For the next one month, Kenyans will enjoy reduced prices at the pump as the government has cut the price per litre of petrol by Sh7.21 to reflect the crude price reduction on the international market.
Author: Victor Adar
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Tuesday, March 12 said it will freeze multi-billion wealth including 106 prime land parcels and commercial buildings in different counties, 17 high end vehicles and Sh4,260,000 in cash belonging to Thika land registrar, Felix Mecha Nyakundi. This comes after it secured orders from the High Court. “The orders will be in force for six months pending finalization of ongoing investigations into suspected unexplained wealth, abuse of office and embezzlement of public funds, against the Thika Lands Official, who previously served in Baringo County,” EACC said on its X account. In her ruling, Justice Esther…
Pay TV service provider StarTimes has acquired broadcasting rights to air the Total Energies CAF Africa Cup of Nations set to kick off on Saturday, January 13 and end on February 11, 2024.
By Victor Adar Dr Christopher Opio, section head, gastroenterology and consultant gastroenterologist at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, says capsule endoscopy helps doctors see inside small intestine, an area that isn’t easily reached with traditional procedures, which involves passing a long, flexible tube equipped with a video camera down your throat or through your rectum. Patients suffering from intestinal diseases can now swallow a capsule for an endoscopy and colonoscopy, a medical procedure that rides on a tiny wireless camera to take pictures of a digestive tract. “Your doctor might recommend a capsule endoscopy procedure to find out the cause…
Mental health receives just 2% of all health funding, and the figure falls to 1% in low and middle-income countries Health experts and neuroscientists have convened in Nairobi to explore innovative solutions and strategies which will address the impact that mental health and neuroscience have on individuals, communities, and societies. Themed “Healing the Brain: Bridging the Gap in LMICs”, the conference, which began yesterday and is set to end on Friday, November 17, is expected to address the obstacles that countries in the global south face in addressing brain health issues including access to care, insufficient research, development and funding,…
Africa remains the most affected continent by the global climate crisis, adding a considerable drain on its public finances and growth trajectory. Increasing cost of living has also impacted the macroeconomic conditions of most African countries worsening debt vulnerability and fiscal distress in their financial structures. Statistics from World Bank show that Kenya’s annual climate and nature financing gap is Sh775.1bn ($5.13bn), which is more than the country’s development budget of Sh743.5bn in the current financial year. Data from a private sector player, Engie Energy Access, also paints a gloomy picture of ‘sustainable climate’ indicating that Africa’s past and current…
UK based law firm, Gateley expands dispute resolution services in the region, with the appointment of a legal director for Middle East and Africa. Gateley law firm has appointed a new legal director for a share of the “untapped opportunities” of professional services in Kenya and support its continued expansion of commercial dispute resolution service provision across the region. Tonderai Nyandoro, who will be based at the firm’s Dubai office and will work closely with the recently appointed International Arbitration heads Kieran McCarthy and Michael Lightfoot in London, joins the professional services business as legal director for international arbitration, commercial…