Brenda Wanga
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Gov't scrambles for alternatives amid U.S. aid cut
The Ministry of Health warns that the freeze has exposed critical services such as HIV management, vaccine programs, nutrition, and blood donations to disruptions, endangering the lives of thousands of Kenyans.
Kakamega: Family of late chief Odongo decries politically-induced chaos
Law enforcement officers at Odongo begin investigations into the events that led to his hurried burial amidst what the family says was politically-induced chaos.
From KMTC to Catholic bishops: What to know about USAID’s funding history in Kenya
Kenya is ranked fifth highest beneficiary of USA assistance and stands to be impacted by these changes affecting the 60 years of USAID in Kenya.
Over 40,000 Kenyans jobless after USAID-funded health facilities shut down
The silence at the Liverpool VCT Homa Bay is almost palpable; empty offices and clinics, complemented by tens of parked vehicles, the clearest indicators that the stop work orders drawn from the Trump administration foreign aid freeze are well and truly hitting home.
Confusion, uncertainty over HIV funds despite US waiver
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a statement on the department's website, approved an additional waiver of the pause for life-saving humanitarian assistance.That waiver now means that organizations funded by the U.S. government will continue to receive funding for core life-saving medicines,...
Family of sick baby stranded with Ksh.1.8M bill after SHA excludes them from treatment package
Callum is expected to undergo corrective surgery in India, and the family, who are both registered and have paid for SHA, were looking forward to benefiting from the overseas treatment benefits package to help alleviate the cost of the treatment, which currently stands at Ksh.1.8 million. Beneficiar...
SHA support falls short as family struggles to raise Ksh.1.5M for daughter's surgery
Under SHA and Ministry of Health regulations, a beneficiary qualifies for overseas treatment if they are a registered and paid-up SHA member, the treatment is unavailable locally, and the healthcare facility to which they are referred is contracted by SHA.
Plight of Baringo family unable to get heart surgery for 2-year-old daughter under SHA
While the boy hit the developmental signs of progress, his sister lagged, and soon it became clear why: the little girl, literally and figuratively, was suffering from a heart condition.
Gov't appeals judgment that declared new university funding model unconstitutional
The funding agencies are challenging the judgment, delivered on December 20, 2024, arguing that its consequences could halt learning in universities because of delays in disbursing funds for students continuing their studies.
Concern amid rising monkey bite cases in Kitale
Residents of Lessos in Kitale have recorded fifteen incidents of monkey bites over the last two months. They now want the Kenya Wildlife Service to move with haste and reign in the marauding primates.