OPINION: COVID-19 crisis presents opportunity for Kenya to rethink

By Guest Writer,

By Allan Chesang Disruption. That is probably the most (mis)used word of the quarter - and rightfully so. I bet we can all agree that with a...

OPINION: COVID-19 crisis presents opportunity for Kenya to rethink

By Guest Writer,

By Allan Chesang Disruption. That is probably the most (mis)used word of the quarter - and rightfully so. I bet we can all agree that with a...

‘Reopening of the economy depends on you,’ President Kenyatta tells governors

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has told Governors that the decision to re-open the country's economy will be informed by the level of preparedness by the de...

Council of Governors , COVID-19 , DP William Ruto , economy , President Uhuru Kenyatta

OPINION: COVID-19 response is everyone’s business

By Guest Writer,

The specter of COVID-19 has developed from a public health emergency to a global economic crisis. In Africa, despite relatively low infection rates...

AMREF , coronavirus , COVID-19

OPINION: Nutrition programs for children born with cleft need to be strengthened

By Guest Writer,

By Jane Ngige As the world marks the Day of the African Child on June 16, 2020, it is a welcome sigh of relief that Smile Train partners in Africa ...

Cleft , COVID-19 , Day of the African Child , Smile Train

EDITORIAL: We stand with Kenya

By Citizen,

Kenya faces the biggest fight in its post-independence existence: the lives of its citizens are on the line, its economy is threatened, its culture an...

Gov’t to enhance 4G network coverage in rural areas as Kenyans work from home

By Ian Omondi,

The government has now granted approvals to enhance universal 4G data coverage throughout the country, especially in rural areas, as Kenyans are urged...

4G network , coronavirus , Google Loon , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Luo Nyanza slowly taking shape after Uhuru-Raila handshake

By Laura Otieno,

Two years after President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga decided to call a truce, Luo Nyanza is slowly taking shape. The region is posi...

handshake

KNH addresses reports of discharging 10 cancer patients over blood shortage

By Ian Omondi,

The Kenyatta National Hospital management has come out to address reports published in a local daily alleging that the facility last week discharged 1...

cancer , KNH , Nicholas Gumbo

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