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Kenya: Government to Release KSh 2.5 Billion to Pay National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Debts

This is on top of the KSh5 billion the government recently paid out to make the roll-out of the Universal Health Coverage smooth

The government will release an additional KSh2.5 billion next week to pay for debts owed to hospitals and service providers by the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund, President William Ruto has announced. This is on top of the KSh5 billion the government recently paid out to make the roll-out of…

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Kenya: President Ruto Pledges to Address Social Health Authority (SHA) Challenges

Reiterating that the new health insurance is critical to providing all Kenyans with accessible healthcare, the President said the government will continue improving the model

The government will review the Universal Health Coverage to resolve problematic issues pointed out by Kenyans, including Catholic bishops, President William Ruto has said. Reiterating that the new health insurance is critical to providing all Kenyans with accessible healthcare, the President said the government will continue improving the model. “I…

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President Ruto Appeals to Judiciary to be Wary of Anti-People Interests

The President was of the view that governments are elected on the basis of a manifesto and stressed that this should carry more weight in court

President William Ruto has urged the Judiciary to exercise restraint on national and public interest matters in an effort to prevent individuals and groups whose goal is to advance their sectarian agenda. The President noted that the line between public interest and populist politics can be blurred, saying we live…

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African Payment System will Unlock the Continent’s Trade Potential, President Ruto

African payment system will save Africa more than $5 billion annually in payment and foreign exchange transaction costs

President William Ruto has asked Member States of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to ratify Pan- African Payments and Settlement System to enable and ease trade among the countries. The President said the African payment system will save Africa more than $5 billion annually in payment…

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Kenya: Logging Licences will be issued Transparently, President Ruto

The President has directed that this should from now on be done through open and public tendering

Logging licences will no longer be issued in an opaque manner, President William Ruto has announced. Instead, the President has directed that this should from now on be done through open and public tendering. This way, Kenyans will get value for forest resources, while transparency will develop the capacity of…

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Government, Olympics Committee and United Nations (UN) Agency Support Refugees Sports

The Sports Fund has been aligned with Kenya’s development goals, including actively working to combat doping and ensure fair and clean competition

Kenya is working with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support refugees to participate in sports, President William Ruto has said. The President pointed out that these efforts are harnessing the athletic talent and potential of refugees at Kakuma, Turkana County,…

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President Ruto Commissions a State of the Art Cardio Thoracic Centre, Bomet

The facility, one of its kind in East Africa, was put up with funding from the African Gospel Church, World Gospel Mission (WGM) and Samaritan’s Purse

President William Ruto has commended religious organisations for working with the National Government to provide affordable and accessible healthcare to Kenyans over the years. He spoke during the commissioning of a state-of-the-art cardio-thoracic centre at Tenwek Mission Hospital in Bomet County. The facility, one of its kind in East Africa,…

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Public Private Partnership (PPP) Will Ease Tax, Loan Burden on Kenyans, Says President Ruto

The President reaffirmed the government’s commitment to enhance economic efficiency and industrial competitiveness by lowering electricity costs

President William Ruto has defended the government’s policy on Public Private Partnerships to finance the national development agenda. The President said PPPs are meant to ensure that the government does not burden Kenyans with more taxes or loans in the financing of development projects. He said PPP agreements have helped…

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Kenya: Government to Hire 20,000 Teachers

In addition to the 20,000 teachers to be recruited, 46,000 intern teachers, who have served for two years, will be hired under permanent and pensionable terms

The government will employ an additional 20,000 teachers next January in an effort to bridge the teacher:learner ratio gap, President William Ruto has announced. The President said the recruitment would ensure that all Kenyans, especially those from rural areas and informal urban settlements, acess quality education. “Many schools across Kenya…

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Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Provides every Kenyan with Medical Insurance, says President Ruto

The government has already registered 12.8 million people under the new Social Health Authority (SHA)

The roll-out of Universal Health Coverage at the beginning of the month will ensure that the government provides medical care to all Kenyans, President William Ruto has said. The President said the government has already registered 12.8 million people under the new Social Health Authority (SHA). “For the first time,…