5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (554+ words) The scale of need demands more than goodwill, but also more than a specialist-only answer. The most useful implementation framework came from Nyeri Town MP Duncan Mathenge. He argued for a dedicated psychological counsellor, free from teaching duties, to strengthen…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (548+ words) National and county governments have been challenged to move beyond enacting disability laws and policies and ensure they are implemented to improve the lives of persons with disabilities. National Ambassador for Human Rights and People with Disabilities Philip Muge said…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (580+ words) After 48 days of disrupted healthcare services, clinical officers across West Pokot County are expected to return to their stations within the next 24 hours following the official calling off of the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) strike. The return-to-work agreement…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1441+ words) The medical card is changing — and university students must learn how to navigate Kenya’s new healthcare system. For a university student who wakes up sick thousands of kilometres from home, the most important question is no longer simply whether there…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1282+ words) September provides an important opportunity for schools and communities to confront a subject that remains difficult to discuss but can no longer be pushed into the shadows: suicide prevention. For the education sector, suicide prevention should not be confined to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (271+ words) Bomet County Government has commended its disaster response divers and residents for their efforts in retrieving the body of a Form Three student of Riokindo Boys High School who drowned at Nyakwana Falls in Kisii County. The student is reported…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (414+ words) A group of concerned parents in Nandi Hills Town has raised alarm over what they claim is an increase in respiratory infections among learners during periods when multinational tea companies undertake aerial fertilizer application in the area. The parents say…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (129+ words) Fear has gripped residents of Chemase in Tinderet Sub-County following reported attacks by a hyena that left two men injured before the animal was killed in the Kapkuong-Chemalal area. The incidents have heightened concern among parents and learners, with some…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (813+ words) Kenya is intensifying its efforts to eliminate preventable maternal and newborn deaths, with First Lady Rachel Ruto calling for sustained, coordinated action to ensure that no woman loses her life during childbirth. The renewed focus on maternal health comes as…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (856+ words) The powerful account published by The Straits Times offers an important reminder: if society wants to understand autism, it must also learn to understand the people who care for autistic children. The article about developmental and behavioural paediatrician Lim Hong…...