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Detectives are investigating an incident in which another patient was killed inside a ward at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in Nairobi. The male patient was found dead in his bed with his throat cut, police and hospital officials confirmed. The incident occurred in Ward Seven on Thursday, July 17. Other patients told police and KNH…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has endorsed the use of the long-acting injectable antiretroviral drug lenacapavir for HIV prevention. This twice-yearly injection is recommended as an additional option for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), offering a long-acting alternative to daily oral medications. It’s given once every six months, and according to experts, it offers sustained protection against…
In March 2024, actress and Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o was celebrating one of her biggest achievements in her career – winning an academy award. Citizen Digital reports. But behind the glamour, she was privately battling with a condition that would change her perspective on women’s health. Lupita says she discovered that she had uterine fibroids. She underwent…
Civil society organisation, Black Sash, has accused the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) of human rights violations following the implementation of a review process on grant recipients. SABC reports. The agency’s review process, which was introduced in April, is meant to verify the eligibility of grant recipients and combat fraud. The organisation says, despite claims…
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) Chief Executive Officer, Geoffrey Monari, has revealed that the agency recovered Ksh5.21 billion in the 2024/2025 financial year. Appearing before the National Assembly’s Education Committee on Monday, July 14, Monari disclosed that the funds were recovered after HELB traced over 17,000 defaulters through a joint effort with other government…
Femicide in Kenya has escalated into a national emergency, each brutal killing a chilling testament to a society that has failed its women. The rape, murder, and disposal of a 15-year-old girl in Land Mawe, in March, alongside the killing of another young girl for rejecting child marriage, are not mere tragedies; they are indictments…
Alliance Girls alumni on Thursday staged demos outside the school over alleged sexual abuse incidents by a male teacher that have taken place for an unknown period. Citizen Digital reports The teacher is accused of sexually grooming girls at the national school. He is said to have been engaged in affairs with the student. The affairs,…
President William Ruto has told police officers to shoot in the leg anyone caught looting businesses and vandalizing property during protests. Citizen Digital Reports. During the commissioning of a police housing project in Nairobi’s Kilimani area on Wednesday, the President told officers not to kill but “shoot and break the legs” of any violent protester. “Anyone who burns…
EACC detectives have arrested Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi over alleged corruption following early morning raids at his residence and county offices. Nine senior county officials were also arrested in the crackdown linked to suspected embezzlement of public funds and conflict of interest in procurement deals. EACC Detectives said they seized documents and electronic devices crucial…