Joshua Cheloti

3 days ago | tuko.co.ke | Joshua Cheloti |Rasto Wamalwa

The Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) threatened to call for a nationwide strike by its membersThe union's national secretary-general, Seth Panyako, said he would be seeking permission to call for the strike in solidarity with the Universal Health Coverage staff.

3 days ago | tuko.co.ke | Joshua Cheloti |EMANUEL TARUS

Police officers in Trans Nzoia are investigating two separate incidents that left three people dead In the first incident, a man was killed at a local chang'aa den in Nashanda village after he was spotted with huge bundles of bank money The man suspected to have committing the crime was later tracked down by locals who beat him to death Trans Nzoia: Nashanda village in Kwanza constituency has been plunged into mourning after a man was brutally killed while on a drinking spree in a local...

3 days ago | tuko.co.ke | Joshua Cheloti |TONY WAFULA

Some Members of Parliament from Bungoma county have questioned the lease of the Nzoia Sugar Company to tycoon Jaswant Rai Led by Kabuchai’s Majimbo Kalasinga and his Bumula counterpart, Jack Wamboka, the MPs claimed the lease was against the will of the people The two appealed to President William Ruto to cancel the lease and re-advertise the tender on the basis that Rai Group has a ‘bad history’ Search option is now available at TUKO! Feel free to search the content on topics/people you...

5 days ago | tuko.co.ke | Joshua Cheloti |TONY WAFULA

Sickle cell is one of the diseases in Kenya that is surrounded by many misconceptions and cultural beliefs A group of survivors of the disease from Kakamega have, however, embarked on a mission to debunk the misconceptions This comes as a medical doctor advised communities within Bungoma and Kakamega counties to consider marrying outside the region as a way of reducing cases of the disease There are many misconceptions and cultural beliefs about sickle cell that often contribute to stigma,...

6 days ago | tuko.co.ke | Joshua Cheloti |Elijah Cherutich

The Kenya Kwanza administration committed to setting up ICT centres across the country in a bid to open up rural areas to the digital world While the centres are up and running in several areas nationally, including in Kuresoi, the young men and women hoping to take advantage of them are still at a crossroads Most of them want to use digital skills to earn a living, but some of their parents are reluctant to allow them to do so For the last two years, the government has been setting up...