Only one wife and 5 children: NHIF announces new rules, penalties

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) will not cater for extra spouses in a polygamous family set-up. In a raft of changes contained in a mem...

NHIF

‘We’ll continue making Kenya better,’ says Uhuru as he calls for unity in 2020

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on Kenyans to embrace unity even as he assured Kenyans of better days in the New Year 2020. In his message to t...

2020 , New Year , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Uhuru approves supplementary Ksh.73.4 billion budget

By Kepha Muiruri,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed into law the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (No.2) of 2019 paving way for the release of Ksh.73.4 billion from t...

National Treasury , supplementary budget I 2019/20 , Uhuru kenyatta

Parliament slashes supplementary budget, seals Ksh.37B deficit

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Parliamentary Budget and Appropriations Committee has sealed a Ksh.37 billion hole in the first proposed supplementary budget following amendments...

Budget and Appropriations Committee , National Treasury , supplementary budget I 2019/20

Mental health: Stakeholders welcome policy implementation

By Citizen Reporter,

Challenges associated with mental health lead to economic losses at a national level as the productive human resource base is eroded. These were th...

Treasury raids Parliament, Judiciary allocations in 2019/2020 budget alignment

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury has proposed severe cuts to spending by Parliament and the Judiciary in its re-alignment of government spending for the current ...

National Treasury , supplementary budget I 2019/20 , Ukur Yatani

Major traffic in Nairobi as ICPD hosts over 6,000 world leaders

By Citizen Reporter,

Nairobi will this week be hosting 6,000 world leaders for the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). Ambassador Macharia Ka...

ICPD25

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

OPINION: More capacity building needed in the surgery ecosystem in Africa

By Citizen Reporter,

By Dr. Esther Njoroge … Today, as the world commemorates World Anesthesia Day, we hope deliberations from the 7th All Africa Anesthesia Congress ...

World Anesthesia Day

First Kenyan to undergo successful brain surgery at Machakos hospital dies

By Girlie Kendi,

The man who made history as the first Kenyan to undergo a successful brain surgery at a Machakos hospital has died. Henry Mutinda King'ola, 58, had...

Brain surgery , craniotomy , henry mutinda , machakos hospital

Uhuru approves Division of Revenue Bill, asks counties to clear pending bills

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday signed into law the Division of Revenue Bill 2019 paving the way for the release of funds to counties. The new ...

Division of Revenue Bill

Governor Mutua opens cancer centre in Machakos

By Enock Muswii,

Machakos County residents are set to benefit from free cancer treatment after Governor Alfred Mutua on Thursday opened the Machakos Cancer Care and Re...

Alfred Mutua , Machakos Cancer Care and  Research Centre , machakos county

Universal Health Coverage tops agenda as Uhuru meets Japan PM Abe

By Ian Omondi,

The ongoing roll out of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme and the development of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Dongo Kundu dominated ta...

Japan PM Shinzo Abe , President Uhuru Kenyatta , TICAD 7 conference , Universal Health Coverage

History made as Machakos hospital successfully performs first ever brain surgery

By Enock Muswii,

Machakos level 5 referral hospital has entered into history books after neurosurgeons successfully conducted the first ever brain surgery. Lead sur...

Brain surgery , Brain tumor , Machakos level 5 referral hospital

Maendeleo Chap Chap party in 2022 coalition talks, reveals Mutua

By Nigel Wafula,

Machakos Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua on Thursday revealed that his Maendeleo Chap Chap party is engaged in talks with other parties to form a strong coa...

2022 succession politics , Health Care , Isiolo County , Machakos Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua .

Royal Media Services wins 15 prestigious awards at CA Kuza fete

By Citizen Reporter,

Royal Media Services on Friday dominated the Kuza Awards ceremony winning 15 awards sponsored by Communications Authority. Also Read: Citizen TV na...

Citizen TV , Dr S.K Macharia , Kuza awards , Royal Media Services

New drug to boost women’s sex drive approved in U.S

By VOA,

U.S. women will soon have another drug option designed to boost low sex drive: a shot they can give themselves in the thigh or abdomen that raises sex...

FDA , sex drive , Vyleesi

Kenyans yet to embrace family members, friends who struggle with mental illness

By Wambui Kihara,

A family in Central Kenya who recently prepared to bury their kin was in shock after the church informed them it would not take part in the ceremony b...

depression , Kenya Counselling & Psychological Association , Mental Health , suicide

World Bank grants Kenya another Ksh.75 billion loan

By Faizal Ahmed,

The World Bank has approved a Ksh.75 billion loan to Kenya for budgetary support. This is the first time in years the World Bank is putting cash st...

World Bank

87pc of Kenyans unhappy with economic direction: Twaweza poll

By Citizen Reporter,

87percent of Kenyans are dissatisfied with the country's direction on economic management, a study has revealed. The report from Twaweza, a researc...

Big 4 agenda , corruption , Housing , Kenya economy , Twaweza