NAIROBI, 21st February – The Senate Committee on Health has strongly condemned the alleged transfer of public land (LR No. 209/19441), previously occupied by Highridge Clinic, to a private developer.

Addressing the Press during the Committee’s site visit to the parcel of land where Highridge Clinic hitherto stood, members of the Committee led by Chairperson Sen Michael Mbito committed to a thorough inquiry. 

Devolution Committee chaired by Homabay  Senator Hon. Moses Kajwang  is investigating alleged illegal evictions of residents from Nairobi City County staff housing units in Pumwani and Eastleigh estates.

The National Assembly has this afternoon inked an agreement with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) geared towards streamlining data sharing between the two institutions.The signing event which took place at Parliament, saw the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr. Michael Sialai and KNBS Director General, Mr. Macdonald George Obudho, sign an memorandum of understanding adding to the growing number of agreements that the Assembly has signed recently or in the process of formulating, to promote evidence-based legislation.

MOMBASA, 7th February - President Uhuru Kenyatta has today launched the national roll-out of Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC) across the 47 counties. 

Speaking at Port Reitz Hospital in Changamwe, President Kenyatta stated that the passage of the NHIF (Amendment) Act was a milestone in Health Insurance.