Robert Amalemba

22 Articles

The Day Donor Dollars Dried Up: ‘It was like the sudden death of a family breadwinner’ 

Jennifer Mukali, a peer educator at a donor-funded project, now sells clothes,…

Betting on Disaster: The hidden cost of Kenya’s gambling craze – from insomnia to suicides 

Betting addicts suffer the "sunk-cost fallacy" where, instead of quitting, they continue…

Put to Bed: Kenya celebrates 15 years without Sleeping Sickness

Kenya Eyes WHO Certification for Elimination of Sleeping Sickness whose symptoms include…

Headline Anxiety: How Negative news is breaking your health  

Kenyans suffer from ‘Headline Anxiety’ and result to ‘Doomscrolling’ or continually scrolling…

Burning Issue: How hot tea is fuelling oesophageal cancer in western Kenya 

Hot tea drinking contests star temperatures exceeding the World Health Organization (WHO)…

SHA, SHIF & Taifa Care: Here are the key differences you should know  

There are differences between Social Health Authority (SHA), Social Health Insurance Fund…

Ministry forms expert panel to guide Universal Health Coverage benefits  

The appointment of experts from various disciplines is expected to enhance transparency,…

100 Days & Counting: How financial headache, system failures haunt SHA 

Financial strain in health facilities results in shortages of essential supplies, salary…

Political Pills: Nyayo Wards walked, will ‘TaifaCare’ run? 

Naming a healthcare scheme after yourself can be a double-edged sword. Here…

Landmark Ruling: HIV positive Kenyans can serve in KDF 

Recruit dismissed after HIV status was publicly exposed and awarded Ksh1 million.…