Health Peoples' Voices Kemsa Welcomes the appointment of Dr. Mlongo into the Health Docket July 20, 2024 VoiceNews Editorial The government health chain and Supply Authority, Kenya Medical Supply Authority (KEMSA) has welcomed and congratulations the appointment of Dr. Mlongo Barasa to the Health Docket. The Health docket fell…
Environment Developments Governance and Opinion Health Peoples' Voices Kenya’s Fight Against Rising Poverty, Insights from the 2024 National Review Report July 4, 2024 VoiceNews Editorial By Melisa Mongina Kenya’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Forum has released the 2024 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Voluntary National Review (VNR) Report, marking an important step towards achieving the SDGs.…
Current Updates Governance and Opinion Health Peoples' Voices The global peace leadership conference offers prayers for Kenya June 27, 2024 VoiceNews Editorial Participants at the ongoing Global Peace Leadership Conference that kicked off on the 25th of June 2024, today offered prayers for Kenya following the rejected finance bill protests. In place…
Current Updates Environment Developments Governance and Opinion Health Peoples' Voices Air Pollution Linked to 8.1 Million Deaths Worldwide in 2021, Emerging as the Second Leading Cause of Mortality, Including Among Children June 15, 2024 VoiceNews Editorial Air pollution is having an increasing impact on human health, becoming the second leading global risk factor for death, according to the fifth edition of the State of Global Air…
Health Peoples' Voices Trending “Uniting Faith and Science to Eliminate Cervical Cancer in Africa: A Groundbreaking Conference” June 13, 2024 VoiceNews Editorial By James Nyaigoti, The Africa Health and Economic Transformation Initiative (AHETI) and the Jesuit Justice and Ecology Network-Africa (JENA), in collaboration with key stakeholders including KILELE Health Association and the…
Business Environment and Climate Governance and Opinion Health Peoples' Voices Brussels air returns to Kenya after a nine-year absence June 4, 2024 VoiceNews Editorial Brussels Airlines, Belgium’s flag carrier and the largest airline in Belgium, has resumed flights into Nairobi, Kenya, after a nine-year hiatus. The airline, a member of the Lufthansa Group and…
Health Peoples' Voices Trending Quitting Cigarettes is Primary Motive of Vape and Pouch Users, Survey Show May 31, 2024 VoiceNews Editorial Most Kenyans who use vapes or nicotine pouches do so for health-related reasons, primarily to quit smoking deadly cigarettes, according to a major new survey unveiled on World No Tobacco…
Governance and Opinion Health Local Kenya Sees Drop in Tobacco Use, But New Challenges Emerge May 30, 2024 VoiceNews Editorial By OMBOKI MONAYO As Kenyans weigh in on the 2024/25 Finance Bill, the National Taxpayers Association (NTA) is urging the government to raise taxes on tobacco products. The advocacy group…
Current Updates Governance and Opinion Health Peoples' Voices Trending “Nyakera Advocates for Agricultural Reform and Economic Focus in High-Level Meetings” May 30, 2024 VoiceNews Editorial As the government embarks on a series of initiatives to improve the lives of Kenyans, the Chairman of KEMSA, Irungu Nyakera, met with KRA Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga to discuss…
Environment Developments Governance and Opinion Health Peoples' Voices Sports Trending Sports Committee Urged to Increase Allowances for Team Kenya at Paris Olympics May 29, 2024 VoiceNews Editorial The National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOCK) has petitioned a House Committee to push for increased allowances for Team Kenya ahead of the Olympics to be held in Paris, France.…
