OPINION: But Mr. President, you forgot something important …

By Guest Writer,

By Florence Machio So we have all been treated to a flurry of clarifications after President Uhuru Kenyatta's address to the nation on Saturday Mar...

coronavirus , curfew

OPINION: Leveraging the power of the digital economy to achieve Kenya Vision 2030

By Guest Writer,

By Will Meng UN Secretary-General Guterres stated: "The COVID-19 pandemic is the worst global crisis since the Second World War”. The year...

Digital Economy , Huawei

BWIRE: After public lynching of KEMSA, what next?

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire The usual mob injustice, transactional nature and emotional approach to dealing with fraud and corruption in public institutions in...

KEMSA

Yvonne’s Take: I’m glad one MP wept, while another asked for a helicopter

By Yvonne Okwara,

How many harrowing tales have you heard about people who have survived COVID-19 or those who’ve lost the battle? Most people now have a story to ...

coronavirus , helicopter , nyikal

KAIKAI KICKER: COVID-19, my late brother Maurice and our lessons

By Linus Kaikai,

I wish to share a personal, painful but insightful experience of the last few weeks. Exactly three weeks ago tonight, we buried my elder brother Ma...

COVID-19 , Linus Kaikai , Maurice Kaikai

BWIRE: Health Commission to cure sector challenges

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire I am writing this letter addressed to you Hon. Mutahi Kagwe, the Cabinet Secretary for Health acknowledging the commitment, focus a...

Health Commission , ministry of health

LINUS KAIKAI: County revenue-sharing formula belongs to the dustbin

By Linus Kaikai,

County revenue-sharing formula is a return to the colonial development formula; belongs to the dustbin! On my kicker tonight, I kick hard against t...

Diaz: Common sense must prevail despite ease in COVID-19 restrictions

By Guest Writer,

His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta made a positive move to compromise in re-opening the country while setting tough measures to manage the number...

coronavirus

BWIRE: COVID-19 – Kenya not yet out of the woods

By Victor Bwire,

It is good to acknowledge that measures taken to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are well and expertly intentioned, but they have been s...

coronavirus , COVID-19

OPINION: The resumption of Kenya’s economy – is now the time?

By Guest Writer,

By Kagwe Kibugu In light of the recent call for the National Government to loosen the curfew and county restrictions, I can't help but sympathize w...

OPINION: Act now or Kenyan hospitals will be overrun, doctors warn

By Guest Writer,

You do not remember this but that Wednesday afternoon you were overwhelmed by boredom after staying home for four consecutive days. So, when your f...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Doctors , hospitals

BWIRE: Kenya media has done well on coronavirus ‘infodemic’

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire The media in Kenya in general and journalists in particular have done well in focusing the current health challenges facing the cou...

BWIRE: Artificial Intelligence could be helpful in dealing with COVID-19

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire It's during such times like the current corona virus outbreak that we ask our ourselves hard questions including how can innovation...

coronavirus , COVID-19

BWIRE: To Fight Covid-19, we must fight the spread of germs & misinformation

By Benjamin Muriuki,

By Victor Bwire Handling the situation of the coronavirus in Kenya is not only a test of health financing models and budgets, but state of prepared...

OPINION: Involvement in international summits unlocks Kenya’s potential

By Citizen,

By Michael Cherambos President Uhuru Kenyatta is yet again out of the country. This time, he is accompanied by his handshake brother former Prime M...

President Uhuru Kenyatta , raila odinga

BWIRE: Why Universal Health Coverage will remain a pipe dream

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire While the intent to provide health care to Kenyans is evident, things on the ground are different; the current state of policy conf...

Beyond Zero Campaign , Universal Health Coverage

ODINGA: Elect more Kenyan women as Governors

By Citizen,

Women are makers and builders of nations. In Germany to date, there is a group called the Trümmerfrauen, the rubble women. These women are the ones...

raila odinga , women

WANJURAH: Best Avoided: Why I hate my date with the doctor

By Jeeh Wanjura,

The usual anxieties that plague me moments to a doctor’s visit overwhelmed me Wednesday afternoon.    I find sharing with someone, even a doctor...