Court okays IEBC selection panel

IEBC Logo A white smoke from Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission can now billow after the High Court cleared the way for Parliament to send the names of nine selection panel to President William Ruto for appointment. By dismissing a case filed by Boniface Njogu yesterday, Justice Dola Chepkwony’s orders issued on October 28,2024freezing submission…

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Kenya Railways announces disruption of online ticket booking service

Kenya Railways has announced a temporary disruption of its online ticket booking platforms for the Madaraka Express Passenger Service, affecting customers attempting to purchase tickets electronically. In a public notice dated January 24, 2025, the railway corporation revealed that they are experiencing technical challenges with their digital booking channels. The disruption is affecting the Madaraka…

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3,591 cervical cancer-related deaths and 5,845 new cases recorded in Kenya annually

The government through the Ministry of Health has announced that the country records 3,591 cervical cancer-related deaths and 5,845 new cases annually. Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Health Deborah Barasa while urging swift and focused action to address the rising burden disclosed that cervical cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women…

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‘I was carried by force’

Nurse and advocate for healthcare reform Grace Njoki Mulei has narrated what transpired during her dramatic arrest moments after being released on a cash bail of Ksh10,000. Speaking to the media on Friday, January 24, 2025, Mulei recounted that before her arrest, she recognized a security officer she had previously seen at another hospital. She…

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Grace Njoki freed on Sh10,000 cash bail

Grace Njoki Mulei speaks after her release. [Screengrab] Grace Njoki, a 61-year-old patient arrested on Thursday for allegedly causing a disturbance at the Ministry of Health offices, has been released on Sh10,000 cash bail. Njoki was  arrested at Ladnan Hospital in Eastleigh, Nairobi, on Thursday evening and taken to Capitol Hill Police Station. She was…

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