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Mental Health Experts Urge Collective Action to Combat Rising Youth Suicide in Africa

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 2 –Despite being an entirely preventable public health challenge, suicide is a shadow epidemic silently claiming young lives across Africa while the urgency is profound the response is crippled with progress continuously eroding by a triple threat of paralyzing stigma, critical lapses in public awareness and the pervasive scarcity of mental health services….

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Civil Society Organizations Warns Against ‘Corruption Fatigue,’ Hails Judicial Breakthroughs

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 24 – The Kenya Devolution Civil Society Working Group (KD-CSO WG) an alarm on the deteriorating state of devolution and the systemic failures that are eroding public trust and normalizing corruption in Kenya. While addressing the media in Nairobi (KD-CSO WG) highlighted that fifteen years after the promulgation of the Constitution, the…

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Craft Silicon’s TouristTap Aims to Revolutionize African Tourism as Card Payments Hits 538B

PHOTO: From left to right, Johnson Ondicho (Head of Digital Channels, KCB), Kamal Budhabhatti (CEO, Craft Silicon Group), Sherhyar Ali (Senior Vice President and East Africa Country Manager, Mastercard), Priya Budhabhatti (CEO, Craft Silicon), David Muriithi (KRA Chairman), and Kevin Munga during TouristTap launch. NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 23 – Craft Silicon one of Kenya’s leading…

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Voices of Change: Thousands Rally For Climate Justice and Protection of Forests

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 22– The street march dubbed ” Draw the Line, Save Our Forests ” held on September 20 2025 brought together over 1,000 people in a vibrant multicultural parade and festival in demanding climate justice and protection of Kenyan forests. Organized by Greenpeace Africa in partnership with 350.org, Oxfam Kenya and the Laudato…

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NYOTA Project Launches Nationwide to Empower Youths

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 17 – The Government has Commenced nationwide roll out of the NYOTA project a five-year initiative launched in partnership with World Bank targets more than 800,000 youths in nationwide with the overall goal of increasing employment, enhancing earnings and promoting savings for vulnerable youth nationwide. The project is designed to create strong…

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A New Era for Nursing: KenyanNurse and KPNA Join Forces to Uplift Professionals

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 10 – The KenyanNurse has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kenya Progressive Nurses Association (KPNA) that aims at strengthening the nursing profession through training, professional growth and advocacy. The signing ceremony brought together stakeholders keen on building stronger healthcare systems by empowering nurses, the collaboration will focus on capacity…

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Private Hospitals Issues 14-day Strike Notice over KSH 43 Billion Unpaid SHA Claims

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 7- Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) has issued a 14-day strike notice if the Social Health Authority (SHA) fails to settle NHIF liabilities, Pay 50% of all claims from lower-levels facilities (Level 2-4). Brian Lishenga, Chairperson RUPHA while addressing the media on Friday noted that Private healthcare sector…

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Dr. Abdirahman Said: A Champion for Somalia’s Resilience and Dignity

Dr. Abdirahman Said is a remarkable humanitarian activist, policy advisor and climate-displacement researcher who has dedicated his career to addressing the complex and long-standing crises facing Somalia. His work is driven by a deep commitment to finding sustainable solutions that empower communities and build a more resilient, prosperous and dignified future for his country. At…

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