Emily Chebet
146 Articles
Governors accuse MoH of micromanaging healthcare as SHA debts hit Ksh.32B
Governors also criticised SHA over delayed claims payments, pushing public hospitals into Ksh.32 billion debt and crippling services in the counties.CoG Chair Ahmed Abdullahi expressed county governments’ frustrations with the management of the Authority.
Marsabit's Saru residents accuse IEBC of failing to conduct voter registration since 2021
They say thousands of young people who have acquired national identity cards since the last general election now risk being locked out of the 2027 polls.The nearest IEBC office is in Marsabit town, almost 800 kilometres away, where transport costs exceed Ksh.2,000 one...
Hundreds of expectant mothers at risk as Gov't stops maternity funding for level two hospitals
At least 924 mothers and 10,000 newborns have lost their lives in various hospitals since the start of the year.The CoG is questioning the Ministry of Health's decision to stop reimbursing maternal deliveries at the dispensary level, citing claims by the ministry that...
Over 100 mothers detained at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital over unpaid bills
The mothers say the bills are far beyond their reach, but the hospital insists it is caught between compassion and sustainability, blaming some of the patients for poor planning and failure to register under SHA that would have sorted their bills.
SHA CEO Mercy Mwangangi grilled over Ksh.77M paid to recover debt worth Ksh.13M
The Emmanuel Wangwe-led committee questioned how three law firms were paid Ksh.77 million to recover a Ksh.13 million debt.Social Health Authority Chief Executive Officer Dr. Mercy Mwangangi, who was put on the spot to explain the expenditure, promised to furnish the committee with a full report in...
Soundtracks of farewell: Artists honor the spirit of Raila Odinga in song and dance
Words alone cannot capture the essence of a man who wore many hats. To some, he was ‘Baba,’ a father figure. To others, ‘Agwambo,’ the mystery, the enigma.Artists from across the region, in their own way, continue to use words—the best way they know how. They sing songs of praise, of mourning, of gr...
Outrage in Gatundu after man allegedly beaten to death by police while in custody
Tensions flared in the Kiganjo area after news broke of Njuguna’s death just hours after his arrest, with witnesses claiming he was brutally assaulted and ultimately strangled to death by officers from Kiganjo Police Station who arrested him.
Publishers warn of textbook shortage over Ksh.11.4B Gov't debt
The pioneer competency-based education (CBE) class set to join senior school in January requires 7 million copies of textbooks and literary works.Publishers warn that unless the government clears the outstanding payments, the timely delivery of learning materials could be in jeopardy....
Nairobi health workers stage protests over delayed salaries, threaten to paralyse services
The county government said it had paid two months’ salary today and pledged to clear the pending arrears within one week.The workers, under seven health unions, marched from Jeevanjee Gardens to the Nairobi county offices. They said the delay in salaries has disrupted their lives and those of their...
CS Wahome reveals contentious 4,700-acre land in Maasai Mara irregularly acquired
Speaking when she appeared before the National Assembly Lands Committee, CS Wahome said the land records were questionable.The CS revealed that the land was not surveyed before a certificate of ownership was issued to Narok Governor Patrick Ole Ntutu’s brother, Living...