Hemedti, Bashir and rise of merciless militia

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo leads a military outfit that began as a non-state armed group before becoming a tolerated appendage of the Sudanese army and eventually bolted out to be a rebel force.

By Alex Kiarie 9 months ago

Kagame, Ramaphosa clash as EAC calls on Tshisekedi to dialogue with M23

President Kagame tore into South Africa's president, Cyril Ramaphosa, warning that South African troops had no place in the eastern DR Congo battlefield

By Okumu Modachi and Alex Kiarie 11 months ago

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Ruto acid test as EAC chair in face of DRC crisis

Analysts have faulted the diplomatic gaffes by President William Ruto, in his attempt to bring the two leaders to the table for talks.

By Okumu Modachi, Alex Kiarie and AFP 11 months ago

Questions raised about SHA deal after Ruto move on Adani projects

Kenyans on social media platforms have been demanding that the government severs its links to the Adani Group in the new health scheme.

By Maryann Muganda and Alex Kiarie 1 year ago

Signal Alliance Technology Holding gets ISO certifications

Signal Alliance Technology Holding a leading technology group in Africa with operations in Nigeria has received ISO certifications for its Integrated Management System.

By Alex Kiarie 1 year ago

White as snow: MPs say of Ndii firm in SHIF saga

The declaration comes amid questions on the involvement of the two companies, which are said to be only two months old, since registration.

By Alex Kiarie and Mercy Kahenda 1 year ago

Kenyans throwing away Sh12.8 billion worth of food produced, report shows

Food waste is a market failure that results in the wastage of more than 40 per cent of food produced and generates 8-10 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions

By Alex Kiarie 1 year ago

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Glitz, challenges of new healthcare laws and question of implementation

Kenya's current Constitution devolved health services providing a framework of health as a devolved function.

By Alex Kiarie and Rose Mukonyo 1 year ago

Nurses union issues seven-day strike over 'unmet demands'

Knun wants the nurses under UHC employed on permanent and pensionable terms.

By Alex Kiarie 1 year ago

Doctors skip presser as State confident of a deal

Felix Koskei indicated that all was set and it was now for the Kenya Medical practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union to ratify the final document.

By Alex Kiarie 1 year ago

No solution yet between medics and government despite hopeful promises

A union official confirmed that the latest round of talks with government had stalled. The latest impasse stems from disagreement over documenting any deal that will be reached.

By Maryann Muganda and Alex Kiarie 1 year ago

Medics unions push back on government call for dialogue, scoff at threats to fire them

Doctors said they will not relent in their industrial action until their demands are met; and vowed not be cowed by threats to sack them.

By Nancy Nzau and Alex Kiarie 1 year ago

Private doctors to join strike in 7 days as church, Raila speak out

Opposition leader Raila Odinga and a section of the clergy have urged the government to take steps to end the doctors' strike that has gone on for a month.

By Alex Kiarie and Maryann Muganda 1 year ago

Clinical officers are first point of call for patients

Clinical officers take a key position in the provision of primary healthcare services with a special focus on upcountry where health service centres are few and far between.

By Alex Kiarie and Maryann Muganda 1 year ago

Doctors blame governors for collapse of talks

KMPDU calls on the government to take responsibility and resolve the issue. The two sides were meant to deposit an agreement with the court on Tuesday, but it never happened.

By Alex Kiarie and Ryan Kerubo 1 year ago

Doctors hit the streets in protest as talks with government collapse

Hundreds of striking doctors poured to the streets as talks between their union and the committee appointed by the court collapsed as soon as they began.

By Maryann Muganda and Alex Kiarie 1 year ago

We are waiting for State to offer us a return-to-work plan, doctors' union says

KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah said contrary to what is being reported, the union has not defied a court order that suspended the strike.

By Alex Kiarie 1 year ago

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Sh20b NHIF scam exposed amid medics strike threat

Susan Nakhumicha blew the lid when she revealed that some of the fraudulent claims have been made over fake surgeries, among other fraudulent activities, by hospitals.

By Alex Kiarie and Ann Musungu 2 years ago

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R Kelly: Talented king of RB finally trapped in child abuse closet

For a man whose secular, gospel and contemporary chords themed the late 90s and 2000s, the 30-year sentence is an anticlimax to a colourful run.

By Stevens Muendo, Alex Kiarie 3 years ago