Kenya urges vigilance as mpox cases rise
Kenya's health authorities have called on citizens to stay vigilant after confirming three new cases of mpox, ending a month-long hiatus and bringing the total case count to 17.
Kenya's health authorities have called on citizens to stay vigilant after confirming three new cases of mpox, ending a month-long hiatus and bringing the total case count to 17.
Kenya has called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to conduct an official review of the country's corruption and governance issues, a senior government official said on Monday.
Kenya's Ministry of Health on Tuesday oversaw the launch of a new health insurance scheme called the Social Health Insurance Fund, with senior officials saying that it will promote equity, fairness and better service delivery.
Kenya's Ministry of Health confirmed another mpox case, bringing the total number of infections to eight as the government stepped up community awareness to curb the stigma surrounding it.
Kenya on Tuesday imposed a ban on sugar imports from outside the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the East African Community (EAC), two regional trade blocs, citing an increase in local production.
Kenyan authorities arrest a fraudulent lawyer who argued and won 26 cases before being exposed for false representation.
Kenya's 23-year-old Kelvin Kiptum won Chicago Marathon in a world-record time of two hours and 35 seconds.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Ministry of External Affairs, and Ministry of Home Affairs on a plea moved by a woman claiming that her brother, Zulfikar Ahmed Khan went missing in Kenya in July last year.
The UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, said on Wednesday that it has appealed for $759 million to provide life-saving support to 16.6 million people, including 12.2 million children, in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia in 2023.
Kenyan authorities said that country was ramping up drought response interventions to mitigate the impacts of the deteriorating drought, which has left more than 6 million people food insecure.
