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Day: October 4, 2024

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Murang’a government contracts Britam for last expense benefits

Murang’a county has partnered with Britam Insurance Company to provide last expense benefits to needy residents enrolled in the Kang’ata Care health insurance cover.

The last expense package was initially being provided by the now defunct National H…

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Ministry of Health to vaccinate over 3.8 million children against polio in Kenya

The government has earmarked 3,843,275 million children to be vaccinated against polio in nine high risk Counties in Kenya.

Ministry of Health and Sanitation in collaboration with UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO), Kenya Red Cross and Rotary C…

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State assures critical care patients of uninterrupted treatment during transition to SHA

The Ministry of Health has assured critical care patients and Kenyans in general that they will continue receiving quality uninterrupted health services during the transition to the Social Health Authority (SHA).

State Department for Medical Service…

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Illegal fishing nets worth Sh. 6M destroyed by Kenya Fisheries Service

The department of fisheries in Homa Bay has stepped up efforts to eradicate illegal fishing in an effort to promote fish production and preserve the different fish species in the lake.

Through Kenya Fisheries Services (KFS), the department Thursday …

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Kakamega residents differ on the proposed impeachment of deputy President Rigathi Gachagua

A public participation session on the special motion for the proposed removal from office by impeachment of the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua held in Kakamega County ended in disarray today.

During a heated argument, participants clashed, with s…

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Organization wants sign language in Medical School to ease communication with deaf persons

A women-led non-profit organisation, This Ability Trust, is calling for the inclusion of sign language courses in the training of health professionals to enhance communication with visual and hearing impairment patients.

Patients usually bear the br…

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Tea farmers from Kirinyaga request for fresh audit

Following the dissatisfaction of tea farmers Kimunye and Thumaita tea factories over low bonus payments, the Tea Board of Kenya has held a meeting with farmers under the two factories.

The meeting comes after a two-week tea harvesting strike by the …

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Public participation to impeach Deputy President Gachagua in Nanyuki turns chaotic

The anticipated public participation to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua turned chaotic in Nanyuki as residents expressed divided opinions.

The hundreds of residents who had flocked the Nanyuki CDF hall on Friday began chanting and disrupti…

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National government to provide fish feed worth Sh2.5 million to Busia County

The Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs will distribute fish feed worth Sh2.5million in Busia County, a move intended to boost fish productivity through a fish cage project.

Speaking on Thursday during a press briefing at Public Wo…

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Regional women congregate in Nairobi to deliberate on peace and security

The government has reaffirmed its commitment in making gender equality and women empowerment central to enhance peace building and security efforts in the country.

Principal Secretary, State Department for Correctional Services Salome Muhia says wom…