Police have arrested a 50-year-old woman in connection with the deaths of three family members whose bodies were found in a forest in Kathiani, Machakos County. The woman was arrested following investigations into the discovery of the bodies on June 14 in Kavalo Village. Police said she told detectives that she had travelled to Makueni…
Cancer patients in Kenya are set to benefit from increased medical coverage under the Social Health Authority (SHA) after Parliament approved amendments raising the treatment limit from KSh400,000 to KSh800,000. Tana River Senator Dr. Danson Mungatana said the changes were approved after Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale appeared before the Committee on Delegated Legislation, where…
Residents of Kenya’s North eastern and parts of the Eastern region are set to benefit from improved access to blood transfusion services following the official opening of the Garissa Regional Blood Transfusion Centre. Previously, blood collected in the region had to be transported to Nairobi for testing and screening, a process that often-caused delays, especially…
A fresh political storm is brewing within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) after senior party leaders launched a scathing attack on the Linda Mwananchi faction led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, accusing the group of misleading Kenyans and advancing external political interests. Speaking during a women and boda boda empowerment programme in Kileleshwa Ward, Dagoretti…
The Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) has strongly opposed a proposal to subdivide and allocate 250,000 acres of public land under its management in Garsen Constituency, Tana River County, citing ongoing investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). While appearing before the Parliamentary Lands Committee, Agriculture Principal Secretary…
More than 300 people have died from an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as the country intensifies efforts to contain the deadly disease. According to a statement from the DRC’s Ministry of Communication and Media, a total of1,155 people have been confirmed infected with Ebola, 304 have died from…
Eight suspects arrested over their alleged involvement in a sophisticated SIM card swap syndicate have been arraigned in the Marsabit Law Courts. The group is accused of stealing over KSh 1.2 million from an M-Pesa agent within Marsabit Town. The suspects identified as Jane Mueni Kimanti, Alex Syuma Kitungui, Pius Mwendwa, Josephine Kasiva Kimotho, Emily…
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), alongside the Refugee Consortium of Kenya (RCK) and the national government, has launched a critical peacebuilding initiative in Turkana West to strengthen local conflict resolution frameworks ahead of the next general election. The three-day workshop brought together host community leaders, media practitioners, and key stakeholders from the Kakuma…
A new report by Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o has revealed widespread delays in payment of contractors and suppliers by county governments, with billions of shillings in pending bills accumulating across the country. The report shows that county governments continue to delay settlement of verified invoices for goods and services already delivered, leaving contractors under…
Several county governments, including Wajir, Siaya and Nairobi, continued processing billions of shillings in salaries through manual payroll systems despite a government directive requiring a transition to the Human Resource Information System (HRIS), a new report has revealed. According to a report by Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o, county governments processed at least Sh5.19 billion…
