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PS Dr. Kipsang says specialized resources to be made more accessible and affordable to people with disabilities

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 6…The Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) 2024 expo kicked off at its headquarters in Kasarani, Nairobi with a theme “An African Expo on Specialised learning resources, Assistive devices and technology aiming at networks and partnerships establishment. Institutions of higher learning, government researchers, Educationists, Medical institutions, NGO’s, parents, persons living with disabilities…

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Civil Society Organizations calls for urgent reconstitution of IEBC

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 16…The Civil society Organizations under Uchaguzi platform in a joint press conference have called on urgent  Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) reconstitution as the world mark International day for democracy. They said that the delay in recruiting IEBC commissioners has continue to undermine the constitutional functions of  the commission and fundamentally impacts…

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Greenpeace Africa urges negotiators to advocate for equitable climate finance for Africa

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 19…Ahead of COP29 in Azerbaijan, African negotiators have been urged to seize the moment to secure equitable climate finance for the continent. The Greenpeace Africa and climate justice movements have presented a document to the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) demanding a push for an ambitious, needs-based climate finance framework. Among the…

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Flood Emergency Response Action in Nairobi (FERN) launched to help communities affected by recent flood crisis

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 5… Mukuru Slums Development Projects (MSDP), Concern Worldwide Kenya in Partnership with USAID have launched Flood Emergency Response Action (FERN) in Mukuru, Nairobi aiming to help those affected by floods following the recent flood crisis in the country. The project aims to help the community with Non-Food Items (NFI) including Water containers,…

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Windsor Brokers unveils free data service exclusively for young traders in Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 16…The initiative seeks to maximize access to global markets while reducing the cost of trading, marking a pioneering innovation in Kenya’s online trading industry, clients can place their trades anywhere without incurring  Internet costs after depletion of their own data. Regulated by Capital Markets Authority (CMA) the financial firm provides access to…

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AFIDEP unveils findings on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH), advocates for increased funding to strengthen Kenya’s health sector

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 1…The event themed ‘State of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) progress in Kenya’ brought together leaders in public health, policy and development in Nairobi to dicuss innovative solutions to scale up MNCH services. The landmark project supported by UK-based Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) aims to reallign Kenya, Ethiopia and Nigeria with…

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Caucus of patient led organizations of NCDs urge Ministry of Health and SHA management to address issues surrounding SHA rollout

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 5…Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in a recent survey have revealed serious challenges in the Social Health Authority (SHA) and Social Health Insurance Fund rollout impacting patient access to essential services. The survey conducted between October 24 and 25 2024 included responses from the public, private and mission hospitals in Nairobi, Kiambu, Meru and…

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KELIN and FIDA-Kenya calls on Ministry of Health to address critical issues surrounding rollout of SHIF

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 19…The Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV and AIDS (KELIN) together with Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA) have said the ongoing transition from National Insuarance Fund (NHIF) to Social Health Insurance (SHIF) has exposed glaring system gaps negatively affecting access to equatable care for many Kenyans. They state…

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