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Make 2026 the year of balanced, preventive and sustainable health

The brand new 2026 is already with us. The start of a new year offers an opportunity to reflect on health, among a host of other new year resolutions. While many people commit to ambitious resolutions, lasting improvement is more likely when goals are realistic and tailored to daily life. Effective

By The Standard Jan 09, 2026

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Inside access to healthcare program bringing NCD treatment to Kenya

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major and growing cause of sickness and early death in Sub-Saharan Africa. According to the World Health Organisation, 18 million people die from an NCD before age 70 years; 82 per cent of these premature deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)

By The Standard Jan 09, 2026

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How Ministries spent Sh132b in three months

Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o before the National Assembly's Committee on Public Debt and Privatisation at Bunge Towers, Nairobi, on May 30, 2025.[File, Standard]

By The Standard Jan 09, 2026

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US move puts funding of aid groups, climate and security at risk

The United States’ withdrawal strikes at the core pillars of Kenya’s development, security and global standing.Direct annual funding at risk from UN and affiliated programmes alone is estimated at $250–350 million (Sh32–45 billion), excluding the wider shock to Nairobi’s service economy and the eros

By The Standard Jan 09, 2026

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