Kacheliba Member of Parliament Titus Lotee has called on Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale to take decisive action against senior officials linked to the Social Health Authority fraud case. Lotee said that unless those responsible are arrested and prosecuted, the country could be heading down the same path that led to the collapse of the
The Social Health Authority has found itself at the center of a storm after removing from its website a list that detailed payments of claims to hospitals. This action has caused concerns over accountability in the management of the new health insurance scheme, which was expected to bring better services to Kenyans. Adding to the
Kimani Ichung’wah is pushing the Air Passenger Service Charge (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which keeps flight charges at USD 50 for international and Ksh 600 for domestic but changes how the money is shared. The funds will go to four agencies, including three that already receive money from the government, raising concerns that travelers are being
The debate on who should build Kenya’s highways has resurfaced after the Motorists Association of Kenya urged the government to give priority to local engineers, graduates, and skilled workers. The association argued that relying heavily on foreign companies to take on major road projects has left many qualified Kenyans unemployed while denying the country the
Standard Media through their widely read Standard Newspaper has sparked debate after deciding to investigate how President William Ruto has been relying on parliament to push through controversial bills. Their latest report has linked the president directly to the passage of the 2024 finance bill, the impeachment of former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua, and the
KCB Bank customers have been raising alarm about the safety of their money and personal details. More and more people are speaking out after noticing that once they receive large deposits or when their account balances rise, they start receiving suspicious calls and text messages. These are not ordinary spam messages but targeted ones, with
Kenya’s promise of universal health coverage through the Social Health Authority has turned into one of the country’s biggest governance scandals in recent years. Launched in late 2023 to replace the troubled National Health Insurance Fund, the SHA was meant to fix old mistakes and give citizens better access to medical care through monthly contributions.
Kenya’s Social Health Authority was introduced with the hope of fixing what the old National Health Insurance Fund had failed to deliver. The promise was to give every Kenyan access to affordable healthcare, a system that would remove the burden of expensive treatment for families and bring dignity to public health. But instead of living
The United States has praised the contribution of Kenyan police officers serving in the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti, highlighting their role in curbing rising gang violence in the troubled Caribbean nation. On Friday, August 22, the US Ambassador in Haiti, Henry Wooster, commended the Kenyan contingent, noting that they had shown strong
Outrage grows after Aoko exposes close ties linking Lagat to Judge Kimondo
Kenya’s online space has lately become a center of heated debates about the country’s justice system. Many Kenyans feel that the judiciary has failed to provide equal treatment to all citizens, and their frustrations have been amplified by recent events. Among the loudest voices is that of Maverick Aoko, whose real name is Aoko Otieno.