Complete guide on registering for Kenya’s Social Health Authority with step-by-step instructions and payment details. Kenya’s healthcare landscape underwent its most significant transformation in decades when the Social Health Authority replaced the National Health Insurance Fund in October 2024, creating a mandate that affects every resident in the country. More than a year into implementation,…
Kenya has secured a major international trade victory after organizers of Gulfood, the world’s largest food and beverage sourcing platform, announced Wednesday the launch of Gulfood360 Africa/Kenya, formally designating the East African nation as the continent’s primary gateway to the global food economy. The announcement, made at Gulfood 2026 in Dubai, positions Kenya at the…
Democratic Congress Party leader Rigathi Gachagua on Wednesday firmly dismissed reports suggesting opposition members were defecting to the government, characterizing recent political movements as strategic realignment rather than genuine defections. Speaking at the Democratic Party’s National Delegates Congress at Ufungamano House, Gachagua argued that those crossing to the government side had never truly been committed…
Kenya’s opposition leaders pledged Tuesday to maintain unity and support whoever emerges as their joint candidate to challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 general elections, signaling a strategic shift from the fragmented approach that characterized previous contests. Speaking at the Democratic Party’s National Delegates Congress at Ufungamano House in Nairobi, coalition leaders emphasized that…
Kenya’s government has initiated comprehensive preparations for mining Sh680 billion worth of gold discovered in Ikolomani, Kakamega County, marking what could become one of the nation’s most significant mineral extraction ventures in recent history. Mining Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai convened a crucial stakeholder meeting Monday at Golf Hotel in Kakamega, where he provided assurances that…
Kenya has sworn in 15 new appointed Court of Appeal judges, presided over by President William Ruto Tuesday morning at State House, marking a significant expansion of Kenya’s appellate judiciary. The ceremony, attended by Chief Justice Martha Koome and senior judiciary officials, brought the total number of Court of Appeal judges to 42 from 27, a…
More than half of Kenya’s sitting lawmakers face political oblivion in the next general election, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula warned Monday, citing stark actuarial data that underscores the precarious nature of legislative careers. An actuarial report presented to a parliamentary pensions committee shows an average attrition rate of 56% among MPs, meaning a majority…
Siaya Governor James Orengo, a longtime confidant of Orange Democratic Movement founder Raila Odinga, has openly sided with the party’s anti-Ruto faction, escalating internal divisions that threaten to reshape the opposition giant’s future. Speaking at a Pentecostal Assemblies of God church service in Dagoretti North on Sunday, January 25, 2026, Orengo heaped praise on ODM…
Former Mombasa governor leverages cabinet position and ODM influence to consolidate coastal political power while Sports CS Salim Mvurya’s regional influence appears diminished ahead of the 2027 elections. Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho has intensified efforts to assert himself as the undisputed political leader of Kenya’s coastal region through a series of…
President William Ruto revealed that he personally intervened to stop demolitions in the sprawling Mukuru Kwa Njenga informal settlement after chaotic scenes and protests erupted earlier this week. The demolitions, which began Tuesday, involved bulldozers and security forces moving into the settlement as residents scrambled to block the exercise that threatened to displace hundreds of…
