Another Afya House scandal as Auditor General unmasks Ksh.10.9B scam

By Francis Gachuri,

The Ministry of Health is on the spot yet again over Ksh.10.9 billion that cannot be accounted for in the financial year that ended on June 30 2018. ...

Afya House , Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman Eliud Wabukala , Augitor General Edward Ouko , corruption , ministry of health , Twalib Mbarak

Ban medics, teachers from going on strike – Moses Kuria

By Citizen Reporter,

Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria has proposed passing a law which makes it illegal for medical professionals and teachers from going on ...

Gatundu South , Moses Kuria , Nurses strike

Lack of marriage certificate hinders NHIF cover in Taita Taveta

By Citizen Reporter,

Families living in Taita Taveta County may fail to benefit from the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) due to lack of a marriage certificates tha...

Afya Bora Mashinani , NHIF , TAITA TAVETA

CBD matatu ban: A bachelor’s nightmare

By Ian Omondi,

I left my very humble bachelor pad at Kahawa Wendani on Thika Road at 6am on Monday, December 3, 2018. I have never left that early; I’m not a mo...

CBD matatu ban , Nairobi , Sonko

Details of Uhuru’s surprise visit to KNH

By Francis Gachuri,

President Uhuru Kenyatta silently walked to the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) to witness firsthand the plight of patients. A series of mishaps, ...

David Kimaiyo , Kenyatta National Hospital , Mark Bor , President Uhuru Kenyatta

CoG to distribute anti-malaria drugs in hard hit counties

By Mike Njoroge,

Counties hardest hit by malaria outbreak will receive additional drugs from Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA), the Council of Governors Chair J...

anti-malaria , Chairman of CoG , Chairman of CoG JOSPHAT NANOK , Clinical officers , KEMSA , malaria outbreak , Nanok , turkana governor

Uhuru’s journey to the top: The highs and lows

By Sally Boyani,

Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the winner of the Tuesday, August 10 presidential election by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) o...

Afya house corruption scandal , ICC , KANU , kibaki , National Youth Service corruption scandal , Rio scandal , SGR implementation corruption scandal , Uhuru and Odinga , Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta , Youth Fund

Jubilee has made the biggest recovery of stolen assets – Uhuru

By Citizen Reporter,

President Uhuru Kenyatta says that the government has recovered approximately Ksh 3 billion that had been stolen from Kenyans by individuals through f...

Mailu urges nurses to go back to work, promises to pay dues

By Janet Okumu,

  Health Cabinet Secretary Cleopa Mailu has urged the Kenya National Union of Nurses officials to direct their members to report back to work,...

cleopa mailu , Nurses strike

Doctors can look for ‘better paying jobs’ – Treasury CS Henry Rotich

By Wangui Ngechu,

The government has said that it cannot afford the pay rise demand by the doctors in accordance with the 2013 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). ...

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NO END IN SIGHT as doctors walk out of talks with gov’t

By Koome Kimonye,

Close to two months since doctors across the country downed their tools demanding the implementation of the 2013 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)...

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Gov’t says Kenyans can access medical services despite doctors’ strike

By Citizen Team,

  The government says it has taken adequate measures to ensure Kenyans continue accessing medical services as the doctors’ strike continues....

doctors strike , health , Medical Services

Uongozi wa Donald Trump

By Patrick Igunza,

Baada ya Donald Trump kuchukua hatamu za uongozi wa Marekani alianza harakati za kutekeleza mabadiliko kadhaa ikiwemo bima ya afya, almaarufu Obamacar...

america , Donald Trump , Obamacare

Firm in Afya House scam in court to block proceedings

By Dzuya Walter,

ESTAMA Limited, one of the companies at the center of Afya House Ksh 1 billion mobile clinics scam has moved to court seeking to set aside orders free...

800m , Afya house 1 billion mobile clinics scam , EACC , Estama , Kenya Revenue Authority , mobile clinics scam

Medical students take to the streets to show solidarity with medics

By Wangui Ngechu,

Medical students have poured onto the streets in solidarity with striking medics to pressure the government to end the doctor’s strike so their lect...

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We are still open to dialogue with doctors – Gov’t

By Wangui Ngechu,

The government now says that it will engage striking doctors within the confines of the law following the Employment and Labour Relations Court ruling...

Cabinet Secretary for Health Dr. Cleophas Mailu , call off strike , CBA , Collective Bargaining Agreement , Devolution , doctors strike , doctors union , SRC , union officials

Mgomo wa Madaktari

By Citizen,

Muungano wa madaktari,wizara ya afya pamoja na baraza la magavana wanatarajiwa kukutana hapo kesho katika jumba la afya house kuzungumzia mapendekezo ...

No silver bullet for corruption, President Kenyatta says in end-year address

By Lisa Kamau,

  President Uhuru Kenyatta has vowed to fight corruption in the country saying that the efforts must go beyond arrests to convictions. In h...

corruption , graft , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Raila says Jubilee not committed in fight against graft

By Koome Kimonye,

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga insists that the Jubilee administration has not been genuine in the war against graft. He ...

KNUN boss Panyako disowns nurses’ deal, says strike still on

By Citizen Team,

Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) Secretary General Seth Panyako denounced the call to end the nurses’ strike by his deputy Maurice Odhiambo. ...

Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) Secretary General Seth Panyako , Nurses strike