By Jameson Mutua The Nairobi Hospital management has praised nurses for their dedication, sacrifice, and vital contribution to quality healthcare delivery, while reaffirming the hospital’s commitment to supporting their professional growth and development. Speaking during the International Nurses Week 2026 celebrations held at the hospital, Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni underscored…

By James Mutua The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has raised concern over the deteriorating state of governance and political accountability in the country. Speaking after a two-day regional meeting held at the YMCA Central Conference Hall under the theme “Strengthening Governance, Accountability, and Trust for Credible Elections,” church leaders warned that Kenya’s…

By East Africa Journal Reporter Nairobi has intensified citywide waste evacuation and sanitation efforts under the ongoing “Safisha KaNairo” campaign targeting major dumping hotspots, informal settlements, markets, and residential estates across the city. The initiative, being implemented through collaboration between Nairobi City County and sanitation stakeholders including Zoomlion Kenya⁠, aims to restore environmental cleanliness, improve…

By Jameson Mutua County governments have been urged to adopt more inclusive, accountable, and sustainable waste management systems following a three-day national conference convened in Nairobi by the Centre for Environment Justice and Development (CEJAD), in partnership with the International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD) and the Embassy of Sweden in Kenya. The Sustainable Solid…

May 2026: St. George’s University School of Medicine (SGU) in Grenada, West Indies, today issues its call for applications from Africa for its August 2026 intake. The intake is designed to align seamlessly with the academic calendar in the region eliminating the need for a gap year.  SGU has decades of experience training international medical…

By James Mutua The Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK) has supported government efforts to reclaim and protect riparian reserves along Nairobi rivers, while raising concerns over legal inconsistencies and the protection of private property rights. The statement follows recent directives by the Ministry of Lands and remarks by the Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja on…

By the East Africa Journal Reporter Raised in Zimbabwe, Dr. Duduzile Musa developed an early understanding of the barriers that shape access to healthcare. In resource-constrained communities, she witnessed firsthand how delayed treatment and systemic limitations could significantly impact patient outcomes. These early experiences laid the groundwork for a medical career that would span continents,…

By James Mutua African civil society leaders have warned that the continent should not endorse the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) Annex to the World Health Organization Pandemic Agreement without legally binding benefit-sharing provisions, cautioning that a weak deal would entrench inequalities exposed during COVID-19. Speaking at a press conference in Nairobi ahead of critical…