Day: September 17, 2024
County Referral Hospital nurses are preparing to utilize various tools
Nurses at the Iten County Referral Hospital (ICRH) have gone on strike demanding that the county government hires more nurses to reduce the workload. The Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) executive secretary Elgeyo Marakwet branch Benson Biwott said currently ICRH has 85 nurses against a required establishment of 300 Nurses being a level 3 hospital. He therefore called on
Resident urged to embrace Maisha Card Initiative
Residents of Busia County have been urged to embrace the government initiative of a new identification cards, maisha card. Speaking during a public engagement forum at Nang’oma location in Busia Sub County, Busia County Commissioner Mwachaunga Chaunga said the government will ensure the safety of its citizen’s data. ‘Maisha number will be issued during birth and this will be used
Health care workers get training on breastfeeding best practices
The County Government of Nakuru has embraced a baby-friendly community initiative to promote, protect and support breastfeeding.
Under the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) for healthcare workers 2024 guide from the Ministry of Health, health…
EPRA launches the 2024 Energy Benchmarking Report
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has held its energy benchmarking engagement meeting to analyze the performance of various fields of production in the economic sector as well as improve energy efficiency standards in Kenya. Speaking during the launch in Nairobi, the Manager for Energy Efficiency Mr. Ronald Keter revealed that the workshop targeted seven sectors namely sugar, tea,