Mary Muoki

April 04, 2026 06:10 (EAT) • 1 day ago

12 hospitals shut down over SHA fraud as Gov't warns of tougher action

Eighteen facilities are already facing court proceedings, with the total number of facilities shut down since the crackdown began now standing at 1,000.Duale listed Bungoma, Kisii, Homa Bay, Mandera and Wajir as the counties leading in suspected SHA fraud claims, warning of increased scrutiny for fa...

April 01, 2026 08:51 (EAT) • 3 days ago

Clashes erupt in Machakos as contractors protest unpaid bills

The unrest erupted after the traders staged protests, threatening to march to the Governor’s office to demand payment of long-outstanding bills, accusing the county government of failing to settle dues dating back nearly two years.

February 27, 2026 09:00 (EAT) • 1 month ago

CS Aden Duale approves 8 foreign hospitals for SHA referrals

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the overseas treatment package has been capped at Ksh.500,000 and will only apply to procedures that are not available locally.

February 27, 2026 11:44 (EAT) • 1 month ago

From grades to skills: University admissions under CBE

With just four years to go before the first cohort of CBE learners transitions to university in 2029, sector leaders are scrambling to determine how learners will be admitted under the new model.

February 25, 2026 05:52 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Race against time as universities brace for 2029 CBE intake amid funding crisis

With just four years remaining until the pioneer cohort of students shaped by hands-on, skills-focused training joins institutions of higher learning, universities now face a litmus test and a need to overhaul their curricula, retool faculty, redesign their assessment criteria and invest in the requ...

February 21, 2026 09:40 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Two people killed, bodies found dumped on Mombasa-Malindi highway

Witnesses say the two bodies were discovered in a thicket a few metres from the road. A pedestrian stumbled upon the bodies and alerted police officers from the Malindi Police Station, who processed the scene and moved the bodies to the Malindi Sub-County Hospital mortuary....

February 20, 2026 09:20 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Nairobi County Assembly approves 21-member committee to review Ruto-Sakaja Ksh.80B deal

During a special assembly sitting on Friday, members commended the agreement, describing it as a crucial step toward enhancing service delivery for Nairobi residents.The Ad Hoc committee however faced questions over its legitimacy from Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai who opposed its formation, describing...

February 12, 2026 07:05 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Health experts raise alarm over increasing Kala-Azar disease cases in Kenya

KEMRI researchers say the parasitic disease has now spread to at least 12 counties, covering nearly 60 percent of the country’s landmass, as cases continue to emerge in counties not previously classified as endemic.

February 07, 2026 07:36 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Ruto’s school fees promise falters as students locked out of Grade 10

The President assured the nation that the government would meet all the costs to guarantee a 100 per cent transition. That promise is falling apart on the ground.

February 06, 2026 11:03 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Health experts dismiss fears linking HPV vaccine to infertility

At a town hall meeting in Nairobi on Thursday, doctors and subject experts sought to reassure parents that the vaccine, now administered as a single dose, is safe, effective, and critical in the fight against cervical cancer.