In the last decade, Kenya’s healthcare system has witnessed a transformation, with the country’s health workforce experiencing a substantial growth. According to a 2023 Health Labour Market Analysis, the country boasts of almost 190,000 active health workers across various critical health occupations, ranging from nurses and midwives to doctors, surgeons, and specialized healthcare professionals. Kenya has made significant strides in healthcare workforce development, evident from the annual production of approximately 8,200 healthcare workers contributing to the expansion of the sector. With projections indicating that the number of medical practitioners will go beyond the 270,000 mark by 2031, it is clear…
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Insurance is not just about business. It is all of taking care of risks that may come in future such as death or terminal/critical illness. It saves you the hustle of forming physical and online groups – WhatsApp, and Facebook groups , for example –, to ensure money is collected to help defray funeral expenses of people you are directly responsible for. This should not be the case as there are different ways to protect your loved ones to ensure that they lead peaceful and comfortable lives. In today’s world, one of the best ways to ensure that a stable…
The world is holding its breath as Eliud Kipchoge, the undisputed marathon maestro and Tecno mobile’s brand ambassador, is poised to win a third Olympic marathon gold medal at the Paris 2024 Summer Games. The prospect of this historic achievement has not only sent waves of excitement through the athletics community but has also underscored the indomitable spirit of a man who continues to redefine the limits of human endurance and achievement. In 2023, TECNO picked Kipchoge as the brand ambassador for its flagship Phantom X2 series. § “Kipchoge has mastered the art of making the impossible seem ordinary. He…
In a demonstration of environmental stewardship and community involvement in conservation, over 1,000 participants including hundreds of primary and high school students planted 30,000 seedlings at Konza Technopolis in Machakos County in June as part of the “Greening Konza’ initiative. Emphasizing the significance of partnerships and collective action, the move is part of the broader effort to create a sustainable ecological future at the tech city that is still under construction. Being one of the highlights of the recently held Global Peace Leadership Conference (GPLC) that took place in Kenya from June 25 to 28, 2024, the effort symbolized a…
The recent protests, sparked by a youth movement rejecting the Finance Bill 2024, have grown into widespread demonstrations confronting deep-seated issues within Kenya. What started as peaceful gatherings in Nairobi, with the prominent presence of young women denouncing the proposed Finance Bill, deteriorated into a storming of parliament and violent confrontations with police, resulting in over 50 civilian deaths, in the wake of abductions by state agents. The country is facing an unprecedented political crisis. The Kenyan military has been deployed to support policing efforts and the nationwide protests show no signs of abating. President William Ruto is under siege…
The Family Group Foundation (TFGF), through its partnership with the Military Wives Association of Kenya, has extended technical and vocational training in plumbing and electrical installation to 50 Kenya Navy dependents. This program has so far benefitted 100 dependents, aged 18-25 years, of service personnel in both the Kenya Defence Forces and Kenya Air Force, with the goal of enhancing their employability and entrepreneurial opportunities. Speaking during the 2nd cohort graduation of 50 Kenya Air Force servicemen and women dependents, Kenya Airforce Commander Major General Fatuma Ahmed commended TFGF – which is a social investment arm established by an associated…
The Ministry of Environment has restored 86 hectares of degraded areas in the expansive Kaptagat Forest Ecosystem in Elgeyo Marakwet County, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Eldoret-Iten Water Fund, as part of the government’s plan to grow 15 billion trees by 2032. During the eighth edition of the Kaptagat Forest Annual Tree Growing event, at least 100,000 tree seedlings were planted to restore Kipsalen river in Sabor forest ecosystem which is one of the rivers that supplies water to communities living within the catchment and Iten municipality. “We are proud to join hands with the Eldoret-Iten…
In observance of World Lung Cancer Day, pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca on Thursday, August 1, highlighted its contributions to improving lung cancer outcomes in Africa and emphasised the critical importance of early detection for improved health outcomes. Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide, with an estimated 2 million diagnoses and 1.8 million deaths annually. “By improving access to diagnostics and treatments, we aim to transform the landscape of lung cancer outcomes on the continent. We are dedicated to supporting initiatives that promote early detection and patient advocacy, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to receive timely and…
A majority of Kenyans feel that the country is heading in the wrong direction, as revealed by a new survey. The study which followed the nationwide protests spearheaded by Gen Z against the controversial Finance Bill, has shown that a majority of the respondents (72%) believe Kenya is headed in the wrong direction, indicating widespread dissatisfaction with current governance and socio-economic conditions. Only a small minority (9%) think the country is on the right track, while 13% are ambivalent, choosing neither the right nor the wrong direction. Additionally, 4% of respondents are unsure, and 2% declined to answer. The poll,…
Can you identify someone in your circle who disrupts conformity and completely disregards it? These are the kind to keep close to you, lest you die before living. By Brenda Viola Many people keep preaching about how good it is to be predictable. In most cases, society’s perception of what is deemed acceptable, beautiful, creative, and godly among many societal standards, squeezed the life out of my soul. One day, I wondered why mother and her friends would relentlessly remind me of my inevitable path towards marriage. My friends on the other hand, had no objections to this fate. In…