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The Social Health Authority (SHA) has released Ksh3.4 billion to 2,048 health facilities across the country to settle verified claims under the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF). In a statement issued on August 21, SHA Chief Executive Officer Dr Mercy Mwangangi said the funds cover a range of services including inpatient care, drugs and substance…
The High Court in Kerugoya has allowed the government to proceed with duty-free rice imports, but under tighter conditions than originally proposed. In a ruling delivered on August 19, 2025, Justice Edward M. Muriithi upheld the legality of Kenya Gazette Notice No. 10353, which had authorised the importation of 500,000 metric tonnes of Grade 1…
Former councillors, Kenya Railways pensioners and ex-KCC workers have renewed their plea for justice as pension disputes continue to clog the system, drawing the attention of Parliament and the National Treasury. This prompted the Senate Labour and Social Welfare Committee to intervene in handling the complaints as thousands of retirees which has remained in limbo…
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have been encouraged to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) to boost efficiency, strengthen customer experience and remain competitive in fast changing markets. According to industry experts, AI offers businesses the ability to improve decision-making, streamline processes and provide personalized services to customers. In Kenya, stakeholders have highlighted that adopting AI…
Female legislators have established a new caucus to champion women’s land rights in Kenya. The Kenya Women Parliamentarians Sub-Caucus on Women’s Land Rights was formally launched yesterday during a breakfast meeting in Parliament. The formation of the group follows resolutions of meeting convened by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) last month, which called for…
Stakeholders drawn from Machakos County have called for the prosecution of heads of non-profit making parastatals that are set to be privatized if the Privatization Bill, 2025 is passed. According to them, all the struggling parastatals must have been mismanaged and therefore, the heads should be investigated and if found guilty made to return all…
Western Kenya region is now destined for serious industrial take off following Kenya-European Union signed agreement to redevelop Gogo Hydro-Power Plant in Uriri, Migori County aiming to upscale power generation from 2MW to 8.6MW. The agreement includes €35Million sovereign loan from German Government for Gogo regeneration and €20Million grant from European Union (for Gogo and other…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has issued a stern warning to political leaders who allegedly incite members of the public to invade and loot Del Monte and Kakuzi farms under the disguise of addressing historical land injustices Speaking yesterday during the Jukwaa la Usalama forum in Murang’a County, Murkomen condemned the growing trend of justifying…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has launched a fresh infrastructure bond sale worth Ksh50 billion. In a statement released on Tuesday, August 19, the CBK announced that the funds will be raised through the reopening of two infrastructure bonds IFB1/2018/015 and IFB1/2022/019. The sale will run until Thursday, August 21, or until the target…
Kilifi County residents have called on the National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance and National Planning and the Select Committee on Public Debt and Privatization to extend public participation exercises on the proposed Privatization Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 36 of 2025). The residents who presented their views on the Bill to the Finance Committee…
