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Council of Governors Accuses Senators of Bribery and Extortion
The Council of Governors has accused four senators of engaging in harassment and extortion, escalating tensions between the two bodies of leadership. The Council threatened to expose and name senators who are allegedly demanding bribes during Senate Public Accounts Committee sittings and is considering boycotting Senate proceedings. Led by chairman Ahmed Abdullahi, the governors have formally requested an urgent meeting with Senate Speaker Amason Kingi to address the allegations of a bribery scheme targeting county leaders. These actions follow claims that senators are undermining the performance of governors.
Social Health Authority Faces Sh116bn Funding Gap and Sh10bn Debt Claims
A report by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) indicates Kenya's new Social Health Authority (SHA) faces a Sh116 billion funding gap and issues with fraud, hindering the rollout of Universal Health Coverage. This lack of adequate funding is cited as a major obstacle to the SHA's full implementation. Adding to the financial pressure, faith-based health providers are demanding the government release over Kshs 10 billion in debt owed to them by the now-defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and the SHA. Despite these challenges, it has been clarified that the new SHA is intended to provide a broader safety net than the previous NHIF.
27 Kenyans Rescued from Russia-Ukraine Conflict Zone After Deception
Kenya has successfully rescued and repatriated 27 Kenyans from the Russia-Ukraine conflict zone, according to Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi. These individuals had reportedly been lured there by false job promises. Prime Cabinet Secretary Mudavadi also admitted that other Kenyans who died in the war were similarly deceived with promises of different jobs, only to end up on the battlefield. This situation has caused significant distress, as exemplified by a family in Kiambu anxiously awaiting news from their son who has gone silent in Russia.
Protests in Mathira After Murder of 9-Year-Old Shantel Waruguru
Tension and chaos have erupted in Mathira, Nyeri County, following the killing of a nine-year-old girl, Shantel Waruguru. Residents of Rititi village discovered the child's body in a latrine, which led to clashes with police. Enraged locals engaged in protests and torched the suspected culprit's house in response to the murder. Police were deployed to the area to manage the escalating situation and ongoing tension.
Autopsy Confirms Sherly Achieng’ Died from Gunshot; Bullet is Missing
An autopsy on Sherly Achieng’, a 21-year-old Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) student shot in Huruma, confirmed she died from a single gunshot wound to the head. The shooting was reportedly carried out by a police officer. Concerns have been raised as the bullet that killed Achieng' is currently missing and unaccounted for. The autopsy findings confirmed the cause of death, but the missing evidence complicates the investigation into the young girl's death.
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“SHA is unclear — I pay monthly, a hustler pays two years; that’s unfair,” says Manyatta MP Mukunji
