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Day: June 15, 2024

Tea Farmers Appeal To KTDA For Health Insurance

Tea farmers in Kericho have called on the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) to prioritise introducing a health insurance cover for tea farmers in order to cushion farmers from exorbitant medical bills whenever they go for medication in health facili…

NSDCC Seeks Ways To End Teen Pregnancies, HIV Infections

The National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC) has called for concerted efforts to tame increased HIV infections, especially among young people, with officials saying the new infections could increase the HIV burden in the country.

NSDCC Chai…

Marsabit Leadership Urged To Push For SHIF Registration

The Cabinet secretary for health Susan Nakhumicha has called on the elected and administrative leadership in Marsabit County to carry out a campaign on social health registration among residents amid challenges facing the process.

Nakhumicha said the…

Kisumu To Establish Sickle Cell Specialist Hospital

The county government of Kisumu has secured a public-private partnership (PPP) with investors from India to set up a sickle cell specialist hospital.

Through the arrangement, specialists from India will give technical support to the county department…

Finland Signs Funding Deal With TradeMark Africa

The Finnish government is rooting for the use of sea freight in exporting horticulture produce from Kenya, which is viewed as more environmentally viable in a bid to reduce carbon emissions in business operations.

Visiting Finland Minister for Trade …

15-Billion Tree Planting Campaign On Course, CS Mvurya

Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary, Salim Mvurya, has affirmed that the government’s commitment to plant 15 billion trees across the country by 2032 is steadily progressing.

Speaking at the planting of 60,000 mangrove seedli…

Judiciary Gazettes Two Courts In Elgeyo Marakwet

The judiciary is set to open two new courts in Elgeyo Marakwet in Chesoi in Marakwet East and Chepkorio in Keiyo South.

Lady Justice Lucy Waithaka told a Court Users Committee (CUC) in Iten that the chief justice had already gazetted the two courts, …

Kenyans Buy 390,000 Locally Assembled Smartphones

Locally assembled smartphones are gaining traction in Kenya, with 390,000 devices purchased since the initiative began in October last year.

Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy (CS) Eliud Owalo highlighted that the country’s efforts …