As millions of Kenyans struggle with a dysfunctional healthcare system, a well-connected consortium led by Safaricom PLC is set to pocket a staggering Sh104.8 billion from a hastily approved digital health platform that remains largely non-functional months after its scheduled launch. Fast-Tracked Deal, Slow-Motion Implementation Documents reveal that the proposal to develop the Integrated Healthcare […]
An investigation has uncovered a disturbing organ trafficking operation where vulnerable Kenyans were manipulated into selling their kidneys for as little as Sh130,000 ($1,000) and a motorcycle, while middlemen reaped profits of up to Sh29.5 million (€200,000) per organ. According to documentation from the Kenya Renal Association (KRA), this illegal trade flourished for years with […]
The fate of more than 360,000 teachers and their dependents under the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) medical scheme remains in limbo after the Social Health Authority (SHA) declined to absorb them, citing inadequate capacity and prohibitive costs. Appearing before the National Assembly’s Education Committee, TSC CEO Nancy Macharia revealed that although the government allocated Sh20 […]
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has assumed leadership of the investigation into the death of Kariobangi North Member of County Assembly (MCA) Joel Munuve, following discussions between the deceased’s family, police, and county officials. Family lawyer Danstan Omari confirmed the development Thursday at Lee Funeral Home in Nairobi, announcing that an autopsy originally scheduled […]
President William Ruto officially welcomed to the People’s Republic of China by his host, President Xi Jinping, with a 21-gun salute at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The ceremony highlighted the significance of the diplomatic ties between the two nations. Ruto becomes the first African head of state to be accorded the […]
In a devastating incident that has shocked the quiet village of Upanda in Siaya County, nine family members perished in what police are investigating as an arson attack connected to a long-standing land dispute. Around midnight on Tuesday, April 22, the home of Mr. Ouma Opondo was engulfed in flames, claiming the lives of Opondo, […]
What began as a festive Easter holiday at Sun and Sand Beach Resort in Kikambala, Kilifi County turned tragic when six-year-old Dylan Waruiru drowned in the hotel’s swimming pool, leaving his family devastated and demanding accountability. The family of the deceased child alleges that hotel negligence led to the drowning after a staff member convinced […]
Former Kenyan presidential candidate Mohamed Abduba Dida has been released from prison in the United States after serving three years of a seven-year sentence. Dida, who contested Kenya’s top seat in 2013 and 2017, was freed on parole from the Big Muddy Correctional Center in Illinois on March 4, 2025. According to his wife, Amina […]
In a tragic incident that has left the University of Nairobi community reeling, a student was discovered deceased at the university’s main campus swimming pool early Tuesday morning. The body of a third-year Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery student was found in the early hours of April 22, 2025, according to a statement […]
A Nairobi real estate company director has been charged with defrauding an investor of Sh6.4 million in a housing development scheme that never materialized, with authorities suggesting more victims may come forward. Abdiwahab Adan Maalim, director of Vaad Limited, appeared before the Milimani Law Courts on Tuesday to face fraud charges related to a stalled […]
Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado has now admitted to having an affair with slain university student Sharon Otieno as he defended himself against her murder. Obado further indicated that he took responsibility for Sharon’s pregnancy and was transparent with his wife who also knew the ‘open secret.’ The former Governor indicated that he apologized to […]
In a chilling echo of the Shakahola massacre that shocked the nation two years ago, authorities have uncovered disturbing activities at a church compound in Rongo, Migori County, where two mysterious deaths have triggered a police investigation and the rescue of 57 people, including children. The Malkio St Joseph Mission of Messiah in Africa Church, […]
