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Do not erode public confidence in vaccine

A recent national polio vaccination exercise raised concerns after 23 children in eight counties developed complications while two died after they were vaccinated.

Do not erode public confidence in vaccine

Take action to stem flow of dirty cash into Kenya

Take action to stem flow of dirty cash into Kenya

Athletics Kenya must now be proactive and decisive to stop gender violence

Athletics Kenya must now be proactive and decisive to stop gender violence

Those behind abductions must not go scot-free

Those behind abductions must not go scot-free

Stop the lip service and serve Kenyans without fear, favour

The government must swiftly salvage the now dysfunctional new social health insurance fund, which has pushed Kenyans to dig deeper into their pockets to pay for medical services.

Stop the lip service and serve Kenyans without fear, favour

IG Kanja must get to the bottom of increased killings

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja must urgently confront a disturbing wave of abductions, murders and enforced disappearances.

IG Kanja must get to the bottom of increased killings

Why we need free and fair FKF elections

There has been push and pull before the date was set, but now all candidates are trying to convince delegates why they are the best to lead the football body for the next four years.

Why we need free and fair FKF elections

Do more to ease breast cancer burden in Kenya

In Kenya, the cancer burden has been felt by numerous families after their kin have been diagnosed with the disease.

Do more to ease breast cancer burden in Kenya

Release school capitation on time as exams kick-off

The chronic delay in releasing school capitation funds has placed immense strain on educational institutions even as the national examinations begin this month.

Release school capitation on time as exams kick-off

Bring Kenyans stranded in Lebanon back home

The government had earlier urged Kenyans in Lebanon to register in an exercise that sought to determine their numbers and locations in Lebanon so that they could be reached for help.

Bring Kenyans stranded in Lebanon back home

New social health insurance must be worth the money

Kenyans registered with the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund were this week automatically migrated to the new Social Health Insurance Fund.

New social health insurance must be worth the money

Lower the political rhetoric as crises confront citizenry

Yesterday, Kenyans witnessed heated debate and even violence during public participation on the impeachment against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

Lower the political rhetoric as crises confront citizenry

Athlos cash award has set the bar on how to treat stars

Athletics Kenya and sponsors as well as World Athletics should improve prize money to attract more global track and field top guns.

Athlos cash award has set the bar on how to treat stars

Pull public universities out of perpetual crises

There seems to be no end in sight to the countrywide strike called by the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) and Kenya Universities Staff Union (KUSU).

Pull public universities out of perpetual crises

Address gender violence among our sports stars

A worrying trend of gender violence and killings targeting sportsmen and women has recently dimmed the celebration of world beaters in Kenya.

Address gender violence among our sports stars

What Kenyans want from Kenya Kwanza after two years

President Ruto must balance politics and delivering his promises to Kenyans. He promised to grow the economy.

What Kenyans want from Kenya Kwanza after two years

Banks should lower interest rate to spur economic growth

Lower interest rates would spur credit uptake and increase money supply to finance economic activities, which banks understand very well.

By 2 months ago

Banks should lower interest rate to spur economic growth

Retraction and Apology

We have established that the article contained errors and misrepresentations of their conservation efforts and professional conduct.

By 2 months ago

Retraction and Apology

Get to negotiating table and end teachers' strike

The ongoing nationwide strike by Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) members enters its second week today, with no solution in sight.

By 2 months ago

Get to negotiating table and end teachers' strike

Speed up investigations into abductions and suspected police killings

As Kenyans marked the 14th anniversary of the Constitution, some families were looking for their loved ones; youths snatched by persons suspected to be police officers.

By 2 months ago

Speed up investigations into abductions and suspected police killings

Take measures to avoid spread of Monkeypox

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention officially declared the Mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, and South Africa

By 2 months ago

Take measures to avoid spread of Monkeypox

Too many strikes pose threat to our country's development agenda

The elephant in the room, however, is how the government plans to navigate through all these landmines, especially when the Treasury shows a lack of commitment.

By 2 months ago

Too many strikes pose threat to our country's development agenda

It's possible to make university education free for all Kenyans

It is unfortunate that thousands of bright but needy students graduate from high school but fail to join college because their parents cannot afford the exorbitant fees.

By 2 months ago

It's possible to make university education free for all Kenyans

Raila: Good luck in your quest for AU leadership

Given the support he has so far garnered, it is probable Raila could clinch the seat. Were that to be so, his vast political experience will come in handy.

By 2 months ago

Raila: Good luck in your quest for AU leadership

Back Migosi's directive to all vice-chancellors with immediate disbursement

Many parents and students continue to express fear that the new funding model is skewed against those from humble backgrounds.

By 2 months ago

Back Migosi's directive to all vice-chancellors with immediate disbursement

Enforce road safety rules to stem rise in accidents

Survivors of the jinxed Coast Bus that killed 13 people at Migaa, along the Nakuru -Eldoret Highway in the wee hours of Tuesday, tell a tale of negligence by both driver and bus company.

By 2 months ago

Enforce road safety rules to stem rise in accidents

Identify talent at East Africa school games in Uganda

The tournament comes hot on the heels of the just concluded Paris 2024 Olympic Games where Kenya emerged top in Africa and 17th position globally.

By 2 months ago

Identify talent at East Africa school games in Uganda

Streamline operations in the Education Ministry

By universities being asked to recall all the admission letters they had sent out points out to a disconnect between university management and government over funding model.

By 2 months ago

Streamline operations in the Education Ministry

Check the rise in female genital mutilation and botched circumcisions

There is need for the government to roll out concerted civic education drives on dangers that arise from FGM.

By 2 months ago

Check the rise in female genital mutilation and botched circumcisions

Stop police intimidation against journalists

For the umpteenth time, the Media Council of Kenya has decried growing attacks on journalists by law enforcers. In the past few months, MCK has documented 24 cases of assault against journalists.

By 3 months ago

Stop police intimidation against journalists

There is need to urgently address concerns raised through Gen Z protests

Police brutality did not even spare journalists who, even though fully kitted to identify themselves, were roughed up in the misplaced wrath of rogue police officers.

By 3 months ago

There is need to urgently address concerns raised through Gen Z protests

Murkomen has his work cut out in sports docket

Our football has had numerous court cases to the detriment of the game and Murkomen must ensure that the beautiful game is played more in the stadiums than courtrooms.

By 3 months ago

Murkomen has his work cut out in sports docket

Listen to teachers to avert a looming learning disruption

Teachers have issued a strike notice to the government and threatened to disrupt school reopening in about three weeks’ time.

By 3 months ago

Listen to teachers to avert a looming learning disruption

Easy part for CSs is over, get to work and deliver services to Kenyans

The easy part for the new CSs is over. They are in the public eye and must hit the ground running. There is no time to bask in the glory that comes with high office.

By 3 months ago

Easy part for CSs is over, get to work and deliver services to Kenyans

Set up Mpox testing centres at border points

The government must step up vigilance at border entry points, ports and airports to stop the spread of monkeypox.

By 3 months ago

Set up Mpox testing centres at border points

Heed US call on how to handle protesters, civil society organisations

The caution appears to have been informed by the manner in which the government handled Gen Z protests that paralysed activities across the country in recent weeks.

By 3 months ago

Heed US call on how to handle protesters, civil society organisations

Now win over the confidence of all Kenyan taxpayers

Unemployment is at an all-time high, where even university graduates cannot get internships because most companies are struggling financially.

By 3 months ago

Now win over the confidence of all Kenyan taxpayers

Impeaching Gachagua is not among Kenyans' priorities at the moment

Kenya Kwanza is grappling with a lot of issues that require attention, but the impeachment of Gachagua is not among them.

By 3 months ago

Impeaching Gachagua is not among Kenyans' priorities at the moment

ODM leaders' joining of Ruto Cabinet should reawaken the opposition

The inclusion of ODM members in the Cabinet poses a threat to Azimio la Umoja’s survival as Kenya’s main opposition coalition.

By 3 months ago

ODM leaders' joining of Ruto Cabinet should reawaken the opposition

Patchwork in CBC review quite unhelpful

Implementation of Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) is still facing teething problem, key among them being shortage of teachers and lack of critical facilities.

By 3 months ago

Patchwork in CBC review quite unhelpful

Let accident on sodium cyanide be an eye-opener

In the last four days after an accident involving a truck carrying toxic sodium cyanide, there have been knee-jerk responses to this incident that has all the hallmarks of a huge health disaster.

By 3 months ago

Let accident on sodium cyanide be an eye-opener

Unions right to demand educationist at the helm

KNUT has faulted the nomination of Julius Ogamba as Education CS because he is not an educationist and, hence lacks the requisite training to be effective in running the docket.

By 3 months ago

Unions right to demand educationist at the helm

Resolve these varsity funding hitches fast

The fate of most students selected to join universities beginning next month is still uncertain under the new funding model.

By 4 months ago

Resolve these varsity funding hitches fast

Political goodwill needed in anti-corruption fight

When Kenya Kwanza took over leadership in 2022, it promised a radical shift from the way things were being done and also promised to tackle corruption.

By 4 months ago

Political goodwill needed in anti-corruption fight

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