Kenyans will start contributing 2.75 percent of their gross salary to the new Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) set to replace the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) in July. Speaking during a national validation exercise at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre on Monday, February 26, Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Susan Nakhumicha said the fresh registration exercise will start from the first week of March and end in June. Nakhumicha urged Kenyans to embrace the new scheme so they can start to enjoy health benefits in the fund in the 2024–25 financial year. The CS also said the government is implementing…
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The African Union has resolved that by 2040, 60 percent of vaccines used in Africa will be produced locally African countries are ready to manufacture vaccines to help stop various disease outbreaks thanks to their solid research capacity, President William Ruto told the Assembly of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Sunday, February 18, during a meeting on vaccine manufacturing organized by the International Vaccine Institute. The head of state said that the Covid-19 pandemic exposed gaps in Africa’s healthcare system, thus the need to create home-grown solutions and enable environment for vaccine manufacturing in Africa. “This is underpinned…
The High Court, Anti-Corruption Division, has today, February 7, 2024, declined to discharge the interim orders of September 13, 2023 that prohibited Wilson Nahashon Kanani, a public officer employed by the Nairobi City County Government from dealing with his properties including Sh48 million held in various bank accounts, and several vehicles. Lady Justice E. N. Maina issued the September 2023 orders pending the hearing of a case that had been filed by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) seeking forfeiture of Mr. Kanani’s Sh643.2 million worth of assets whose source he could not explain. Through an application of September 25,…
Sichale was sworn in as the representative of the Court of Appeal to the Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) by Chief Justice (CJ) Martha Koome on Monday, February 5, as Justice Mohammed Warsame’s second term comes to an end.
The meeting, dubbed Summit of Heads of Arms, resolved that the three arms will “individually develop policies, guidelines, regulations and legislative proposals to achieve the objectives of fighting corruption. The Executive, Judiciary and the Legislature are set to submit proposals on a renewed anti-graft campaign before the National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ) within 30 days. The agreement is part of consensus following a meeting bringing together Heads of the three arms convened by President William Ruto at State House in Nairobi. The meeting, dubbed Summit of Heads of Arms, resolved that the three arms will “individually develop…
Kenya’s stand underscores diplomatic recognition of China’s position, asserting that there is only one legitimate Chinese government. Kenya has once again affirmed its commitment to the “One China Policy,” amid raging debate following elections in Taiwan. The “One China Policy” traces its origins back to 1949, marking the end of the Chinese civil war. It represents diplomatic recognition of China’s position, asserting that there is only one legitimate Chinese government. This reaffirmation of Kenya’s stance comes amid ongoing tensions with Beijing, which views Taiwan as a renegade province and has consistently pursued reunification with mainland China, even hinting at the…
Three Commonwealth law associations have denounced President William Ruto’s onslaught on the Judiciary warning the move could erode confidence in courts. The Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association (CMJA), the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA) and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) said alleged cases of corrupt judicial officials should instead be subjected to the due process of the law. “Whilst we recognise that there should be checks and balances in the relationship between the three organs of state, the CMJA, CLA and CLEA emphasise that any process of investigation must be founded in well-established principles of procedural and other fairness and…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), representing Kenya in the Association, submitted its bid to the AAACA on 6 October 2023, expressing interest in Kenya to host the new regional body focusing on advanced anti-corruption studies and research
Most Africans prefer democracy over any other system of government and endorse democratic norms, institutions, and practices, says Afrobarometer chair. Democratic governance in Africa is facing severe headwinds, particularly at the level of supply,” Afrobarometer board chair E. Gyimah-Boadi warned Thursday at a conference in Accra. Themed “African governance futures: Strengthening democratic resilience amid disruption,” the conference, organised by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), brought together more than 80 governance experts from across the African continent to discuss the latest developments in the governance sector. Sharing insights from the latest Afrobarometer data, based on surveys in 36 African…
Chef Sherifah Yunus has established herself as a successful broadcaster and social media food influencer in Nigeria through her weekly online cooking show on Instagram. Wearing a niqab face veil while she cooks, she is also challenging stereotypes about Muslim women. Sara Gasmi, bird story agency Sherifa Yunus Olokodana developed a love for cooking during her pre-teen years in the 1980s when she and her mother would watch a popular Nigerian cooking show, ‘Maggi Kitchen’, hosted by Aunty Funmi (Princess Deborah Funmilayo Namabiri). “It was Aunty Funmi that made me really love to cook. It is only funny that I’m…
