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Jakakimba: ‘Ruto 5 Tena !!!’ – Heated Exchange at Bunge La Mwananchi

Kitengela resident counting losses after Gen Z protest

Kenya’s Social Health Authority (SHA), launched to replace the corruption-plagued NHIF, faced a major setback as 31 hospitals were suspended for allegedly defrauding the Sh104 billion system through ghost patient admissions and double billing.

The Senate of Kenya commenced a special sitting to deliberate the impeachment of Isiolo Governor Abdi Hassan Guyo, following his removal by the County Assembly over allegations of gross misconduct, abuse of office, and constitutional violations.

High Court Justice Chacha Mwita ordered Inspector General Douglas Kanja and DCI Director Amin Mohammed to produce missing digital activist Ndiangui Kinyagia or appear in court to explain his 10-day detention without a court appearance, amid concerns over abductions.

A fierce fire ravaged Garissa’s Suq Mugdi market, destroying numerous businesses and leaving traders with losses worth millions of shillings, as authorities scramble to investigate the cause and support affected vendors.

Kenya’s National Treasury reduced the NG-CDF allocation by Sh12 billion, from Sh68 billion to Sh56 billion, in a mini-budget, affecting critical community programs like bursaries, school projects, and health cover for the elderly.

President William Ruto secured a landmark agreement for Nairobi to host the African headquarters of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development during talks in Seville, Spain, boosting Kenya’s role as a regional economic hub.

Kenya’s Gen Z led a resurgence of Saba Saba protests, taking to the streets to demand political and economic reforms, reigniting a historic movement with calls for accountability and justice.

President William Ruto appointed former Gender Principal Secretary Collette Suda, Peris Muthoni Kimani, and Benjamin Juma Imai to the National Police Service Commission for six years, alongside Lucy Minayo Lugatia and Anthony Nzau Musau to the Complaints Commission for three years, while revoking former Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati’s appointment as chairperson of the Public Service Superann

Kenya’s Health Ministry shut down 31 private hospitals for defrauding the Social Health Authority by falsifying outpatient visits as inpatient claims, marking a significant escalation in the government’s efforts to curb fraud in the newly established health fund.

The Kenya Airports Authority launched a Sh177 million New Generation Aircraft Recovery System at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the first of its kind in Africa, designed to swiftly remove disabled aircraft and minimize runway disruptions.