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Bishop Muheria asks government to settle NHIF, SHA debts

Archbishop Anthony Muheria has made an urgent appeal to the government to disburse funds owed to hospitals under the now-defunct NHIF and its successor SHA.

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OPINION: No texts, no flowers from these sons of Beelzebub

The heartbreak of watching everyone else receive love while you stood empty-handed hit hard.

3 weeks ago

God told me my son would be a great man; Chebukati's father speaks

In a 2023 interview with The Standard, John Chebukati said God had revealed to him that his son Wafula Chebukati would be a great man on the day he was born.

3 weeks ago

Pope reaches one-week mark in hospital for pneumonia

Pope Francis spent another night without incident, the Vatican said on Friday, marking a week in the hospital for the 88-year-old pontiff suffering from pneum

3 weeks ago

Chebukati's family yet to decide on autopsy

Ex-IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati died Thursday at 11 pm; family meeting to decide on autopsy and provide detailed briefing, spokesperson Erick Nyongesa says.

3 weeks ago

Teachers lament over missing out on latest recruitment

Amidst fierce competition and limited vacancies, many qualified educators continue to battle unemployment, their dreams of securing a stable job fading with eac

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"Gossip Girl" star Leighton Meester to join husband Adam Brody on Season 2 of 'Nobody Wants This'

Netflix first dropped the exciting news on its official Instagram, cheekily captioned "everybody wants this!" a nod to the show's irresistible charm

3 weeks ago

I don't know these men, murder suspect in former Kabete MP Muchai says

One of the suspects arrested in connection with the murder and robbery of former Kabete MP Muchai, his two bodyguards, and his driver has denied any involvement

3 weeks ago