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3 weeks ago | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Maureen Kinyanjui |Michael Kirwa |Charity Phoebe Kilei |Rachael Mutabasi
UNHCR warns of looming health crisis for 12.8 million displaced people The funding gaps mean refugees may have to pay for their health care, but many lack the financial means. This will increase the burden on already overstretched local clinics and hospitals.
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3 weeks ago | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Charity Phoebe Kilei |Maureen Kinyanjui |Mwangi Maina |Michael Kirwa
Revolutionising TB Diagnosis: High-tech machine delivers results in three hours To mark TB Awareness Week, the facility is conducting free TB testing, aiming to reach those who might otherwise go undiagnosed. For many Kenyans, the wait to confirm a tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis can be agonizing—sometimes taking weeks. This delay, driven by a growing backlog in culture testing, leaves patients in limbo, often starting treatment too late.
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3 weeks ago | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Maureen Kinyanjui |Charity Phoebe Kilei |Mwangi Maina |Michael Kirwa
A desperate search is underway in Haiti for a missing Kenyan police officer, with top Haitian government officials visiting the camp hosting security officers under the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission.
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3 weeks ago | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Maureen Kinyanjui |Charity Phoebe Kilei |Mwangi Maina |Michael Kirwa
MPs are pushing for the removal of the law that ensures workers take home at least one-third of their salaries, arguing that new tax measures have left employees struggling financially.
Members of the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) raised concerns over the increasing number of state departments violating the rule, which was initially meant to prevent workers from being left with little or no income after deductions.
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3 weeks ago | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Maureen Kinyanjui |Charity Phoebe Kilei |Mwangi Maina |Michael Kirwa
As violence escalates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations human rights experts have called for immediate action to address grave violations against children in North and South Kivu provinces.
The experts warned that children are increasingly becoming victims of indiscriminate attacks, sexual violence, and recruitment by armed groups amid the worsening conflict.
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3 weeks ago | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Maureen Kinyanjui |Charity Phoebe Kilei |Mwangi Maina |Michael Kirwa
Millions of children around the world are at risk of severe malnutrition due to global funding cuts that threaten essential nutrition support and services.
UNICEF has warned that at least 14 million children could face disruptions in nutrition programmes, putting them in danger of severe health complications and even death.
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3 weeks ago | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Maureen Kinyanjui |Charity Phoebe Kilei |Mwangi Maina |Michael Kirwa
For thousands of graduates from Technical, Vocational, and Educational Training (TVET) institutions, the long wait for their certification is finally over.
The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has released the 2023 examination certificates for Business and Technical Courses, bringing relief to students eager to secure jobs or further their studies.
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1 month ago | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Charity Phoebe Kilei |Erick kariuki |Michael Kirwa |Issa Hussein
World Water Day: Families' daily struggle for clean water as waterborne diseases surge The deterioration of water treatment programs has left countless people with no choice but to consume untreated water, exposing them to a higher risk of waterborne diseases. As the world observes World Water Day on Saturday, the struggle for clean and affordable water remains a pressing issue for many communities, both in rural and urban areas.
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1 month ago | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Maureen Kinyanjui |Charity Phoebe Kilei |Joseph Ndunda |Lucy Mumbi
Rwanda has accused the international community of ignoring its long-standing calls for a political solution to the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), saying the global response continues to sideline the country's security concerns.
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2 months ago | 
eastleighvoice.co.ke | Charity Phoebe Kilei |Alfred Onyango |Michael Kirwa |Mwangi Maina
The move follows the detection of a polio case near the Kenya-Ethiopia border in October 2024, prompting urgent measures to prevent further spread. Kenya's Ministry of Health has rolled out the second phase of a mass polio vaccination campaign, set to run from February 21 to 25, 2025, in high-risk counties.
The move follows the detection of a polio case near the Kenya-Ethiopia border in October 2024, prompting urgent measures to prevent further spread.
