Mary Muoki
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Death toll from floods rises to 38 as over 110,000 Kenyans displaced
Over 60 families in Kirinyaga County have been rendered homeless after River Thiba burst its banks, leaving behind a trail of misery and destruction.The affected residents were rudely woken up during the night by waters from the flooded river, forcing hundreds includi...
Ex-Governor Mwangi wa Iria Aborts Mumias Tour as EACC Pursues Him Over Ksh.140M fraud
The EACC detectives sought to arrest the former county boss in Mumias where he was attending a function with other Azimio leaders, but Iria failed to disembark from the chopper, opting to return to Nairobi instead.
KCCB demands payment of Ksh.2B NHIF claims owed to Catholic hospitals
The clergy also called for an urgent solution to the ongoing healthcare crisis occasioned by the striking medics, saying it is causing untold suffering on helpless Kenyans.They also cautioned the medics against using the lives of patients as a bargaining chip in their struggle against their employer...
President Ruto orders military deployment to rebuild schools in bandit-affected areas
Speaking during the commissioning of the Cemtech Limited clinker plant in West Pokot, Ruto ordered the immediate deployment of KDF officers to undertake the construction of classes burnt down by bandits and repair those falling apart due to neglect.
Catholic church faults gov't, calls for urgent solution to end doctors' strike
The chairperson of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops Archbishop Martin Kivuva has noted that Kenyans continue to suffer a lack of essential medical services, as the government and medics engage in unnecessary supremacy battles.
Alcohol addicts get new lease of life under Pastor Dorcas Rigathi's rehabilitation program
The program has rehabilitated them, restored their sense of purpose. Mary Muoki brings you the story of former civil servants who went off the rails, straightened their lives, and are now calling on society to give them a second chance to rebuild their lives.
Doctors' strike: Talks collapse again after Govt delegation walks out of meeting
The court-sanctioned mediation talks aimed at arriving on a return-to-work formula collapsed after the government allegedly demanded that doctors call off the strike before the talks proceed.The doctors on the other hand remained adamant that they would only call off...
Governors urge doctors to obey court orders, as KMPDU sticks to demands
The Governors called on KMPDU to negotiate new a CBA with individual county governments.According to the CoG, counties are the employers of the medics since health is a devolved function, hence are best placed to address their grievances.
Three-judge bench begins hearing case challenging SHIF
Justices Alfred Mabeya, Robert Limo, and Fridah Mugambi on Wednesday heard the petitioners complaints on how the Social Health Insurance Act risks locking out a section of Kenyans from accessing crucial health services on account of mandatory registration which they term unconstitutional....