Kenya Hospices criticises health scheme for discrimination against patients with terminal diseases

Kenya Hospices criticises health scheme for discrimination against patients with terminal diseases

Speaking during the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2025 celebrations held at Embu Level Five Hospital on Wednesday, KEHPCA Director David Musyoki said SHA being the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) body in the country should guarantee full coverage for critical patients whether inpatient or under home-based care.

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Herbal medicine tossed back into public discourse as Kenyan authorities square it our with health workers

Herbal medicine tossed back into public discourse as Kenyan authorities square it our with health workers

While traditional health practitioners are rarely recognised among core health providers, they managed to register their services under the umbrella of Kenya National Traditional Health Practitioners Association (NATHEPA) on October 29, 2021.

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Log in your eye: Pope Leo tells US bishops to first address Trump’s immigration crackdown

Log in your eye: Pope Leo tells US bishops to first address Trump’s immigration crackdown

Leo, the first US pope, was handed dozens of letters from immigrants describing their fears of deportation under the Trump administration’s policies during the meeting, which included bishops and social workers from the US-Mexico border.

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Conference in Kenya’s tourism hub in Malindi told African and Latin American travel industry is unexploited

Conference in Kenya’s tourism hub in Malindi told African and Latin American travel industry is unexploited

Lin Yu from Travel World China underscored the importance of leveraging digital platforms like WeChat to reach the Chinese market. She said Chinese travellers increasingly seek visually engaging, localised content and are willing to pay for unique and genuine experiences. Yu also called for diversified packages catering to both luxury families and group travellers.

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‘Our children are growing up in a part of Kenyan city, Nairobi, where lions roam free’

‘Our children are growing up in a part of Kenyan city, Nairobi, where lions roam free’

Although human-wildlife conflict has existed for as long as humans have, predator attacks are likely to rise as space for Kenya’s lions shrinks and their hunting opportunities diminish.

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Kenya women’s national football team gears up for Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Kenya women’s national football team gears up for Africa Cup of Nations qualification

The squad reported to training camp this week as preparations intensify for the decisive fixtures. Kenya is aiming to make a return to the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since their debut appearance in 2016.

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Kenya’s Gender and affirmative action principal secretary calls for abolition of kangaroo courts

Kenya’s Gender and affirmative action principal secretary calls for abolition of kangaroo courts

According to the principal secretary, the county has in the past three months recorded 46 SGBV cases with the latest case involving a 76-year-old man who had repeatedly been defiling a nine-year-old girl. Similarly, a total of 106 suicide cases were recorded in the last 11 months in the county with a majority of the victims being men.

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Kwikbet, quick win: How Kenya’s new gaming platform has kicked off a goldrush in choppy waters

Kwikbet, quick win: How Kenya’s new gaming platform has kicked off a goldrush in choppy waters

The latest entrant in the gaming industry is Kwikbet – a home-grown company directors say combines skill, thrill and timing that gives players a unique experience unlike others. Players win awards in seconds, minutes or hours, depending on time and investment targets.

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Rights defenders welcome first conviction by world court on past atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur

Rights defenders welcome first conviction by world court on past atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur

Conflict now rages in Sudan between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces – born out of the Janjaweed militias – and Sudan’s military. Tensions erupted in 2023 between the two previous allies that were meant to oversee a democratic transition after a 2019 uprising.

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Dear Ugandans, a university degree is healthy pursuit but it’s not a licence or right to complacency

Dear Ugandans, a university degree is healthy pursuit but it’s not a licence or right to complacency

Degrees will be good not necessarily in the equation of AI. We should all prepare to accommodate AI as tool that will improve the way we do things for the benefit of humanity. It is wisdom to do so. Rote political thinking and action in leadership and governance will soon be a thing of the past.

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