George Kebaso

Kenya

Journalist at People Daily Kenya

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Articles

NGOs raise alarm as Kenyans return home without dignity

1 week ago | peopledaily.digital | George Kebaso

Civil Society Organisations on April 16, 2025, raised a red flag on Kenyans returning home after years of failed search for greener pastures abroad as most of them end up in slavery and other illicit activities, calling for targeted support. Confessions by some of the returnees show a lot that end up in cyber scamming, and forced commercial sex work, which includes illegal activities, further exposing this population to various challenges including mental disorders.
Counties to absorb 8,000 UHC medics

1 week ago | peopledaily.digital | George Kebaso |Rawlings Otieno

There is light at the end of the tunnel for more than 8,000 healthcare workers contracted under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) at the height of Covid-19 pandemic. National and county governments struck a deal yesterday that will see 8,500 healthcare workers – most of them discharging services in county health facilities – absorbed on permanent and pensionable terms. They were employed on contract under the UHC programme by county governments in 2020.
Poisons body in middle of drug distribution patent tussle

2 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | George Kebaso

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board is at the centre of a dispute involving an Indian pharmaceutical manufacturer and a company it appointed to do its local distribution over product ownership. Documents in the possession of the People Daily stop short of highlighting it as a case of breach of patent rights, and has put the national drugs regulator on the spot allegedly for aiding theft of some 45 medical products manufactured and registered in the PPB electronic by Prism Life Sciences Limited.
Elders, Chiefs provide solace from the law for child abusers

2 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | George Kebaso

Justice for defiled minors is at stake as its pursuit falls in the hands of illegal community structures, which are at best kangaroo courts. However, what’s baffling is the admission by a government official that the authorities’ hands are tied in apprehending perpetrators due to the influence of community elders and the local administration.
New hospital board urges public scrutiny after leadership changes

2 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | George Kebaso

| The new Nairobi Hospital board of management has offered itself for public scrutiny barely one month following the recent leadership changes. At the same time the board dismissed various reports that have been trending recently on the social media about the hospital’s internal management as the work of selfish characters, within and out of the institution that are keen on its downfall. The reports have raised eyebrows on the board of management’s integrity and quality of leadership.
Ministry: We’ve paid Sh8.4b NHIF debts

2 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | George Kebaso

More than 8,000 health providers contracted under the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) have received an estimated Sh8.4 billion between October 1, 2024 to date when the Social Health Authority (SHA) took over. This emerged yesterday as the government formally kicked off the verification process of the Sh33 billion debts incurred between 2021 to September 30, 2024. During this period NHIF had contracted and enrolled 8,886 healthcare providers (HCPs).
Scores of adolescents living with mental illness - Report

2 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | George Kebaso

A big population of children is sick but sadly not aware of it, Dr Christine Wambugu, the Head Division of Adolescent and School Health at the Ministry of Health, said, referring to prevailing statistics from diverse sources. A cocktail of challenges facing youngsters aged between 10 to 19 years has raised fresh concerns about the future of the country’s young population, and their mental health is at stake here.
Women legislators wade into Kenya vaccine co-financing crisis

2 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | George Kebaso

Women MPs are concerned about Kenya’s failure to offset Sh1.6 billion ($12,485,880) vaccine co-payment obligation under the Global Vaccine Alliance, Gavi Agreement. The legislators who were hosted by the non-governmental organisations in the health sector, also gave a raft of demands they want the government to give attention to, in order to ensure the country’s vaccine stocks are protected. Kenya was to honour its payment on March 29.
Single ‘bread-earner’ tag contributor to deaths among men with TB

4 weeks ago | peopledaily.digital | George Kebaso

| The ‘single bread-earner’ household tag is contributing to the high death incidents among men who are struggling with Tuberculosis in Kenya, a new survey by the Light Consortium shows. Those in casual, informal or insecure employment, the survey conducted in Nairobi further indicates that they tend to prioritise income generation and providing for their families over their own health needs.
TB continues to ravage society as health experts up the battle

1 month ago | peopledaily.digital | George Kebaso

Isaac Kuria, took drugs for an unknown ailment for one full year before he could bear the pain anymore. During that period, he did repeat visits to Mama Lucy Hospital, but the pain, coughing persistently, and uncontrollable night sweats continued. One day he decided, “Enough is enough” and visited Nairobi County Government’s managed Rhodes Chest Clinic.