Police in Nyeri have raised the alarm over rising cases of phone-snatching and are now urging the public to cooperate with security agents in arresting the culprits. Nyeri Sub-County Police Commander Andrew Mbogo says criminal elements have resorted to stealing phones from unsuspecting pedestrians within the town’s Central Business District (CBD) and its environs, with police having so far recovered 314 cell phones and seven iPads in the last one year. Mbogo similarly said police, acting on a tip-off from the public, had recovered 17 heads of cattle believed to have been stolen and were currently holding six suspects as…
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The newly established Nyandarua University College has admitted its first group of students, marking a major milestone in the county’s education sector. At least 320 students reported on Monday for the inaugural intake at the Ol-Joro Orok Agriculture Training Centre in Ol’jororok Sub-County. The constituent college of the University of Nairobi is launching with flagship programmes including: Bachelor of Education (Arts), Bachelor of Education (Physical Education), Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management, and Bachelor of Commerce. While the development has been welcomed by many, a section of youth leaders from the county, led by John…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has affirmed commitment of the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) to providing comprehensive health services to all Kenyans. At the same time, Duale has revealed that the government will allocate Sh21 billion towards Primary Health Care, hence every person who is registered with the Social Health Authority (SHA) will be entitled to free outpatient medical services in the hospital of their choice. “What we call outpatient services are free in all hospitals in Kenya. All public facilities, Faith Based facilities and private hospitals should offer these services free of charge,” said Duale. He made the…
Embu Senator Alexander Mundigi has criticized residents of the Mt. Kenya region for what he described as ungratefulness toward the government, despite receiving a significant share of cabinet slots and other top government appointments. Speaking during a church service at ACK Mayori in Mbeere South Constituency, Mundigi said it was unfortunate that the vote-rich region had chosen to repay this goodwill by popularizing the “One Term” and “Ruto Must Go” slogans — despite benefiting from eight Cabinet Secretary positions. He dismissed the slogans as empty rhetoric and accused Mt. Kenya leaders of political mischief. The senator expressed confidence that President…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a Siaya county government accountant in a probe over the alleged disappearance more than Sh700 million of public funds. EACC Nyanza Regional Manager Abraham Kemboi confirmed the arrest of Hezron Junior Opiyo on Tuesday, saying the suspect was at the centre of a fraudulent scheme in which county officials processed fictitious payments disguised as allowances for official engagements that never took place. “This arrest is a culmination of a series of investigations undertaken by the Commission from the year 2022, resulting in several enquiry files, eight of them, which are being processed,”…
The government is degazetting 45 facilities suspected of fraudulent activities and will initiate investigations soon after. The Health Ministry suspended 40 health facilities by SHA two weeks ago following forensic audits, following a Gazette Notice announcement. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale in a press briefing Monday said that audits have revealed deeply troubling patterns of fraud that included billing for more expensive procedures than those actually performed and submitting altered or false medical documentation, and all this contravenes Section 48(5) of the Social Health Insurance Act, 2023, and Regulation 34(2)(f) of the Social Health Insurance Regulations, 2024. Others are illegally…
Kenya and the United States have taken a major step towards a reciprocal trade agreement following discussions in Washington D.C. between Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry, Lee Kinyanjui, and U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Ambassador Jamieson Greer. The talks build on previous engagements between the two governments, including discussions led by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and earlier consultations between CS Kinyanjui and Amb. Greer. In his remarks, Kinyanjui underscored Kenya’s commitment to deepening its strategic ties with the United States through a mutually beneficial framework. “Kenya is deeply interested in the commencement of formal negotiations with the United…
Nine suspects have been arrested as Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) raided unlicensed courier service providers in the Eastleigh area, Nairobi County. In a press release Thursday, CA conducted the crackdown in collaboration with the National Police Service and netted samples of parcels, receipts and consignment books which were collected and preserved as court exhibits. During the enforcement activity a number of local parcel and courier firms were found to have been offering unlicensed parcel and courier services contrary to Section 67 of the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998. According to the statement, the suspects were held at the…
The Ministry of Health has suspended 40 health facilities nationwide for allegedly defrauding the Social Health Authority (SHA) through false claims. Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale, addressing a press briefing at Afya House, Friday, said the crackdown seeks to protect public resources and restore confidence in Kenya’s reformed national health insurance scheme. The suspensions, effective immediately, follow a month-long forensic audit and review of suspicious claims flagged by SHA’s digital health system. “These activities undermine public trust in our health system and threaten the feasibility and sustainability of the Social Health Authority. We will not allow the theft that…
Members of Parliament (MPs) allied to the Kenya Kwanza government have dismissed a report by the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) which claims that the Hustler Fund is politically expedient and economically disastrous. The report, titled “Failing the Hustlers,” alleges that the fund is structurally unsound, economically unsustainable, and politically manipulated. Led by Mwala MP and UDA Organising Secretary Vincent Musyoka, the lawmakers defended the fund, saying it has brought significant benefits to Kenyans and should be praised instead. “The Hustler Fund should attract praise due to its visible benefits to members of the public across the country,” said Musyoka…
