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County chiefs are keen to overcome challenges such as high wage bills and overdependence on national government funding.

Says the county environment officers have been empowered to educate the public on waste segregation.

Why the 'free' tag became a very costly affair in Kisumu HEALTH & SCIENCE  Over-consumption of services explains why NHIF did away with the scheme used to pilot the UHC programme at a cost of Sh4b saying it is too expensive. [Courtesy] It is the allure of free health services that made Kisumu resident Tom Opiyo register for the UHC programme. Even though his mother, Mary Owiro, prefers her NHIF card – because of her preference for private facilities – Opiyo says UHC is better. “For UHC you can get treatment in any government facility for free, even in a dispensary. However, for NHIF, ...

THE STANDARD NYANZA A Fishermen pulls a huge pile of plastic wastes from Mahanga beach in Mageta in Siaya County on Sunday, February 28, 2021. [Xinhua] It is 6 am, and James Ochieng’ wades the Lake Victoria water. He is returning home from work, but with nothing to show for braving the cold and waves all night. Ochieng’ is not new to this trade. He has been a fisherman for 20 years. But clearly, with every passing year, the catch is dwindling. Now he wonders if he should try another occupation. When he began fishing in 2002, Ochieng’ could net 400kg of Tilapia in a day, and from that e...

Getting a jab: routine immunisation during the COVID-19 pandemic Format Rose Foley and Sammy Nyaberi A baby smiles and wriggles in his mother’s arms at a health clinic in Mathare informal settlement in Nairobi, while a nurse prepares in the corner. Health information posters line the walls. “Today I came to the clinic for the ten weeks’ immunisation,” explains the baby’s mother, Sarah Adhiambo. She looks down at her son, a black and white mask covering her nose and mouth. Moments later the nurse holds cotton wool to the site of the injection on her baby’s thigh, while Sarah cuddle...