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Edwin Obuya

Edwin Obuya

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Revealed: Thousands of Kenyans being denied essential medicines in public hospitals
February 19, 2026 06:31 (EAT) • 5 days ago

Revealed: Thousands of Kenyans being denied essential medicines in public hospitals

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale told the National Assembly’s health committee that while thousands of patients access services in referral hospitals, only a small fraction actually receive prescribed drugs.

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Revealed: Embu County diverted Ksh.10M development funds to boda boda event
January 28, 2026 04:54 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

Revealed: Embu County diverted Ksh.10M development funds to boda boda event

In the shocking revelation, the Senate Public Accounts committee heard that the money meant to fund the county aggregated industrial park was instead used to fund the boda boda function attended by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki.

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Gov't unveils major tea reform to double farmers's earnings by 2027
December 03, 2025 04:44 (EAT) • 2 months ago

Gov't unveils major tea reform to double farmers's earnings by 2027

Responding to a parliamentary question on tea bonuses, the CS explained that tea farmers are paid through a two-tier payment model comprising a monthly initial payment and an annual second payment (bonus).

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Speaker Kingi calls Senate sitting to hear case against Governor Nyaribo
November 27, 2025 01:09 (EAT) • 2 months ago

Speaker Kingi calls Senate sitting to hear case against Governor Nyaribo

In a Gazette notice dated November 27, Senate Speaker Amason Kingi announced that the House will sit at 2.30 p.m. to consider the motion seeking Nyaribo’s removal from office. 

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Chaos in Parliament as controversial Privatization Bill passed, MP Mbui suspended after attempt to grab mace
November 13, 2025 06:55 (EAT) • 3 months ago

Chaos in Parliament as controversial Privatization Bill passed, MP Mbui suspended after attempt to grab mace

The Government-Owned Enterprises Bill was introduced for debate during the Committee of the Whole House through a supplementary order paper, sparking protests from Deputy Minority Whip Robert Mbui, who demanded that the bill be deferred to next week.

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Kenya moves to regulate IVF, surrogacy as MPs pass Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill
November 12, 2025 05:44 (EAT) • 3 months ago

Kenya moves to regulate IVF, surrogacy as MPs pass Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill

The Bill, sponsored by Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo, was first published in the 11th Parliament as In-Vitro Fertilization Bill 2014, but it lapsed.It was republished in 2022 as Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Bill, designed to regulate IVF and other assisted reproduction methods in the count...

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Over 29,000 Kenyans die from cancer as patients decry low SHA funding - KENCO
November 11, 2025 04:38 (EAT) • 3 months ago

Over 29,000 Kenyans die from cancer as patients decry low SHA funding - KENCO

Appearing before the National Assembly health committee, KENCO Executive Director Phoebe Ongadi revealed that 44,700 new cases were reported, citing that the figures could be higher. 

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Ksh.1.1 billion paid to ‘ghost’ students for capitation - Education CS Ogamba reveals
November 05, 2025 06:08 (EAT) • 3 months ago

Ksh.1.1 billion paid to ‘ghost’ students for capitation - Education CS Ogamba reveals

The number could even be higher considering that the verification process is not complete, with 934 schools yet to present their data to the ministry.The verification process has already led to the closure of 10 secondary schools that the Ministry of Education says had no students....

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Gov't clarifies Rironi–Nakuru PPP deal, says tolling will be fully state-regulated
October 26, 2025 04:24 (EAT) • 3 months ago

Gov't clarifies Rironi–Nakuru PPP deal, says tolling will be fully state-regulated

In a detailed statement issued over the weekend, the Directorate of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) sought to dispel public concerns surrounding the project’s financing and ownership structure.

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Shouting match mars health committee meeting as Duale, MP Kibagendi lock horns
October 14, 2025 01:05 (EAT) • 4 months ago

Shouting match mars health committee meeting as Duale, MP Kibagendi lock horns

Tensions flared after several MPs accused CS Duale of attempting to intimidate members who sought to ask tough questions regarding the ministry’s operations.

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