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Why the rising healthcare spending has failed to heal a country on its sickbed

The country’s disease burden and pressure on hospitals continue to outpace the gains being made in financing and infrastructure in the health sector.

By Maryann Muganda 5 days ago

Kenya receives four rare endangered Mountain Bongos in bid to boost survival

The mountain bongo, Africa’s largest forest antelope, is listed as Critically Endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List.

By Maryann Muganda 6 days ago

Ukwala families battle sickle cell stigma despite improved access to healthcare

Families delay seeking treatment for sickle disease for fear of stigma and claims that victims are bewitched.

By Maryann Muganda 8 days ago

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How poor eyesight is failing Kenya's children and fueling road deaths

Thousands of children across Kenya and Africa sit in classrooms squinting at blackboards they cannot clearly see, struggling to follow lessons that blur before their eyes.

By Maryann Muganda 16 days ago

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Big Tech on the spot amid rise in digital violence

As digital violence surges, victims like Flavier Momanyi highlight growing pressure on Big Tech to curb online harassment and protect users.

By Maryann Muganda 21 days ago

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Governing the Ungovernable: Why Kenya's AI Bill leaves women exposed

Online abuse is growing faster, more sophisticated, and increasingly difficult to contain.

By Maryann Muganda 1 month ago

DCI: Tuju staged disappearance

DCI says Raphael Tuju staged his disappearance and has launched an investigation after tracing his movements and conducting forensic checks.

By Maryann Muganda 1 month ago

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Kenya rolls out six- month HIV injection, easing daily pill pain

Lenacapavir, a new long-acting injectable HIV prevention drug is designed to be taken once every six months, a significant shift from the daily oral regimen that many users have struggled to maintain.

By Maryann Muganda 2 months ago

Clinical Officers' strike pushes Nairobi and Marsabit health systems to the brink

Kenya’s public healthcare system is straining as clinical officers in Nairobi enter their 65th day of strike, disrupting services in the capital and in Marsabit.

By Maryann Muganda 2 months ago

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Robotic surgery: Breakthrough for arthritis pain

Unlike free-hand cutting with an oscillating saw, the robot operates within predefined safety margins and does not cut beyond the bone, protecting surrounding soft tissues.

By Maryann Muganda 2 months ago

Aviation workers call off strike, work resumes immediately

Industrial action by members of the Kenya Aviation Workers Union has been called off

By Maryann Muganda 2 months ago

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How aviation workers' strike disrupted flights at JKIA

Travellers at JKIA were on Monday met with confusion, delays and cancellations after aviation workers industrial action paralysed operations at the country’s main gateway.

By Maryann Muganda 2 months ago

GBV survivors in Africa shut out by costly and broken justice systems

Justice systems across Africa remain inaccessible, costly and unsafe for most survivors of GBV, effectively denying women and girls legal redress despite decades of legal reforms.

By Maryann Muganda 2 months ago

How justice systems in Africa still fail survivors of sexual violence

Across Africa, justice systems continue to fail survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, remaining inaccessible, costly, and unsafe despite legal reforms and international commitments.

By Maryann Muganda 2 months ago

How engineer Carol Koech is lighting up Africa's energy future

Carol Koech is helping shape decisions that could bring electricity to millions across the continent.

By Maryann Muganda 2 months ago

COG, clinical officers seal CBA after eight-year standoff

After eight years of strikes and talks, the Council of Governors and the clinical officers’ union have signed a CBA, ending a major health sector dispute.

By Maryann Muganda 3 months ago

Government faulted over rising deaths of city street children

A disturbing rise in deaths among street children and youth is now raising questions about the city’s urban development policies, housing initiatives and State accountability.

By Maryann Muganda 3 months ago

Intimate partners emerge as the largest perpetrators of TFGBV

Women in public life, including journalists, human rights defenders, politicians and feminist activists, are disproportionately targeted.

By Maryann Muganda 3 months ago

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How AI's weaponised algorithms amplify harm against women

Informal support systems have become critical spaces where victims warn each other about emerging threats.

By Maryann Muganda 3 months ago

Resounding success: How new surgery at KNH is restoring children's hearing

A cochlear implant is a highly specialised device for people with severe to profound hearing loss, especially those who cannot benefit from conventional hearing aids.

By Maryann Muganda 3 months ago

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Doctors' warning: Tree-hugging protest risks one's lives or health

Since late last year, Kenyans across the country have taken to hugging trees for hours and in some cases days to draw attention to a wide range of causes including environmental conservation.

By Maryann Muganda 3 months ago

Union supports crackdown on foreign medical practitioners

KMPDU has supported a plan to revoke the licences of foreign doctors practising in Kenya, citing widespread exploitation by employing hospitals.

By Maryann Muganda 3 months ago

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Hospitals crisis drags on as Duale, Clinical Officers clash over pay deal

The crisis in public health hospitals may not end soon as Clinical Officers and Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale differ over an unsigned pay deal.

By Maryann Muganda 3 months ago

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Parents worry as 8-4-4 learners face neglect amid CBE transition

Academic performance of 8-4-4 students reportedly declines. Parents demand government balances attention between 8-4-4 and CBE.

By Maryann Muganda 4 months ago

Cracks beneath another building raise safety fears

The building developed cracks last year, giving Nairobi residents sleepless nights. While NCA condemned the construction, nothing seems to have been done on the structure

By Maryann Muganda 4 months ago

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Why the rising healthcare spending has failed to heal a country on its sickbed

The country’s disease burden and pressure on hospitals continue to outpace the gains being made in financing and infrastructure in the health sector.

By Maryann Muganda 5 days ago

Kenya receives four rare endangered Mountain Bongos in bid to boost survival

The mountain bongo, Africa’s largest forest antelope, is listed as Critically Endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List.

By Maryann Muganda 6 days ago

Ukwala families battle sickle cell stigma despite improved access to healthcare

Families delay seeking treatment for sickle disease for fear of stigma and claims that victims are bewitched.

By Maryann Muganda 8 days ago

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How poor eyesight is failing Kenya's children and fueling road deaths

Thousands of children across Kenya and Africa sit in classrooms squinting at blackboards they cannot clearly see, struggling to follow lessons that blur before their eyes.

By Maryann Muganda 16 days ago

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Big Tech on the spot amid rise in digital violence

As digital violence surges, victims like Flavier Momanyi highlight growing pressure on Big Tech to curb online harassment and protect users.

By Maryann Muganda 21 days ago

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Governing the Ungovernable: Why Kenya's AI Bill leaves women exposed

Online abuse is growing faster, more sophisticated, and increasingly difficult to contain.

By Maryann Muganda 1 month ago

DCI: Tuju staged disappearance

DCI says Raphael Tuju staged his disappearance and has launched an investigation after tracing his movements and conducting forensic checks.

By Maryann Muganda 1 month ago

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Kenya rolls out six- month HIV injection, easing daily pill pain

Lenacapavir, a new long-acting injectable HIV prevention drug is designed to be taken once every six months, a significant shift from the daily oral regimen that many users have struggled to maintain.

By Maryann Muganda 2 months ago

Clinical Officers' strike pushes Nairobi and Marsabit health systems to the brink

Kenya’s public healthcare system is straining as clinical officers in Nairobi enter their 65th day of strike, disrupting services in the capital and in Marsabit.

By Maryann Muganda 2 months ago

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Robotic surgery: Breakthrough for arthritis pain

Unlike free-hand cutting with an oscillating saw, the robot operates within predefined safety margins and does not cut beyond the bone, protecting surrounding soft tissues.

By Maryann Muganda 2 months ago

Aviation workers call off strike, work resumes immediately

Industrial action by members of the Kenya Aviation Workers Union has been called off

By Maryann Muganda 2 months ago

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How aviation workers' strike disrupted flights at JKIA

Travellers at JKIA were on Monday met with confusion, delays and cancellations after aviation workers industrial action paralysed operations at the country’s main gateway.

By Maryann Muganda 2 months ago

GBV survivors in Africa shut out by costly and broken justice systems

Justice systems across Africa remain inaccessible, costly and unsafe for most survivors of GBV, effectively denying women and girls legal redress despite decades of legal reforms.

By Maryann Muganda 2 months ago

How justice systems in Africa still fail survivors of sexual violence

Across Africa, justice systems continue to fail survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, remaining inaccessible, costly, and unsafe despite legal reforms and international commitments.

By Maryann Muganda 2 months ago

How engineer Carol Koech is lighting up Africa's energy future

Carol Koech is helping shape decisions that could bring electricity to millions across the continent.

By Maryann Muganda 2 months ago