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Kenya risks missing road safety targets as fatalities rise
The Standard
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Staff from BAT receive an award from Sports PS Elijah Mwangi, during the 1st AA Road Safety excellence awards in Nairobi. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] Kenya risks missing its targets to cut road crash deaths as fatalities continue to rise, with more...
Rwanda High Commission in Kenya marks 31 years of liberation
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 5, 2025
By Leticia Afandi The High Commission of Rwanda in Kenya has marked 31 years of liberation, a commemoration of the country’s remarkable transformation, from a painful past under an oppressive regime to a future defined by unity, progress, and...
Kenyan coffee can fetch ten times current price if counties took lead
The Standard
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A coffee farmer sorts out coffee berries at a coffee factory in Mathira, Nyeri County. [File, Standard] For decades, Kenya’s coffee has tantalised the global market with its rich aroma and distinctive acidity. Yet, paradoxically, the farmers who...
Ruto fires ex-MP Swarup Mishra, appoints Githinji as new Kenya Biovax Institute boss
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 5, 2025
Former Kesses MP Dr. Swarup Mishra. President William Ruto has replaced former Kesses Member of Parliament Dr. Swarup Mishra as the chair of the Kenya BioVax Institute, three months after suspending him. In a gazette notice dated July 4, President...
Healthcare Diploma & Certificate Courses for Students with C+ or Below
Kenya Today
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July 5, 2025
By Paul Nyongesa Kenya’s growing healthcare sector is opening doors for more people to join the medical profession. Even if you didn’t score a B or higher in KCSE, there are still great options. A grade of C+ or below doesn’t mean the end of your...
Kamloops woman's documentary broaches 'taboo' mental health topics
iNFOnews
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July 5, 2025
Sally Martin is an advocate for mental health and inclusivity in Kamloops. (SHANNON AINSLIE / iNFOnews.ca) July 05, 2025 - 6:00 AM CONTENT ADVISORY Sally Martin suffered a dangerous mental health crisis after moving to Kamloops during the COVID-19...
Health CS Duale urges public to report suspicious SHA activities
TV47
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July 5, 2025
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has called on Kenyans to report any suspicious activities related to the Social Health Authority (SHA). Speaking during a public engagement at Voi Stadium in Taita Taveta County, CS Duale said Kenyans can report...
Kenya faces blood shortage as demand rises due to accidents and illnesses
Switch TV
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July 5, 2025
NAIROBI – Kenya’s national blood supply is falling dangerously short as hospitals struggle to meet rising demand caused by cancer cases, accident trauma, and injuries from recent protests. The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) confirmed...
Sudan Nashra: Burhan turns down meeting with Kenyan president, holds indirect Egypt-mediated talks with Haftar | RSF rejects Fasher humanitarian truce | Hemedti named Tasees chair | Kamel Idris appoints 3 new ministers
Mada Masr
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July 5, 2025
Over the past week, Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) Chair and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Commander-in-Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan made two international visits — first to Seville, Spain, then to Alamein, Egypt. Burhan arrived in Seville...
Thousands protest against government in Kenya
The Militant
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July 5, 2025
Thousands of people took to the streets across Kenya June 25 in anti-government protests, including in the capital city Nairobi. At least 16 demonstrators were killed by police and hundreds wounded. Security forces fired live rounds, rubber...
Kenya to begin gold mining in Busia County
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 5, 2025
The national government of Kenya has announced that gold mining activities will soon commence in the Alupe area of Teso South Sub County, Busia County. Principal Secretary for the State Department for Mining, Harry Kimtai, revealed that a company...
Kenya to benefit from Sh 58.5 billion global polio eradication boost
The Standard
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Rotary International Trustee Chair Mark Maloney speaking at the increased Polio funding at the Rotary International Convention in Calgary, Canada. [Courtesy] Kenya is set to benefit from a US$450 million (Sh 58.5 billion) funding boost aimed at...
CS Duale says 1,400 private hospitals shut down due to SHA fraud
Capital FM Kenya
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July 5, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 5 – Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale says 1,400 private hospitals have bee shut down so far due to fraud at the Social Health Authority (SHA). Speaking during the launch of the Measles-Rubella and Typhoid Vaccine Campaign,...
Rise in illnesses, accidents strains Kenya’s blood bank
Capital FM Kenya
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July 5, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya July 5 – Kenya’s national blood supply is under increasing strain due to a sharp rise in chronic illnesses, road accidents, and injuries from public protests, health officials have warned. The National Blood Transfusion Service...
Prof. Herman Manyora takes over as Nairobi Hospital chair
Capital FM Kenya
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July 5, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya July 5 – The Board of Management of the Kenya Hospital Association, which runs The Nairobi Hospital, has announced a change in leadership, confirming the removal of Dr. Barcley Onyambu as Chairman and the election of Prof. Herman...
Different coloured traps better for controlling disease-carrying flies – research
Nation.Cymru
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July 5, 2025
Image by Larashir from Pixabay Violet coloured traps are better at controlling flies than traditional blue and black ones, according to new research. Dr Roger Santer from Aberystwyth University has worked with Kenyan academics to improve...
First woman Kenya Air Force commander quits after 42 years, lauded for exemplary...
TUKO
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July 5, 2025
Retired Major General Fatuma Ahmed Gaiti has had a long and eventful run in the Kenyan army, the Kenya Air Force wing She hung up her boots last month, 42 years into the service; she joined the military in 1983 and commissioned in 1985 The...
CS Aden Duale announces shutdown of 1,400 Hospitals over SHA fraud
Switch TV
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July 5, 2025
NAIROBI – Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced the closure of 1,400 private hospitals over fraudulent claims under the Social Health Authority (SHA). He warned that any facility found misusing government funds meant for healthcare...
Uganda's Military Chief Hits Out at Kenya
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 5, 2025
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has called out Kenya's role in the ongoing Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti. In a series of explosive tweets on his official X page, Muhoozi criticised the Kenyan...
US-based Kenyan man laments as wife dupes him into building house at her mum’s...
TUKO
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July 4, 2025
A Kenyan man based in the United States claimed his wife deceived him into building an apartment at her mother’s property The man, who works as a medic in Minnesota said they had jointly agreed to purchase land in Kikuyu, Kiambu county for the...