The Nairobi Hospital addresses corruption, quality assurance as East Africa’s premier hospital parries integrity concerns

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.”

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Kenya, 37 African countries in quandary over ties with US as China bullies Africa to exit US-allied group

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.

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Regional governments sag under heavy debt as National Treasury delays release of$486 million

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...

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Residents reject ‘privatisation’ of Marakwet community forest as state unveils concession plan

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.

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After more than 10 years trying to elect new officials, Kenya’s largest political party ODM enters stormy patch

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.

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Central Bank of Kenya cuts policy rate for the fifth time to stimulate private sector lending

Central Bank of Kenya cuts policy rate for the fifth time to stimulate private sector lending

Kenya’s annual inflation stood at 3.6 per cent in March, slightly up from 3.5 per cent a month earlier but still well within the 2.5 per cent to 7.5 per cent target range.

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South African citrus farmers fear Trump tariffs will erase 35,000 jobs, wobble entire towns

South African citrus farmers fear Trump tariffs will erase 35,000 jobs, wobble entire towns

The group said the tariffs were due to come into effect the same week the first citrus fruit of the South African season was being packed to be exported to the US It said it was urgently calling on the South African government to prioritize negotiations with the US on tariff reductions or exemptions on citrus.

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Kenya’s controversial affordable housing project is already having impact on ordinary people’s lives -team leader

Kenya’s controversial affordable housing project is already having impact on ordinary people’s lives -team leader

The 220 housing units Bahati Affordable Housing Project consists of 60 studio units, 20 one-bedroom units, 120 two-bedroom units and 20 three-bedroom units. The project was launched by President William Ruto in Bahati constituency on August 22, 2023.

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Doomed to live in penury due to disability and stabbed with knife by sister, poor Maasai mom defies the odds to fend for her children

Doomed to live in penury due to disability and stabbed with knife by sister, poor Maasai mom defies the odds to fend for her children

Nevertheless, everything did not move as smoothly as she had hoped. The worst happened when Pisoi lost her father who was the pillar of their family when she was a teenager. The big loss forced the family into struggling for basic needs like housing, food and clothing.

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State chorus: As Kenya’s interior minister vows to ‘leave no stone unturned’ criminal gangs terrorise nation

State chorus: As Kenya’s interior minister vows to ‘leave no stone unturned’ criminal gangs terrorise nation

The machete-wielding gangs have unleashed terror in the various sub-counties in Kwale, with Msambweni and Matuga being among the most affected. He said already the intensified police operations conducted over several days have led to arrests, the recovery of crude weapons and the neutralization of several notorious criminal elements.

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