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Health ministry should stop its trial-and-error moves
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale during the launch of Nakuru County's Taifa Care Activation on July 23, 2025.
Health confusion • The Ministry of Health has made a sudden about-turn from the use of OTP to biometrics in its Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), says Jotham Ndung’u. “It's time the ministry stopped its trial-and-error moves in healthcare delivery with a more coherent policy. After all, the SHIF was touted as better than the NHIF. Let's stop the endless suffering and confusion.” His contact is [email protected].
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Voter bribery • The “obscene weekly ritual of senior politicians dishing out sackfuls of money to Kenyans is no economic empowerment but shameless voter bribery”, says Taabu Tele, adding: “The political class is sticking up the middle finger and twisting the knife with its inverted priorities, including the cancellation of a school national examinations fees waiver.” His contact is [email protected].
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Opulent lifestyles • The way someone presents himself while seeking public office says a lot about their real character, says Churchill Amatha. “Anyone displaying opulence in a bid to attract voters is not fit to occupy the office he may be eyeing. The traits that reflect such conduct give an idea of the likely extravagance in office. Such people should be avoided at all costs.” His contact is [email protected].
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Long blackout • A single-phase power failure recently hit four homes on Whispers Avenue at Gigiri, Nairobi, plunging all the bedrooms in Shainaz Khan’s house into darkness. Says she: “After 16 calls, four email messages, and four full days, Kenya Power staff finally showed up. And guess what? It was just an easy fix! Truly, if there's a gold medal for efficiency, they deserve it.” Her contact is [email protected].
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Indian puzzle • Immigrants from the Indian sub-continent have over a century arrived quite poor and ended up making huge fortunes, says Mista Nyambati. “I've been curious to know what makes the community so successful after settling here. They prosper, especially in business. I know they’ve an amazing work ethic, but what else could be the magic behind this?” His contact is [email protected].
Have a wealthy day, won’t you!
