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Yes, it's not right to detain bodies over unpaid bills

Kenya’s healthcare system has carried out a silent, shameful stain of detaining patients and dead bodies over unpaid medical bills for several decades. 
By Editorial 2026-02-14 15:59:50
KNDI’s letter to MCK is an unconstitutional attempt to silence the media.
By Francis Wanyonyi and Editorial 2026-02-07 11:12:13
Society is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable people. On this score, the government of Kenya ranks poorly.
By Editorial 2026-02-04 06:00:00
Born out of necessity to fill gaps left by a poor public transport system, boda boda sector created informal jobs for thousands of youth as well as a lifeline for commuters across towns and villages.
By Editorial 2026-02-01 08:06:07
Headteachers already struggling to keep their schools operational now have the additional burden of accepting students without fees and other prerequisites for admission.
By Editorial 2026-01-28 06:34:00
As schools buckle under inadequate funding, Kenyans must ask: who benefits from illegal appointments, and who pays the price? The answer is painfully clear.
By Editorial 2026-01-24 13:05:37
In Kenya, surrogate mothers are paid between Sh200,000 and Sh1 million per pregnancy, while surrogate mothers in America earn about Sh10 million per pregnancy.
By Editorial 2026-01-21 00:00:00
With the latest revelations about Smartmatic Technology systems, the questions we have all along been avoiding must be confronted.
By Editorial 2026-01-08 00:00:00
It is clear Vladimir Putin is determined to defeat Ukraine by all means. But he should not rely on Africans to win this war.
By Editorial 2026-01-03 10:40:00
The violence witnessed during the recent campaigns and by-elections across the country is a shameful betrayal of Kenya’s democratic aspirations
By Editorial 2025-11-28 23:00:12
Hundreds of Kenyan women have returned from the Middle East with first-hand accounts of physical, verbal and sexual assault, or at worst, death threats.
By Editorial 2025-11-19 22:42:00
The National Police Service is synonymous with corruption and virtually every adult Kenyan has a story to tell about it.
By Editorial 2025-11-18 22:05:00