Isaiah Murangiri Stories

Safaricom data links prime suspect to Nairobi CBD on day Rex Masai was killed
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 15, 2025

Testifying before trial magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo, Zachary Mburu, a senior manager at Safaricom, said the company had been served with court orders...

KFS dismisses online petition on Karura Forest, defends eCitizen revenue collection
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 14, 2025

The petition, signed by over 8,000 people by Sunday, at 10:00 am, urges the public to support a reversal to the previous system where the Community Fo...

Black wattle as firewood: How South African communities are putting invasive species to work
The Conversation  |  Sep 13, 2025

The black wattle is an invasive Australian tree that arrived in South Africa in 1871. It was originally introduced in plantations to create shade and...

Students at risk as 85 per cent of schools lack insurance - AKI report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 12, 2025

According to the study, many schools also lack basic safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, emergency exits, perimeter walls, and updated record...

Government halts overseas medical referrals under SHA to curb abuse by cartels
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 11, 2025

The move follows revelations of widespread abuse of the scheme by cartels and unregulated foreign hospitals.

Fraudulent hospitals back online: RUPHA exposes shocking SHA system failure
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 11, 2025

Recently, the SHA suspended 45 health facilities across multiple counties, declaring that they would not be entitled to any benefits under the Social...

Audit uncovers Sh198 million unsupported grants, weak land controls at ADC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 11, 2025

Several ADC land parcels are at risk due to ongoing disputes and encroachment. One notable case involves 175 acres claimed by another entity, which co...

CoG Health Committee Chair urges patients to report doctors sending them to private clinics for profit
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2025

Council of Governors (CoG) Health Committee Chair Muthomi Njuki said the trend is becoming widespread, with some doctors using public hospitals to bui...

Communities to earn cash for protecting forests under new Bill
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 10, 2025

The Bill outlines a payment-for-ecosystem services model where residents and landowners who engage in conservation would receive incentives.

IGAD launches new guide to boost media and civil society efforts in combating extremism
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 09, 2025

The guide, launched in Addis Ababa by Norway’s Ambassador to Ethiopia Stian Christensen, draws from last year’s discussions between the two sectors on...

How hospitals trick inspectors, SHA into paying millions for ghost services
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 09, 2025

Oluga said some little-known facilities, including those linked to powerful figures, had received millions of shillings for questionable services, a r...

Over 2,000 people denied SHA services daily due to ID, phone mismatch - PS Oluga
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 08, 2025

Oluga said the challenge has left thousands of Kenyans, particularly young people and low-income earners, unable to benefit from SHA because their SIM...

Government releases Sh4 billion for public servants' medical cover under SHA
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 08, 2025

The release of the funds comes after last month, the Kenya Healthcare Federation (KHF) warned that private hospitals across the country would no longe...

Mombasa County wins top real estate stand at agricultural show
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 05, 2025

Governor Abdulswammad Nassir also commended the team behind the achievement, calling it a testament to the dedication of county staff.

AMREF plane crash: Flight data recorder sent to US for analysis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 05, 2025

Kenya, being the country where the aircraft was registered, operated and where the accident took place, is required to notify the countries responsibl...

KFS issues warning after suspected python sighting in Karura Forest
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 05, 2025

KFS confirmed that it is aware of the video, but stressed that it cannot yet confirm whether the sighting actually occurred or if the clip is recent.

Friends of Karura Forest, KFS in bitter row over alleged funds mismanagement
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 04, 2025

The rebuttal follows remarks by Kenya Forest Service Chief Conservator of Forests, Alex Lemarkoko, who claimed that an audit had uncovered irregularit...

MPs slam Ministry of Health over SHA failures, demand urgent reforms
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 04, 2025

MPs raised concerns that Kenyans are struggling to access services despite being registered under the new scheme, citing delays in claims, stalled aut...

Penalties on pending bills surge by Sh3.7 billion, hitting Sh25.28 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 03, 2025

Figures released by the Controller of Budget (CoB) show that fines and interest linked to pending bills increased to Sh25.28 billion from Sh21.58 bill...

KFS accuses Friends of Karura Forest of financial fraud, cites audit as reason for eCitizen move
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 02, 2025

KFS Chief Conservator of Forests Alex Lemarkoko said the audit also revealed that FKF failed to submit budgets and work plans for KFS approval, and d...

Ruto announces government to pay SHA contributions for 1.5 million Kenyans from next week
PCS  |  Sep 02, 2025

The President also said he would soon meet governors and MPs so that they, too, can pay for close to another one million Kenyans.

Friends of Karura Forest sue KFS over mandatory eCitizen payments
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 02, 2025

The petitioners, Friends of Karura Forest, a Community Forest Association, argue that the move undermines their 20-year joint management agreement wit...

Mombasa ASK show organisers hike ticket prices ahead of annual event
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 02, 2025

The exhibition, which runs from Wednesday, September 3, to Sunday, September 7, is themed 'Promoting Climate-Smart Agriculture and Trade Initiative fo...

Why we tarmacked a road inside Karura Forest- KFS
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 02, 2025

Meanwhile, Friends of Karura Forest (FKF) Association has vowed to sue KFS, saying its move to take over all entry and service fee collections at Karu...

Karura Forest at risk of slipping away from the people who saved it
Amina Wako  |  Sep 01, 2025

According to Prof. Njoroge, Friends of Karura Forest has invested over Sh37 million and 15 years of volunteer time into Karura’s conservation.

Friends of Karura Forest to sue KFS over "unilateral" eCitizen takeover
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

The dispute follows KFS's announcement that all payments for entry, annual passes, parking and other services will now be processed exclusively throug...

Friends of Karura defend financial management amid eCitizen directive
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

The board member highlighted that FKF board members work voluntarily, meaning they are not paid from the funds collected from the forest.

Ruto to hospitals: We will not pay pending medical claims without verification
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 31, 2025

The President said hospitals opposing verification are essentially trying to protect corrupt practices.

Private hospitals warn of collapse, propose liability forms for patients as SHA debts hit Sh33 billion
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 31, 2025

Under the plan, private hospitals will notify patients, their guardians or agents when payments remain outstanding beyond contractual timelines.

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