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Cracks beneath another building raise safety fears

By Maryann Muganda   2026-01-03 09:43:00

The building developed cracks last year, giving Nairobi residents sleepless nights. While NCA condemned the construction, nothing seems to have been done on the structure

Parents worry as 8-4-4 learners face neglect amid CBE transition

By Maryann Muganda   2026-01-06 09:00:00

Academic performance of 8-4-4 students reportedly declines. Parents demand government balances attention between 8-4-4 and CBE.

Hospitals crisis drags on as Duale, Clinical Officers clash over pay deal

By Maryann Muganda   2026-01-08 08:00:00

The crisis in public health hospitals may not end soon as Clinical Officers and Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale differ over an unsigned pay deal.

Union supports crackdown on foreign medical practitioners

By Maryann Muganda   2026-01-09 00:00:00

KMPDU has supported a plan to revoke the licences of foreign doctors practising in Kenya, citing widespread exploitation by employing hospitals.

Doctors' warning: Tree-hugging protest risks one's lives or health

By Maryann Muganda   2026-01-13 08:00:00

Since late last year, Kenyans across the country have taken to hugging trees for hours and in some cases days to draw attention to a wide range of causes including environmental conservation.

Resounding success: How new surgery at KNH is restoring children's hearing

By Maryann Muganda   2026-01-19 00:00:00

A cochlear implant is a highly specialised device for people with severe to profound hearing loss, especially those who cannot benefit from conventional hearing aids.

How AI's weaponised algorithms amplify harm against women

By Maryann Muganda   2026-01-25 07:00:00

Informal support systems have become critical spaces where victims warn each other about emerging threats.

Intimate partners emerge as the largest perpetrators of TFGBV

By Maryann Muganda   2026-01-29 14:41:45

Women in public life, including journalists, human rights defenders, politicians and feminist activists, are disproportionately targeted.

Government faulted over rising deaths of city street children

By Maryann Muganda   2026-02-02 00:00:00

A disturbing rise in deaths among street children and youth is now raising questions about the city’s urban development policies, housing initiatives and State accountability.

COG, clinical officers seal CBA after eight-year standoff

By Maryann Muganda   2026-02-03 10:37:16

After eight years of strikes and talks, the Council of Governors and the clinical officers’ union have signed a CBA, ending a major health sector dispute.

How justice systems in Africa still fail survivors of sexual violence

By Maryann Muganda   2026-02-12 12:13:46

Across Africa, justice systems continue to fail survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, remaining inaccessible, costly, and unsafe despite legal reforms and international commitments.

How engineer Carol Koech is lighting up Africa's energy future

By Maryann Muganda   2026-02-12 15:25:30

Carol Koech is helping shape decisions that could bring electricity to millions across the continent.

GBV survivors in Africa shut out by costly and broken justice systems

By Maryann Muganda   2026-02-16 08:00:00

Justice systems across Africa remain inaccessible, costly and unsafe for most survivors of GBV, effectively denying women and girls legal redress despite decades of legal reforms.

How aviation workers' strike disrupted flights at JKIA

By Maryann Muganda   2026-02-17 10:30:00

Travellers at JKIA were on Monday met with confusion, delays and cancellations after aviation workers industrial action paralysed operations at the country’s main gateway.

Aviation workers call off strike, work resumes immediately

By Maryann Muganda   2026-02-17 14:55:33

Industrial action by members of the Kenya Aviation Workers Union has been called off

Robotic surgery: Breakthrough for arthritis pain

By Maryann Muganda   2026-02-23 06:00:00

Unlike free-hand cutting with an oscillating saw, the robot operates within predefined safety margins and does not cut beyond the bone, protecting surrounding soft tissues.

Clinical Officers' strike pushes Nairobi and Marsabit health systems to the brink

By Maryann Muganda   2026-02-26 10:27:42

Kenya’s public healthcare system is straining as clinical officers in Nairobi enter their 65th day of strike, disrupting services in the capital and in Marsabit.

Kenya rolls out six- month HIV injection, easing daily pill pain

By Maryann Muganda   2026-02-27 08:50:00

Lenacapavir, a new long-acting injectable HIV prevention drug is designed to be taken once every six months, a significant shift from the daily oral regimen that many users have struggled to maintain.

DCI: Tuju staged disappearance

By Maryann Muganda   2026-03-24 06:00:00

DCI says Raphael Tuju staged his disappearance and has launched an investigation after tracing his movements and conducting forensic checks.

Governing the Ungovernable: Why Kenya's AI Bill leaves women exposed

By Maryann Muganda   2026-04-01 08:00:00

Online abuse is growing faster, more sophisticated, and increasingly difficult to contain.