3,591 cervical cancer-related deaths and 5,845 new cases recorded in Kenya annually – govt says
The government through the Ministry of Health has announced that the country records 3,591 cervical cancer-related deaths and 5,845 new cases annually. Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Health Deborah Barasa while urging swift and focused action to address the rising burden disclosed that cervical cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women […]
Tob Cohen’s murder: Sarah Wairimu remanded in Lang’ata Women’s Prison
Sarah Wairimu Kamotho was presented at the Kibera Law Courts on Friday, January 24, 2025, to face renewed murder charges in connection with the death of her late husband, Tob Chichou Cohen. This development follows a statement from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) dated January 23, 2025, which revealed the discovery […]
Kenyan officers in Haiti send messages of hope back home and give assurance they are well
Kenyan police officers deployed to war-torn Haiti for a peacekeeping mission have sent emotional messages to their families back home. In a post shared by the National Police Service on Friday, January 24, 2025, the officers appeared in a video taking turns to send greetings to their loved ones and provide brief updates on their […]
‘I was carried by force’ – Grace Mulei speaks after being freed on cash bail
Nurse and advocate for healthcare reform Grace Njoki Mulei has narrated what transpired during her dramatic arrest moments after being released on a cash bail of Ksh10,000. Speaking to the media on Friday, January 24, 2025, Mulei recounted that before her arrest, she recognized a security officer she had previously seen at another hospital. She […]
CCTV shows moment SHA protester Grace Mulei was forcibly removed from hospital by multiple police officers
Grace Njoki Mulei, a 61-year-old advocate for healthcare reform, was arrested on the evening of Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Ladnan Hospital in Eastleigh. The arrest occurred just days after Mulei and other citizens staged a protest at the Ministry of Health on January 15, 2025, demanding accountability and reforms in the Social Health Authority […]
United Nations confirms US will leave World Health Organization in 2026
The United States is set to officially withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) in January 2026 after the UN body received a formal letter from US President Donald Trump this week. UN deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Thursday that the withdrawal was now set in motion after Trump pledged on Monday his first day in […]
Cop Shakur: We should not give president powers to appoint Chief Justice and DPP
Jackson Kuria Kihara famously known as Cop Shakur on Friday, January 24, 2025, opined that the president should not be given the powers to appoint Chief Justice and the Director of Public Prosecution. Speaking on K24’s New Dawn show, Cop Shakur claimed that the holders of the two offices could make decisions to appease the […]