Sh5. 7bn NHIF claims crippling rural hospitals

Grace Ogot - Birthday

Grace Ogot , née Grace Emily Akinyi (born May 15, 1930, Butere, near Kisumu, central Nyanza Region, Kenya—died March 18, 2015, Nairobi), Kenyan author of widely anthologized short stories and novels who also held a ministerial position in Kenya’s government.

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Source: Brittanica

May

15

1930

Teachers cautious on schools’ reopening

Teachers want the national government to streamline the transport sector and provide Covid-19 testing kits to school dispensaries before the partial reopening of schools across the

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Source: Daily Nation - Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports | HOME

Kenya: Three Al Shabaab Militants Shot Dead in Fierce Gun Fight With Police

Police officers in Wajir on Saturday afternoon trailed a group of Al Shabaab militants and killed three of them in a fierce

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Source: allAfrica.com

Yaoundé, Cameroon (1888- )

Yaoundé is the capital and second largest city of Cameroon. Georg Zenker, a German scientist, led a group of people who settled Yaoundé in 1888. Yaoundé is located in the Ewondo region between the Nyong and Sanaga rivers in southern Cameroon. In 2012 an estimated 2.4 million people resided in

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Source: Black Past

Jan

1

1960

Kenya: Nzoia Sugar Has Not Been Disbanded, Club Chairman Says

Kenyan Premier League (KPL) side Nzoia Sugar has dismissed claims that the team has been disbanded, saying they will soon appoint a new coach to take charge of the

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Source: allAfrica.com

Jubilee puts rebel MPs on notice

Ten MPs allied to Deputy President William Ruto have accused the party leadership of using State agencies to harass and intimidate

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Source: Daily Nation - Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports | HOME

Madagascar

National name: Repoblikani Madagasikara

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Kenya: Tanzania Shuts Its Borders to Kenyan Truckers Citing Sabotage in Virus War

Nairobi — Tanzania's government Monday announced an indefinite ban of cargo drivers from Kenya in an escalated response to a recent directive by President Uhuru Kenyatta on mandatory COVID-19 screening at the border

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Source: allAfrica.com

Birmingham Board of Ed welcomes Mark Sullivan, interim BCS chief

Being named interim superintendent for Birmingham City Schools comes at a challenging time for Mark A. Sullivan, ED.D., but there are some takeaways that could benefit students, he

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Source: The Birmingham Times

Competition, tech eat into Posta market

FILE PHOTO | NMG

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Source: Business Daily

Indian giant fully buys out Valon jelly maker

FILE PHOTO | NMG

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Cleopatra

Cleopatra klēəpă´trə, –pā´–, –pä´– [key], 69 BC–30 BC, queen of Egypt, one of the great romantic heroines of all time. Her name was widely used in the Ptolemaic family she was Cleopatra VII. The daughter of Ptolemy XII , she was married at the age of 17 (as was the family custom) to her younger

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Covid-19: cases hit 1,000 - VIDEO

The Health ministry announced 66 new cases bringing the national tally to

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Source: Daily Nation - Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports | HOME

Kenya: Amina Mohamed Among Favourites for WTO Top Job

Kenya's Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed has become one of the top picks for the World Trade Organization's director general post, according to a UK

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Kenya: B-Club Welcomes DJ Evolve, Can't Wait to Have Him Back on the Decks

B-Club on Sunday published a social media post welcoming back Felix Orinda, popularly known as DJ Evolve, who was reportedly shot by Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino in

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Source: allAfrica.com

KAA plan on resumption of flights hits bumpy runway

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Lesotho's embattled PM Thomas Thabane is stepping down

Lesotho's embattled Prime Minister Thomas Thabane said on Monday he is stepping down, ending months of political uncertainty gripping the kingdom since he was accused of having a role in his

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Africa: Hormuud CEO Calls for the Development of Clear Strategies for the Prevention and Containment of the Coronavirus in Africa

Ahmed Mohamud Yusuf, CEO of Hormuud, explains why, in Africa's battle against COVID-19, telecoms will prove to be an essential public service

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Kenya: Family Cry Foul After Kin is Buried at 3am

A man who allegedly died of Covid-19 was hurriedly buried by health officials at 3am in Kimilili, Trans Nzoia County, on

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In praise of nurses

There are some unsung heroes who we see every day but often do not recognize them for who they

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Can We Handle the Truth About Coronavirus? ⋆

Let me share a few “truths” that not only have many of us heard about, but many things are specific to poor people and African-Americans in this

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Source: The Toledo Journal

South Africa: Collins Khosa - Right to Human Dignity Cannot Be Compromised and Limited During Lockdown, Court Rules

On Friday, Judge Hans Fabricius handed down judgment in favour of the family of Collins Khosa who had launched an urgent application after he was beaten to death allegedly by members of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) in Alexandra, Johannesburg, in

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Source: allAfrica.com

Kenya: Mary Senata Defends Absence From Kenyatta PG, Claims She Was Unwell

Nairobi — Nominated Senator Mary Seneta who is among five Jubilee Party Senators facing expulsion for snubbing the party's Senate Parliamentary Group meeting at State House in Nairobi last Tuesday has pledged loyalty to President Uhuru Kenyatta saying she skipped the meeting because she was

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Kenya

Deputy President William Ruto pleaded not guilty to charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court in early September 2013. The charges stem from the violence that followed the 2007 election. President Kenyatta is scheduled to appear before the court in November. Days before

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Apr

2

2015

EDITORIAL: Ministry’s stance on fuel prices welcome

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Source: Business Daily

Kenya: Gor Mahia Star Detained in City Hotel Over Sh600k Bill

This is the situation Gor Mahia's Ghanaian import Jackson Owusu has found himself

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Source: allAfrica.com

Uganda: Truck Drivers - Haunted Essential Workers

From these, several youths and women used to eke out a living, with many of their clients being truck drivers from Kenya, Tanzania and other countries who would offload their cargo at the container depots in the

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Source: allAfrica.com

Thomas, Gerald E. (1929- )

Former Naval officer Gerald Eustis Thomas served as United States Ambassador to Guyana and Kenya. Born in Natick, Massachusetts on June 23, 1929 to Walter and Leila Thomas, President Ronald W. Reagan appointed Gerald E. Thomas to both

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Source: Black Past

Magufuli speaks on Kenya-Tanzania border problems

President John Magufuli said Wednesday that he spoke to his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta over the ongoing border

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Wangari Maathai - Birthday

Wangari Maathai , in full Wangari Muta Maathai (born April 1, 1940, Nyeri, Kenya—died September 25, 2011, Nairobi), Kenyan politician and environmental activist who was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize for Peace, becoming the first black African woman to win a Nobel Prize.

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Source: Brittanica

Apr

1

1940

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