SHA Suspends 45 Health Facilities Over Fraud Across 18 Counties
45 hospitals suspended by the Social Health Authority over fraud, spread across 18 counties. The Social Health Authority (SHA) has suspended 45 health facilities across 18 counties, blocking them from accessing benefits under the national health insurance scheme. Chief Executive Officer Mercy Mwangangi announced the suspension in a Gazette notice dated Tuesday, August 26. “The facilities listed in the schedule shall not...
Mother, stepfather arrested after 11-year-old gives birth at home
Mother, stepfather arrested after 11-year-old gives birth at home An 11-year-old Oklahoma girl’s mother and stepfather are jailed on felony neglect charges after the youngster gave birth at home with no medical or prenatal care, prosecutors said Sunday. The parents told police they had no idea the child was pregnant for the 36 weeks before she delivered a full-term baby on...
Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to felony charges of assaulting police
Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to felony charges of assaulting police Rapper Lil Nas X, whose legal name is Montero Lamar Hill, has pleaded not guilty to charges of injuring a police officer and resisting arrest during an incident in Los Angeles. Lil Nas X faces three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count...
Four journalists killed in Israeli strike on hospital in Gaza
Four journalists killed in Israeli strike on hospital in Gaza The Israeli army attacked a hospital in the Gaza Strip. Several journalists were among the dead. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu called it a "tragic accident." The military now plans to investigate the incident more closely. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his regret after an Israeli attack in the southern Gaza...
Sonko Petitions CAF Over Refereeing Scandal in Kenya–Madagascar Clash
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko lodges a formal complaint with CAF. Mike Sonko has officially written to CAF protesting what he terms as biased officiating during Kenya’s quarter-final clash with Madagascar in the 2025 CHAN tournament on August 22. According to Sonko, Kenya was denied two clear goals without a VAR check or proper consultation, actions he says broke CAF’s own...
Duale Dismisses Claims of SHA Paying Ghost Facilities
Health CS Aden Duale has denied reports that the Social Health Authority (SHA) sent funds to non-existent hospitals. Speaking on Tuesday, Duale confirmed that genuine whistleblowers continue to help auditors track irregularities. He pointed out that facilities in Mandera, Homa Bay, Kisii, Wajir, Nairobi, Bungoma, and Kisumu counties had already faced regulatory action. He stressed the ministry’s focus is on stopping...
Jordan & Kobe Signed Basketball Card Sells for Record £9.56m
A rare Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant signed basketball card has sold for £9.56m ($12.9m). The Jordan-Bryant Dual Logoman Autographs card, produced by Upper Deck in the 2007-08 season, was sold by Heritage Auctions in the US. It had been privately owned for more than a decade before being put under the hammer. After fierce bidding, the card more than doubled...
FKF Yet to Release Harambee Stars’ KSh 58 Million Prize Money
Harambee Stars earned KSh 58M for reaching CHAN 2024 quarterfinals. Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Hussein Mohammed has confirmed that the federation is yet to finalize the distribution of the KSh 58 million prize money awarded to Harambee Stars for reaching the quarterfinals of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN). He explained that while CAF will release the funds, FKF must...
Haiti Security Forces Reclaim Télcos Station from Criminals
Joint MSS and PNH forces launched a night raid on Monday, August 25, 2025. In the early hours of Monday, August 25, 2025, security forces from the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) and the Haitian National Police (PNH) carried out a night operation between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. The raid was aimed at retaking Télcos Station from gangs led by...
EFF’s Julius Malema Tells Nigerians: ‘Africa Will Never Be Subject to Trump’s Policies’
EFF’s Julius Malema Tells Nigerians: ‘Africa Will Never Be Subject to Trump’s Policies’ Julius Malema Tells Nigerians: ‘Africa Will Never Be Subject to Trump’s Policies’. In a powerful keynote address at the Nigerian Bar Association’s 2025 Annual General Conference in Enugu, South African politician and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema declared that Africa must unite and reject external...
