 2025

Among the major outcomes was the adoption of the EAC Cross-Border Payment System Masterplan, a strategic framework designed to make cross-border payme...

Chuka community’s push for recognition as Kenya’s 45th tribe reaches Parliament
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 30, 2025

The petition, filed on behalf of the Chuka community in Tharaka Nithi County, asks for the community to be acknowledged as a distinct ethnic group wit...

Winning hearts and power: How Mali’s military regime gained popular support
The Conversation  |  Apr 28, 2025

The current political landscape in Mali, and in neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger where conditions are similar, is an invitation to reconsider local...

Tanzania lifts Ban on Malawi, South Africa agricultural imports after diplomatic truce
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 26, 2025

This latest move marks a de-escalation of tensions after what had initially appeared to be a brewing trade row among the SADC partners.

Kilifi's Kidutani squatters win legal battle to retain land allocated over four decades ago
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 26, 2025

The squatters feared that re-opening the settlement process would rob them of their rightful land, especially since they had received allotment letter...

Kenya, China elevate ties as Ruto and Xi pledge stronger China-Africa partnership
Reuters  |  Apr 24, 2025

Among the projects, China is helping fund the development of a modern railway line from the port of Mombasa into the hinterland.

What happens if Trump trashes the AGOA pact?
DW News  |  Apr 22, 2025

African nations have enjoyed duty-free access to the US market for over two decades under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), up for renewa...

Rwanda grants SADC troops safe passage from DR Congo conflict zone
Amina Wako  |  Apr 18, 2025

The mission encountered significant setbacks, including the loss of 20 soldiers and being pinned down by M23 fighters. A deal struck in March between...

How Kenyans are sustaining criminal gangs in the country
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 17, 2025

The report is based on a survey conducted in 11 counties where the centre established that a majority of citizens willingly fail to report gang activi...

Kenya’s village elders poised for formal recognition after years on the sidelines
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 17, 2025

The proposed policy seeks to define who qualifies to serve as a village elder, outline their responsibilities, and offer training and logistical suppo...

Ministry of Health, Council of Governors to fast-track delivery of digital health devices
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 15, 2025

Among the resolutions are the acceleration of digital health system integration in counties, the distribution of essential medical devices, and the ab...

Sh374.9 billion HIV funding crisis puts over 1.37 million Kenyans at risk, lobby warns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 14, 2025

The agency notes that sharp decline has already led to the closure of essential services, the collapse of community health systems, and the reversal o...

Gov’t seeks public views on plan to recognise, pay village elders
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 14, 2025

For years, village elders have served as pillars of their communities—resolving disputes, promoting peace, collecting data and reporting security thre...

Isiolo residents demand justice in military land disputes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 11, 2025

They said the military went on to take over more than 18,000 acres of land, disrupting their way of life.

Fulani: New study unravels the genetic history of Africa’s largest pastoralist community
The Conversation  |  Apr 11, 2025

There are between 25 million and 40 million Fulani people across 17 African countries, from the Atlantic shores of Senegal and Mauritania to Sudan.

US tariffs pose risks and opportunities for Kenya’s export market
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 10, 2025

The 10 per cent tariff, announced by US President Donald Trump, applies to all goods exported from Kenya to the United States.

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