Health & Sanitation
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Alarm in Kenya as report links US Ebola isolation plan to Nairobi
Concerns are mounting in Kenya over national preparedness for infectious disease outbreaks following renewed Ebola fears in the region, as…
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MPs raise alarm over Kenya’s readiness for Ebola outbreak
Lawmakers have raised concerns over Kenya’s preparedness to respond to infectious disease outbreaks, following renewed fears sparked by reported Ebola…
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KUTRRH calls for more nurse training to boost quality healthcare
As the world marked the International Nurses Week last week that will culminate to International Nurses day on Tuesday, May…
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Cherargei urges KRA to scrap tax on athletes’ winnings
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has urged the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to reconsider taxing prize money earned by Kenyan athletes,…
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Kenya’s growing poison: Pesticide contamination triggers public health emergency
By Suleiman Mbatiah Nearly half of Kenya’s registered pesticide active ingredients are classified as highly hazardous, with new findings showing…
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Hope deferred: Disabled student calls out barriers in Kenya’s education system
Christine Kavale, a 28-year-old college student at Thika Technical Training College (TTI) in Kiambu County, embodies the struggles many persons…
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Bishops demand government action on CBE, SHA gaps
The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops has raised alarm over what it describes as serious gaps in the country’s health…
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Rachel Ruto calls for stronger partnerships to transform Kenya’s healthcare system
First Lady Rachel Ruto has called for stronger partnerships between government and development partners to strengthen Kenya’s healthcare system, as…
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Toxic fuel scandal: Waiver allowed contaminated petrol into Kenya market, Senate told
Fresh revelations before Parliament have exposed how a shipment of substandard fuel flagged for excessive sulphur content was allowed into…
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Bongo star Matonya charged with rape in Mombasa, freed on Sh500,000 bond
Tanzanian musician Sefu Shabani Ramadhan, popularly known as Matonya, has been charged in Kenya with rape, an allegation he has…
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