The Nairobi Hospital addresses corruption, quality assurance as East Africa’s premier hospital parries integrity concerns
Acting Chief Executive Officer Felix Osano echoed the chair’s sentiments saying: “We are taking decisive steps to address challenges and ensure that The Nairobi Hospital remains a beacon of trust and quality healthcare in Kenya.”
China strikes back with 84 per cent tariffs as escalating trade war with America hits markets
China told the World Trade Organization that the United States’ decision to impose what it has called reciprocal tariffs on Beijing threatens to further destabilise global trade.
Kenya, 37 African countries in quandary over ties with US as China bullies Africa to exit US-allied group
Founded in 2020, the group has coordinated sanctions on China over rights abuses in Xinjiang and Hong Kong and rallied support for Taiwan, a self-ruled democratic island Beijing claims as its territory.
Regional governments sag under heavy debt as National Treasury delays release of$486 million
The Council of Governors is calling on the National Treasury to expedite release Sh63 billion ($486 million) arrears owed to counties for the months of February and March. Chairman of Finance, Planning and Economic Affairs of the Council of Governors Fernandes Barasa has revealed that all the 47 counties are...
Chief justice launches court integrity committees to root out endemic corruption in Kenyan judiciary
Chief Justice Martha Koome said the Court Integrity Committees represent a cornerstone in reform efforts and will bring together judicial officers, advocates, representatives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and other stakeholders.
Residents reject ‘privatisation’ of Marakwet community forest as state unveils concession plan
County Executive Committee Member for Lands, Physical Planning, and Urban Development, Thomas Maiyo, noted that the main concern among residents was the concession clause allowing leasing for a minimum of 30 years. The residents feel side-lined and say they should have been involved right from the drafting stage.
Americans facing death sentences over a failed coup plot in DR Congo repatriated to the US
Among the three Americans was 21-year-old Marcel Malanga, son of opposition figure Christian Malanga, who led the foiled coup attempt that targeted the presidential palace in Kinshasa. The elder Malanga, who live-streamed from the palace during the attempt, was later killed while resisting arrest, Congolese authorities said. Marcel Malanga has said his father forced him to take part.
After more than 10 years trying to elect new officials, Kenya’s largest political party ODM enters stormy patch
Be it at the Coast, Nairobi or western Kenya where for two decades ODM has enjoyed fanatical following, candidates vying for various positions have alleged irregularities, citing exclusion of some members from the exercise that has been postponed on several occasions since the last election in 2012.
