Clinical Officers Reach Deal with Government, Strike Called Off

Clinical officers have officially called off their strike after reaching a return-to-work agreement with the national government. Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa confirmed the resolution on Wednesday, highlighting the extensive discussions that took place in recent weeks between the Ministry of Health, clinical officers, and key stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the dispute….

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KRA Addresses Contraband Claims at British Army Training Unit in Nanyuki

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) addressed concerns about contraband goods at the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) facility in Nanyuki. During an appearance before the Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations Committee, KRA Commissioner for Customs and Border Control Dr. Lillian Nyawanda discussed the compliance of British soldiers’ activities with Kenyan laws. The committee specifically…

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Maina Njenga Wears Gachagua, Says He Will Do Up and Down to Clear William Ruto's Name in Mount Kenya

Maina Njenga vowed to counter Rigathi Gachagua's influence in Mount Kenya, urging support for the leadership of President William Ruto and DP Kithure Kindiki Njenga dismissed claims of Mt Kenya being isolated, insisting that the community remains important to the Kenyan government. At a public meeting in Kabiruini, he encouraged the youth to demand the…

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Fresh strike looms as KMPDU issues 7-day ultimatum

A fresh crisis is brewing in Kenya’s health sector after the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) issued a seven-day ultimatum to the government over the delayed implementation of a Return-To-Work-Formula agreement signed in May this year. Speaking on Monday after leading doctors in a peaceful demonstration through Nairobi, KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atella…

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Court suspends new university funding model

The High Court has suspended the implementation of the new university funding model until a case filed by three petitioners is heard and determined. The case, filed on October 13, 2023, by Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), the Elimu Bora Working Group, Boaz Waruku, and the Students Caucus, argues that the funding model is discriminatory…

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