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NAIROBI, Kenya, June 9 – The new Home Blood Collection Service enables trained phlebotomists to collect blood samples and body fluids for laboratory analysis from the comfort of a client’s home or office. The service introduction marks a significant step in improving access to healthcare through enhanced convenience and patient-centered innovation designed for acute and…
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 9 – Ahead of the 2025/2026 National Budget Reading Child Rights Organizations have raised an alarm over critical cut warning that reductions in essential services and sectors could undermine Kenya’s commitments to protect and uplift children. Mtoto News in collaboration with World Vision Kenya, Stakeholders and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) hosted a…
LUSAKA, Zambia, June 5 – Former Zambia President Edgar Lungu has died at the age of 68, according to a statement from his party, the Patriotic Front. The party said Lungu had been undergoing specialized treatment in South Africa for an undisclosed illness. Lungu served as Zambia’s president from 2015 to 2021 before losing the…
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 4 – Cabinet Secretary for Health Aden Duale has reaffirmed the Ministry’s full support for the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) while issuing a strong caution against the unchecked expansion of health-related courses across the country. While presiding over the official opening of the 8th Biennial KMTC Scientific Conference at the institution’s…
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 4 – The three-day workshop jointly organised by Ministry of Education and the Agha Khan Foundation brings together leading scholars from more than 30 countries with participants drawn from teachers, government officials, policy makers, human rights groups, development partners and other stakeholders. Themed “How might teachers and schools be the partners of…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 31 – The 30th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Kenya (IQSK) took place on 30th May 2025 at Panari Hotel, Nairobi as they convened to reflect on collective progress and chart the course of the future. IQSK President, QS Mutinda Mutuku was thrilled on membership growth…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 31 – The campaign dubbed ‘Share a coke’ relaunched in April 2025 brings back the joy of personalized coke bottles and cans featuring real names. ‘Share a Coke’ originally introduced in 2011, the campaign replaces iconic coca-cola logo with names of Kenyans turning every bottle into a personal invitation to connect and…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 30 – The new initiative aimed at transforming the way early-stage businesses are supported across Africa was officially launched in Nairobi, named Conecta Africa is led by the entrepreneurship platform Bridge for Billions and brings together entrepreneur support organisations (ESOs), policymakers, funders, and corporate leaders from Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Africa…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 30 – The Just Transition Platform (JPT) has unveiled continental framework that redefines Africa’s pathway towards a Just and Equitable Transition. Titled Advancing Just Transition in Africa: Climate Change and The World of Work, brought together leading voices from across the continent in energy, labour, trade land use and gender justice marked…
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 2 – The Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) has called on Nairobi County authorities to urgently address prolonged delays in approving development applications, saying the current system is inefficient, opaque, and negatively impacting the city’s infrastructure and investment growth. IEK President Eng. Shammah Kitemi while appearing before the Nairobi County Assembly…
