Category: General

Health Ministry Warns Facilities Against Illegal Patient Charges

Kirinyaga: The Ministry of Health has issued a stern warning to managers of health facilities across the country against illegally charging patients for services that are either free or fully covered under the Social Health Insurance (SHA). The warnin…

Nyanza Posts 70 Percent Grade 10 Transition as Deadline Extended

Nyanza: At least 129,443 learners have been admitted to Grade 10 in the Nyanza region, representing about 70 percent transition, as the government extended the reporting deadline to Wednesday, January 21, 2026, to allow schools to mop up learners who …

National Biosafety Authority Trains KALRO On Biosafety Oversight

Nairobi: The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has mounted a capacity-building training for the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) to strengthen oversight of biotechnology research i…

Lower Turkwel Irrigation Project To Boost Food Production

Nairobi: The proposed Lower Turkwel Irrigation Project is set to put more than 3,000 hectares under irrigation in Turkana and West Pokot counties. By harnessing the waters of River Turkwel, the project is expected to boost food production, create empl…

Wamatinga Tells Rigathi To Carry Own Cross

Nyeri: Senator Wahome Wamatinga says former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua should begin to put his house in order and stop blaming other leaders for his political woes. Wamatinga says Rigathi has an uncanny attribute of turning a deaf ear to anyone…