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Homa Bay Suspends County Officer After Abduction of Investigative Journalist

Homa Bay County suspended a senior officer after journalist Habil Onyango was abducted, assaulted and forced to issue a false apology. Authorities are cooperating with police, and media watchdogs are demanding swift justice and stronger protections for reporters.

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Sep 15, 2025

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Mbagathi Hospital CEO Faults Social Health Authority Over KSh167 Million Debt

Mbagathi Hospital CEO Dr. Alex Irungu says the Social Health Authority owes the facility KSh167 million and has delayed reimbursements, leaving the hospital struggling to deliver services and prompting a court order for the state to settle its debts and uphold prisoners’ right to healthcare.

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Sep 15, 2025

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Governors Challenge National Mandate on Ambulance Registration, Claim Health Devolution is Under Threat

The Council of Governors has rejected a directive by Kenya’s medical regulatory council requiring counties to register ambulances and emergency personnel, calling it an unconstitutional intrusion on devolved health functions.

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Sep 15, 2025

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Autopsy Finds City Lawyer Kyalo Mbobu Was Shot Eight Times in Nairobi Attack

Chief pathologist Johansen Oduor revealed that Nairobi lawyer Kyalo Mbobu was shot eight times in a drive-by attack, prompting public outrage and pledges from authorities to apprehend the killers and improve security for legal professionals.

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Sep 11, 2025

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Health Lobby Raises Alarm over SHA Portal Bug Reinstating Suspended Hospitals

RUPHA says a bug in the Social Health Authority’s online portal restored access to hospitals previously suspended for fraud, raising fears that patients could be exposed to unregulated services and urging officials to fix the glitch and maintain strict vetting.

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Sep 11, 2025

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Kenya Faces Triple Burden of Child Malnutrition with Rising Overweight Cases

Kenya’s nutrition crisis now includes a surge in childhood overweight: 3 % of children under five and 13 % of teenage girls are overweight or obese, prompting UNICEF to call for stronger regulation of unhealthy foods and a multisectoral response.

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Sep 11, 2025

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Rescuers Use Axes to Free Victims After Hilux and Lorry Collide Head-On at Kijabe Junction

A Hilux pickup and a lorry collided head-on at Kijabe Junction on the Nairobi–Nakuru highway, leaving several injured as rescuers used axes to free trapped occupants and highlighting the junction’s reputation as an accident blackspot.

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Sep 10, 2025

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Ten Suspects Arrested After Kakamega Police Post Attack; NPS Vows Action

Kakamega, Kenya — 2025-09-09 10:09 EAT. Ten men were arrested after they stormed the Emakale Police Post in Matungu Sub-County, Kakamega County, vandalized files, and raided a police officer’s home.

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Sep 9, 2025

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Witness: Missing Fisherman Odhiambo’s Body Was in KWS Vehicle

A witness testified that rangers with KWS discovered Odhiambo motionless and later declared him dead, contradicting an earlier claim that he escaped custody, as the trial of six officers continues.

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Sep 9, 2025

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Private Hospitals Warn of Service Halt over Unpaid KSh76B Health Insurance Claims

The private hospitals association has given the government a two-week ultimatum to pay a staggering KSh76 billion owed for patient claims under the national health insurance scheme, warning that many facilities may shut their doors.

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Sep 6, 2025

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Government Gives Employers 5-Day Ultimatum to Remit New Health Insurance Deductions

Kenya’s government has given employers five days to submit all due Social Health Authority (SHA) contributions or face penalties. SHA CEO Mercy Mwangangi announced that firms missing the September 10 deadline will be fined 2% on unpaid amounts,

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Sep 5, 2025

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Nightfall Crime Wave in Nairobi CBD as Gangs Terrorise Pedestrians, Spur Public Outcry

Frightening accounts shared on social media describe groups of youths attacking pedestrians after dark, prompting public outcry and urgent calls for authorities to restore safety in the capital.

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Sep 3, 2025

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