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The hospitals that pocketed billions from SHA

Nairobi, May 15 -- In the ten months since the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) began operating, the fund has released Sh65.4 billion to 4,718 facilities across the country. The money, disbursed b... Read More


Eldoret student recounts horrific acid attack by her former boyfriend

Nairobi, May 15 -- A former student of the Rift Valley Technical Training Institute (RVTTI) in Eldoret has told a court how her ex-boyfriend allegedly ambushed and attacked her with sulphuric acid aft... Read More


International Vaccine Institute to set up office in Nairobi

Nairobi, May 15 -- The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) will establish an office in Nairobi, seeking to use the Kenyan capital as a hub for continental development programme. The deal was announ... Read More


Political thunder: UDA wins Emurua Dikirr poll as Gachagua's DCP is close second

Nairobi, May 15 -- David Keter of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party has won the Emurua Dikirr parliamentary by-election after garnering 18,266 votes; in a highly competitive race that saw the... Read More


Court throws out case of man who sued dead father over land

Nairobi, May 14 -- The Environment and Land Court has thrown out an appeal by a man who claimed the right to farm a portion of land based on a tribunal decision that was made three years after the reg... Read More


Wavinya on the spot for bypassing assembly in municipal board appointments

Nairobi, May 14 -- The Machakos County Assembly has put Governor Wavinya Ndeti on the spot after an MCA accused her of bypassing the House in the appointment of board members to the Machakos and Mavok... Read More


Why are more Kenyan boys dropping out of school?

Nairobi, May 14 -- Have you ever been approached on the street by a boy who looks about 10 years old, begging you to buy sweets, chewing gum or bananas while schools are in session? Have you ever pau... Read More


Activists oppose proposed amendment to conservation law

Nairobi, May 14 -- A proposed amendment to Kenya's forest law has sparked fierce opposition from environmental activists and civil society groups, who warn that the changes could open the door for roa... Read More


SHA reveals illnesses draining Kenya's health fund

Nairobi, May 14 -- More than one in every five claims filed with the Social Health Authority (SHA) across the country is for a respiratory condition. According to data from the Social Health Insuranc... Read More


Fake birthdays: The surprising trend young women use to get special treat

Nairobi, May 14 -- Two months after my birthday, my friend, Juliet, finally took me out for the ice cream date she had promised. Our schedules had clashed for weeks, but last Monday everything finally... Read More