Public Service, Performance, and Delivery Management CS Justin Muturi has instructed all Huduma Centres across Kenya to set up Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) desks. The initiative aims to address widespread confusion surrounding the SHIF and the Social Health Authority (SHA) while improving access to accurate information and registration services. “I recognize that there has…
The White House has defended President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter, after repeatedly insisting he had no plans to grant such executive clemency. The press secretary said Biden had pardoned his son, who was facing sentencing later this month in two federal cases, to shield him from potential persecution by the outgoing president’s…
Bolt was beaten in his final race, failing to sign off perfectly as fans expect him but nonetheless the sprinting legend remains unbothered. Jamaican sprinting legend Usain Bolt harbours no regrets even though he retired on a low note in 2017. The three-time 100m Olympic champion came third in the 2017 London World Championships, in…
Kenya’s public servants could be protected from job losses should a new Bill be passed into law. The Public Service Human Resources Management Bill 2024 addresses job security concerns, especially as the government downsizes the civil service, which employs nearly one million workers and incurs an annual wage bill exceeding Sh1 trillion. Sponsored by Runyenjes…
Hellen Obiri is loving it in the US so far as she revealed some of the good things she has experienced that would never have happened to her if she chose to stay in Kenya. Hellen Obiri has opened up about how her life has changed since she relocated to the US in 2022 with…
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has announced the completion of phase one of a study seeking to establish a standard for data centres across Africa. Under the Africa Cloud Ecosystem (ACE) project which is funded by African Development Bank (AfDB) through the NEPAD-IPPF Special Fund, COMESA targets to create a reliable…
Two nurses accused of pouring acid on the faces and hands of three police officers during a raid at their private clinic in the Ngara area were charged on Monday. The nurses, Jonah Kipsiror Marori and Ephraim Mwaura Karumbi, appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Benmark Ekhubi and face six counts, including causing grievous harm and…
The National Treasury is exploring alternative public-private partnership (PPP) models to finance the country’s mega infrastructure projects following the cancellation of Adani Group-led initiatives for the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO). Principal Secretary (PS) for the State Department of the National Treasury, Dr. Chris Kiptoo, stated that the…
Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang directed regional, county, and sub-county directors of education to ensure the closure of unapproved boarding sections within their jurisdictions. [File, Standard] The Ministry of Education has ordered 348 primary schools to shut down their boarding sections due to non-compliance with safety regulations. In a letter to education stakeholders dated Wednesday, November…
A transformative initiative to improve lives and protect the environment is set to take root in Loitokitok, Kajiado County. Launching on Tuesday, the Loitokitok Integrated Conservation and Livelihood Program aims to tackle the region’s most pressing challenges: environmental conservation and community development. This ambitious 10-year collaboration brings together the Ewaso Ngiro South Development Authority (ENSDA),…
Health services at the Kenyatta University Teaching Research and Referral Hospital (KUTRRH) were paralyzed when medics and other support staff downed tools to protest working conditions at the level 6 facility. Led by representatives from two unions, the workers asked the Ministry of Health to urgently address a number of grievances including sexual harassment, working…
Tragedy struck Manyatta Estate in Kisumu when a four-year-old boy, Morgan Odhiambo, slipped into a sewage tank and died Efforts to save him, including providing him with first aid and rushing him to the hospital, were unsuccessful The incident has caused concern due to negligence, as the tank was reportedly left open while the owner…
Disaster struck in Awasi, Kisumu County, heavy floods washed away Mark Ochieng Oyoo during the continuous rain When his car was found, volunteers and rescue teams are intensifying efforts to find him in the hope of finding him. The missing man is an employee in the Ministry of Interior and was known for his love…
Illustrative picture of human papillomavirus HPV vaccine.[Courtesy] In the vibrant streets of Nairobi, a silent health crisis is unfolding, casting a shadow over the lives of Gay, Bisexual, and Men who have sex with men (GBMSM). As the world commemorated World AIDS Day on December 1, 2024, a study by Health Options for Young Men on HIV/AIDS/STIs…
An Italian national embroiled in a Ksh 32 million fraud case in Watamu, Kilifi County, has explained how he was swindled of Ksh 15 million by fellow Italians promising to sell him a house. Girola Fiorenzo, who testified through a translator Michael Mkare told Kilifi Chief Magistrate James Mwaniki that he first visited Kenya in…