By Susan Simolo NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 9 — A group of church leaders from Nairobi and Kiambu regions is urging the government to temporarily reinstate the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) until technical and logistical challenges with the new Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) are resolved. The leaders highlighted that patients across Kenya are facing Read More
Read MoreGABORONE, Botswana Nov 9– Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has voiced Kenya’s strong support for Raila Odinga’s bid to chair the African Union Commission (AUC) during his official visit to Gaborone. This move comes shortly after Kenya formally launched Odinga’s candidacy, positioning him as a leader capable of tackling Africa’s conflicts and driving the continent’s economic Read More
Read MoreNov 9 – The UN’s Human Rights Office has condemned the high number of civilians killed in the war in Gaza, saying its analysis shows close to 70% of verified victims over a six-month period were women and children. The agency said the high number was largely due to Israel’s use of weapons with wide-area Read More
Read MoreOne relatively current development is registering persons to the Social Health Authority (SHA). The SHA registration process relies heavily on a USSD registration option to capture details from the masses, given that most Kenyans do not own an internet-enabled smartphone in 2024. Read More
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