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Ailing Healthcare: The Ruto Government's Betrayal of Kenyan Health

Explore the dire state of healthcare in Kenya under William Ruto's government, marred by the failure of the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) and conflicts of interest with Ruto's close associates. Discover how Kenyan hospitals are withdrawing services for NHIF cardholders, leaving citizens vulnerable and underserved... In the heart of Kenya's healthcare crisis lies a tangled web of betrayal and broken promises, orchestrated by the very government sworn to protect its citizens' well-being. As hospitals across the nation withdraw services for NHIF cardholders, the stark reality of William Ruto's failed governance comes sharply into focus. At the centre of this debacle looms the ill-fated Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), a purported beacon of hope hastily ushered into law by the Ruto administration. Promising comprehensive health coverage for all Kenyans, SHIF was touted as the panacea to the ailing healthcare system. Yet, beneath its veneer of promise lies a ta

Police to probe officers who shot at rioters

KAMPALA - Three Police officers who are accused of shooting at rioting traders last week at Kisekka market, will appear before a Police disciplinary committee.

Kampala Extra Police spokesman Simeo Nsubuga yesterday said the regional Police commander, Edward Ochom, had constituted a committee that would look into the matter this week. A team comprising of Ochom, Kampala resident district commissioner, Alice Muwanguzi and other Police officers will probe the incident. “The trio will be charged with disobeying lawful orders,” Nsubuga told journalists at the Central Police Station in Kampala. “The instructions were that no one should shoot until ordered to so do. But these people just released bullets.”

The riot became chaotic when Police officers shot at the traders, who then engaged them in running battles. Five people were injured. The traders were resisting the alleged lease of the market by Kampala City Council to Col. John Mugyenyi. The suspects, whose names could not be established, are held at the station.

Ochom, who disarmed one of the Policemen suspected of having shot, said: “It was wrong for them to shoot.” However, the Police spokesman, Gabriel Tibayungwa, said they would investigate more officers.“Several Policemen fired during the riots,” he told The New Vision by phone yesterday. “We shall issue a report when the team completes its work.” The Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura, last week apologised for the excessive force used to quell the riot.

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