Governor Susan Kihika Stories

Who is in Charge? Nakuru residents question Governor Kihika’s absence
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 21, 2025

The petitioners also accused the governor of failing to address social and security concerns, including the disappearance of Brian Odhiambo, a fisherm...

Fired Health CS Nakhumicha nominated as Kenya’s UN envoy in mini-reshuffle after turbulent tenure
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 20, 2025

From failed prescriptions to diplomatic postings, Nakhumicha’s transition marks a new chapter after her abrupt removal from office.

DCI arrests two suspects caught on video robbing people during Ruto's Nairobi tour
Joseph Ndunda  |  Mar 19, 2025

Two mobile phones recovered from the two suspects will be forwarded to the DCI Cybercrime Unit for analysis.

Medics struggle to revive Sudan's hungry with trickle of aid supplies
Reuters  |  Mar 19, 2025

About half of Sudan's population of 50 million now suffer some degree of acute hunger, and famine has taken hold in at least five areas, including sev...

Mudavadi pushes for unified African response to Eastern DRC crisis
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 17, 2025

The conflict in eastern DRC, he noted, continues to "mutate into other forms of threats to human security and dignity," including widespread sexual vi...

KEMSA releases ARVs targeting one million HIV patients after concerns over US aid cuts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 15, 2025

The supplies will be distributed through a partnership with the Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies, ensuring their efficient delivery to those i...

Health Ministry seeks Sh140 million to digitise HIV care, Sh5 billion to counter USAID cuts
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 13, 2025

The ministry argues that the move aims to integrate HIV-related health records into Kenya’s digital health superhighway, ensuring data accessibility a...

Funding shortfall halts evacuations as Kenyans remains stranded in DRC, Lebanon
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 12, 2025

The Diaspora Affairs Ministry is requesting Sh120 million to repatriate Kenyans stuck in Thailand, Lebanon, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...

Kenya and Hungary seal key deals on education, agriculture, energy cooperation
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 11, 2025

The two nations also pledged to collaborate on ICT, trade, and multilateral issues, with Kenya seeking Hungary's backing for global financing reforms.

Why Mudavadi, Wetang’ula skipped Ruto, Raila event
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 07, 2025

Their absence sparked speculation about their stance on the deal, which brings Raila and his Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) closer to Ruto’s United...

Blow to Trump as Supreme Court blocks bid to withhold payment to foreign aid groups
Reuters  |  Mar 06, 2025

Global aid groups have said the U.S. retreat endangers the lives of millions of the world's most vulnerable people including those facing deadly disea...

Cote d'Ivoire: care for HIV/AIDS fully guaranteed despite suspension of U.S. aid
XINHUA  |  Mar 06, 2025

At the beginning of February, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which in 202...

IMF begins governance assessment to tackle corruption risks in Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 03, 2025

Mudavadi urged the IMF team to engage various stakeholders, including officials from the national and county governments.

US aid cut to worsen situation for over 600,000 Kenyans affected by drought, says Mercy Corps
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 03, 2025

In Kenya, where over 600,000 individuals were relying on the support, the effects will be devastating, with those most vulnerable now facing a deepeni...

Kenya faces HIV treatment crisis as only six-month supply of ARV drugs remaining
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 28, 2025

The freeze has also affected about 41,000 workers, mainly in the health sector, with counties struggling to absorb them.

Church vs State: War of words erupt as Muheria criticises govt’s ‘excessive publicity'
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 21, 2025

Muheria took issue with the administration's focus on advertisements and public announcements, saying it should instead prioritise action.

Treasury declines Mudavadi’s request for Sh2.6 billion budget increase
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 19, 2025

Mudavadi’s office had sought to increase its allocation to Sh2.6 billion, up from the Sh930.9 million provided for the period starting in July.

South African scientists were testing a promising HIV vaccine. Then came Trump’s aid cuts
Reuters  |  Feb 19, 2025

Trump in January ordered a 90-day pause in all foreign development assistance pending assessment of its consistency with his "America First" foreign p...

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