Outrage over SHA policy on teenage mothers

Social Health Authority building in Nairobi. [File, Standard] The announcement by Social Health Authority Chief Executive Officer Robert Ingasira that teenage mothers will have to pay for insurance premiums has elicited mixed reactions. Ingasira revealed that expectant teenagers would be subject to a means-testing to determine if they require financial assistance from the government or…

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3 dead, 3 survive with injuries – Kenya News Agency

Three people died while three others sustained injuries when a light aircraft crash-landed and burst into flames next to the Malindi-Mombasa highway in the Kwa Chocha area of Malindi town Friday afternoon. The aircraft had just taken off at the Malindi International Airport when it developed mechanical problems, and the pilot attempted to land on…

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Gabriel Oguda, Wilson Sossion are listed among the Candidates for the positions of Secretary Generals of the Ministry

Only 109 candidates made it to the shortlist for the general secretary elections after qualified candidates were invited to apply last year The Public Service Commission (PSC) revealed that 2,517 Kenyans expressed their interest in the positions Among the prominent Kenyans nominated for the next stage are newspaper columnist Gabriel Oguda and former secretary general…

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Shock of 700,000 students who missed university entry mark

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba (right), Principal Secretaries Belio Kipsang and Beatrice Inyangala during the release of the 2024 KCSE examination results at Mtihani House, Nairobi, on January 9, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito Standard] It has now emerged that over 700,000 students who sat the 2024 KCSE exams missed the university entry mark of grade C+(Plus)…

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Farah Maalim insults Ruto's critics, says whether they like it or not, the President will be re-elected in 2027

Dadaab MP Farah Maalim faces backlash for calling Ruto's critics “idiots” during fiery speech in Kesses Maalim praised Ruto's development agenda, especially in marginalized areas, and vowed to deliver 99% of the vote in 2027 Social media erupted with criticism, with Kenyans accusing Maalim of hate speech and divisive remarks The MP's remarks sparked a…

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