Emily Chebet
124 Articles
Learning paralyzed in Nairobi as Saba Saba protests disrupt school operations
Learning came to a halt across most parts of Nairobi on Monday as public protests to mark Saba Saba Day disrupted school operations, forcing many institutions—particularly day primary and secondary schools—to suspend classes over safety concerns.
Dozens of hospitals on the spot over fraudulent multi-million-shilling SHA claims
An internal report obtained by Citizen TV reveals a well-coordinated network of fraud, with outpatient visits being falsely converted into inpatient claims, patients admitted unnecessarily, and in some cases, ghost patients admitted in facilities already filled to capacity....
IMLU report exposes longstanding culture of police brutality, impunity in Kenya
Titled "Silenced But Unbowed", the report highlights what IMLU describes as an entrenched culture of impunity within the country’s security forces. This environment, the organization says, is sustained by a persistent lack of accountability both at the individual and institutional levels....
Wanga, clergy lead outcry over alleged extrajudicial killing of blogger Ojwang
Speaking during a church fundraiser in Kisumu County, Governor Wanga — who also serves as the ODM National Chairperson — described Ojwang’s death as “an outrage” and a setback to the broad-based government’s pledge to end extrajudicial killings.
Ghost workers scandal rocks Kenya’s Universal Health Coverage program
According to documents obtained by Citizen TV, millions of shillings earmarked for frontline county health workers may have been misappropriated by shadowy cartels operating within the Ministry of Health.
UHC workers hold night vigil demanding permanent, pensionable employment
The workers, hired under the UHC program launched by former President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2020, accuse the government of reneging on its promise to offer permanent employment and salary harmonization as per SRC guidelines.
Activists give Suluhu 24-hour ultimatum to release Boniface Mwangi
Mwangi was arrested at his hotel in Tanzania where he had planned to attend opposition leader Tundu Lissu’s treason trial on Monday.
UHC workers take demos to Afya House
The healthcare workers have for months now complained about their employment terms, key among them being contract renewals, salary disparities, and transitioning of those with over five years of service to Permanent and Pensionable (PnP) terms.
Chaos in Bungoma as Western Kenya leaders protest Nzoia Sugar lease to Jaswant Rai
The protest, spearheaded by Democratic Action Party–Kenya (DAP-K) leader Eugene Wamalwa, Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya, and politician Cleophas Malala, drew hundreds of sugarcane farmers and residents from across the region.
Duale warns medical schools prioritising ‘commercial interests’ over professionalism
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the intern doctors posting crisis has been occasioned by unregulated medical training institutions admitting far more students than approved.