EAST AFRICAN NEWS

March 2021 BusinessDaily; British American Tobacco (BAT) has lamented plans by Kenya’s Health ministry to classify its nicotine pouches as tobacco products regulated under the tobacco control law. The Health ministry in early February ruled the sale and distribution of BAT nicotine pouches, trading under Lyft brand, be done under …

March 2021 YahooNews; The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has concluded that the Oxford-AstraZeneca (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine is “safe and effective” for use. The review from the medicines regulator comes after a string of European countries suspended their rollouts of the vaccine after fears it caused blood clotting. The EMA said …

March 2021 Businessdaily;Individuals found selling or dispensing medicine without a written prescription from a registered health practitioner face three years in jail or fine of up to Sh30,000 if MPs approve changes to the law. The Pharmacy and Poisons (Amendment) Bill, 2021 currently before the House aims at safeguarding the …

March 2021 BusinessDaily; Lancet Kenya CEO Ahmed Kalebi is seeking close to Sh1.9 billion from the laboratory services firm in the wake of a shareholder fallout with his French and South African partners. Dr Kalebi, who helped found the firm in 2009, Monday sent a separation agreement to the director …

March 2021 theStandard; Three employees at the Thika Environment and Land Court have tested positive for Covid-19. In this regard, the court has been temporarily closed for two weeks starting today, acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu said on Sunday. All urgent matters for the Thika ELC Court shall be directed …

March theStar; From ‘God led me to Kemsa’ to a passerby who won multi-million tenders. These are some of the scheming conspiracies that the tenderpreneurs of the Kemsa scam have treated Kenyans to. With over Sh7.8bn funds misappropriated in the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency, Kenyans have been subjected to the theatrics …

March 2021 theStar; The first jab of the Covid-19 vaccine will be administered tomorrow, the Health ministry said on Tuesday. Once the vaccines land at the airport, they are transported to central stores in Athi River after which they will be packed for distribution to regional centres in the 47 …

March 2021 theStar; A lobby group working to promote health related human rights in the country has taken Cabinet secretary Mutahi Kagwe to court for failing to provide them with documents on how funds sent by GAVI and other donors have been utilised. Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on …

February 2021 Business daily ; The ownership tussle over Kenyatta University Teaching, Research and Referral Hospital (KUTRRH) intensified after revelations that university staff and students have been denied access to do practicals at the facility. Documents tabled in Parliament expose underneath battles pitting the hospital board against the Kenyatta University …

February 2021 Business daily; Each household will soon make a compulsory Sh500 contribution to the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) as the State lines up a health cover for all Kenyans. Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani said each household would part with Sh6,000 annually to be enrolled in a universal …