January 22, 2025
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Gov’t Releases Ksh.1.75 Billion To Kenya’s Medical Practitioners

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has acknowledged the transfer of Ksh.1.75 billion to cover doctors’ and medical interns’ wages and allowances earned since 2016. According to Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni, the government has begun paying doctors’ salary arrears, which have amassed to Ksh.3.5 billion since 2016. Speaking in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County, on Saturday,

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“Resist Before It’s Too Late” Bobi Wine Cautions Kenyans Amidst Surge In Abductions

Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has expressed sympathy for Kenyans following the current wave of purported abductions. According to Wine, it is unfortunate that Kenya appears to be drifting away from being the East African region’s light of hope. He claimed that, in addition to the purported abductions, the country is growing

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Kenyan Athlete Killed In US From A Gruesome Accident

Joan Jepng’etich, a Kenyan student with a sports scholarship at Carl Sandburg College in Illinois, USA, died in an automobile accident in Chicago on Thursday, December 26.Jepng’etich, 24, was travelling with two other individuals and died on the scene, while the other two occupants of the automobile were taken to the hospital, according to a

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Abductions, Stingrays, And Shadowy Agencies: Inside Kenya’s Shady Security Operations

In recent times, there have been reports of individuals being abducted in Kenya, with some suggesting that these people are held in secret locations. One such location is believed to be a National Intelligence Service (NIS) safe house along Peponi Road in Nairobi, which allegedly has underground cells. This site is near Redhill Road, where

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TSC Speaks On Prohibition Of P1 Teachers Teaching JSS Classes

A notice prohibiting the deployment of P1 teachers to teach Junior Secondary School (JSS) classes has been reported as fraudulent by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The letter, dated December 27, 2024, and without the signature of TSC Chief Executive Nancy Macharia, admonished the teachers who it said had been deployed by heads of institutions

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KNCHR Releases Names Of Abducted People In December 2024

According to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, 82 people have been abducted since June of this year, with 29 still missing. The commission documented 13 incidents in the last three months, seven of which occurred in December alone. One person has been identified out of the seven reported this month. The six people

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‘Who Is Abducting Kenyans?’ Nandi Senator Blasts Security Agencies For Failing The Public

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has waded into the ongoing discussion about the rising cases of abduction in the country. Cherargei said police should now explain to Kenyans who is behind the abductions given that the service has distanced itself from the criminal conduct. “Now that the National Police Service has confirmed that they are not

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More Than 82 People Abducted Since June, 9 In December – KNCHR Reports

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights reports that 82 people have been abducted since June of this year, with 29 still missing. The commission documented 13 incidents in the last three months, seven of which occurred in December alone. One person has been identified out of the seven reported this month. The six people

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Privacy Under Threat As Safaricom’s Role In Kenya’s Surveillance And Abductions Questioned

Recent reports have raised concerns about Safaricom’s role in the abduction of individuals in Kenya. Reports suggest that the company may be sharing customer data with security agencies, enabling these abductions. This situation has led to questions about how Safaricom obtains individuals’ phone numbers and tracks them, especially those who have not shared their numbers

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Haiti Gangs Attack Hospital Open Fire On Journalists Killing 3 People, UN Report Of State Collapse

At least three persons were killed in Haiti when armed men opened fire on journalists, police, and medical personnel during a news conference to announce the reopening of the country’s largest public hospital. Many more were injured in Tuesday’s attack at the General Hospital in the capital, Port-au-Prince.Pictures shared online appear to show multiple persons

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