I have lived along the Nakuru–Eldoret highway my whole life. There’s a certain stretch of road we all fear, about 200 meters long. It looks harmless during the day. But at night, and especially in the rain, it turns into something else entirely. People here call it “Kona ya Kifo” the corner of death. At […]
Al Jazeera correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohamed Qraiqea were killed Sunday, along with three other Al Jazeera journalists, in an Israeli strike targeting a journalists’ tent near the Al-Shifa Hospital in western Gaza City, according to the Gaza Media Office. The Qatar-based channel quoted the director of the Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza, who said, […]
Australia will formally recognize Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday. Albanese told reporters that the Palestinian Authority has given commitments to disarm, recognize Israel and exclude Hamas from any future governance of Palestine, Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported. Media reported earlier that Canberra was considering announcing a timeline […]
Kenya’s Higher Education Loans Board has embarked on an ambitious recovery mission to collect Sh32 billion in outstanding debt from 256,000 loan defaulters, marking one of the most comprehensive debt recovery efforts in the institution’s 51-year history. Chief Executive Geoffrey Monari revealed that the agency is deploying a multi-pronged strategy involving direct employer engagement, intensive […]
Prominent business leaders secure lucrative contracts under new National Equipment Support Programme A constellation of Kenya’s wealthiest businesspeople, including billionaire Richard Ngatia and BBS Mall investor Abdiweli Mohamed Hassan, have secured a share of President William Ruto’s ambitious Sh200 billion medical equipment modernization programme. The National Equipment Support Programme (NESP), launched last week, represents one […]
KERICHO COUNTY – Governor Erick Mutai finds himself once again fighting for his political survival as Kericho County Assembly members forge ahead with impeachment proceedings, dismissing his calls for county government dissolution as desperate tactics to avoid accountability. The embattled governor’s fate appears sealed after Majority Leader Philip Rono confirmed that 35 Members of County […]
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced the immediate suspension of 40 hospitals from the Social Health Authority program on Friday, citing fraudulent practices that have cost the government significant funds. Speaking during a press briefing, Duale emphasized that the suspended facilities violated SHA regulations and would face immediate consequences. The hospitals will be barred from […]
I had always thought my life was… ordinary. Wake up, hustle, pay bills, repeat. But for months, something had been off. My business was sinking, my health was failing, and my relationship was collapsing all at once. One evening, after a particularly bad day, I decided to go to a quiet coffee lounge in Westlands. […]
The family of late Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) former CEO Dr. Davy Koech has been given three months to appoint an administrator to handle a corruption case where the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) seeks to recover approximately Sh200 million from his estate. High Court Judge Lucy Njuguna rejected the EACC’s application to have […]
Over 7 billion shillings earmarked for insurance claims to widows, orphans, and injured civil servants has been withheld for over five years, pushing many families into destitution. This financial crisis is exacerbated by the apparent inaction of Dr. Mercy Mwangangi, the Chief Executive Officer of the State Health Agency (SHA), who is under scrutiny for […]
ODM Secretary-General risks party position as he spearheads new youth movement challenging Kenya Kwanza administration Edwin Sifuna has thrown down the gauntlet to his own Orange Democratic Movement party, declaring he would rather lose his position as Secretary-General than support President William Ruto’s re-election bid in 2027. Speaking at a women’s empowerment event in Saboti, […]
