Kenya's Health Ministry pledged to strengthen partnerships with faith-based organizations through improved payment systems under the Social Health Authority. The government committed to processing claims within 90 days using a first-come-first-served method during a Tuesday meeting with religious health providers. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale praised faith groups for reaching remote communities that lack adequate medical access.
The Digital Health Agency registered 3,386 facilities out of 6,500 public sector targets while providing 100 devices and training for faith-based staff. Religious organizations received instructions to establish registration desks at churches and mosques to boost Social Health Authority enrollment among...
Kenya's Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority closed 10 fuel stations after discovering sales of adulterated or export-designated petroleum between July and September 2025. The regulator tested 6,090 samples across 1,315 locations and found 1,303 sites met standards. Violations ranged from high-sulfur diesel to fuel mixed with kerosene or meant for foreign markets. Two stations had previous infractions.
The shuttered facilities operate in Nakuru, Uasin Gishu, Kisumu, Machakos, Makueni, Bungoma, Vihiga, Nyandarua, Kwale, Kilifi, Meru, and Mombasa counties. Two additional noncompliant stations remained open because one was facing pending court proceedings, while the other had paid fines and upgraded its products. The authority...
Kenya allocated 69.3 billion shillings to launch Taifa Care as part of its Universal Health Coverage initiative. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced 10 billion shillings went to the Primary Health Care Fund, while 59.3 billion shillings supported the Social Health Insurance Fund. The government set aside 6.1 billion shillings for healthcare workers and 1.75 billion shillings to clear doctor arrears under the Return to Work Formula.
Additional funding covers 9.9 billion shillings for medical interns at faith-based facilities and 3.2 billion shillings for Community Health Promoters. Duale requested 5.4 billion shillings through supplementary budget measures to settle debts below 10 million shillings owed to the former National...
Liverpool manager Arne Slot urged his team to deliver maximum effort ahead of their Champions League clash with Galatasaray in Istanbul on Tuesday. The Premier League champions defeated Atletico Madrid 3-2 in their opening match but suffered a 2-1 loss at Crystal Palace over the weekend. Slot acknowledged the Turkish side presents a significant challenge despite their 5-1 defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt on the first matchday.
The Dutch coach emphasized that competing for trophies requires total commitment combined with quality football. Assistant Giovanni van Bronckhorst previously managed rival club Besiktas in 2024 and provides valuable insight into Turkish football. Liverpool invested nearly 450 million pounds during the summer...
Tottenham Hotspur will travel to Norway without striker Dominic Solanke for their Champions League fixture against Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday. Manager Thomas Frank announced the 28-year-old underwent minor ankle surgery after last appearing against Manchester City on August 23. The procedure will sideline him through the weekend Premier League match against Leeds, with further updates expected after the international break.
Frank faces limited attacking depth, as loanee Randal Kolo Muani missed training on Monday due to a dead leg injury. Richarlison remains the only available striker for the rematch against Tottenham, whom they defeated 5-1 on aggregate four months earlier in Europa League action. Captain Cristian Romero stayed in England...
Real Madrid supporters arrived in Almaty on Monday ahead of their Champions League encounter with Kairat on Tuesday. The Spanish club traveled more than 6,400 kilometers from home after suffering a 5-2 loss to Atletico Madrid on Saturday. Fans walked through the Kazakh city waving flags and singing despite the seven-hour flight and three-hour time difference.
Kairat opened their Champions League run with a 4-1 defeat against Sporting in Portugal. The match represents the first home game for the Kazakh side in the competition. Real Madrid secured a 2-1 victory over Marseille in their opening fixture at the Bernabeu.
Spanish supporters expressed confidence about the outcome despite limited knowledge of their opponents. Some fans sampled...
Nuno Espirito Santo earned a draw in his West Ham debut as manager after Jarrod Bowen scored in the second half to level against Everton 1-1 on Monday. The Portuguese coach took over just two days after Graham Potter was fired and watched Michael Keane put the visitors ahead before the break at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Bowen struck in the 65th minute when his shot deflected off Keane following a cross from El Hadji Malick Diouf.
West Ham collected only their second result without a loss in seven matches this season across all competitions. The Hammers sit second from bottom in the Premier League table with four points after six games. Nuno previously kept Nottingham Forest and Wolves in the top division and faces the task of preventing...
Nepal secured a historic 2-0 series victory against West Indies with one match remaining after bowling out the Caribbean side for just 83 runs in Sharjah on Monday. The 18th-ranked team posted 173 for six before dismissing West Indies in 17.1 overs for a 90-run triumph. Mohammad Aadil Alam claimed four wickets while Kushal Bhurtel took three as Nepal recorded the largest victory margin by an associate nation over a full member.
Aasif Sheikh scored an unbeaten 68 and Sundeep Jora hit 63 with five sixes during a 100-run partnership that built Nepal's total. West Indies collapsed from 63 for four to their lowest score against an associate member. The defeat follows the Test team's dismissal for 27 against Australia two months earlier...
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed legislation Monday withdrawing the country from a European treaty designed to prevent torture and inhumane treatment. The move follows the Council of Europe's decision to block Russian representation in committee positions since December 2023. Moscow views this exclusion as discriminatory and claims it undermines the mutual monitoring system for torture prevention obligations.
Russia joined the Council of Europe in 1996 but announced its departure in 2022 after the organization suspended its participation rights. The Kremlin has systematically denounced Council of Europe agreements since then while maintaining it will uphold human rights protections through domestic laws. Russian officials assert...
