Audio By Vocalize Policy and governance expert Joseph Kagiri. [Courtesy] In conjunction with other stakeholders, I conducted a four-day medical camp in Kieni Constituency, Nyeri County and the findings from the exercise were deeply concerning. Most of the cases recorded at Gakawa Health Centre, Burguret Dispensary, Island Farm Dispensary and Warazo Health Centre all and flagged as emergencies could have been avoided if both levels of government, the national and county governments, had invested more heavily in preventive healthcare rather than concentrating on curative care. Among the cases was that of a 37-week pregnant mother who visited Gakawa Health Centre after…
Author: By Joseph Kagiri
Audio By Vocalize Ballot boxes at Ruaraka constituency tallying centre, Stima Club, Nairobi, on August 11, 2022. [File, Standard] Seventeen months to the general election, political temperatures are fast rising, with politicians engaging in sloganeering and attractive campaign messages to soothe the electorate. As we head to 2027, Kenyans must reflect on the kind of leaders that they want. They must evaluate their gains and the losses under the current office bearers. The voters must also ask themselves why they voted for the current leaders. Was it because of the quality of their leadership, or because the leaders were politically correct…
Audio By Vocalize Ballot boxes at Ruaraka constituency tallying centre, Stima Club, Nairobi, on August 11, 2022. [File, Standard] Seventeen months to the general election, political temperatures are fast rising, with politicians engaging in sloganeering and attractive campaign messages to soothe the electorate. As we head to 2027, Kenyans must reflect on the kind of leaders that they want. They must evaluate their gains and the losses under the current office bearers. The voters must also ask themselves why they voted for the current leaders. Was it because of the quality of their leadership, or because the leaders were politically correct…