Ahmednadhir Omar

the-star.co.ke/opinion/column… Public service, in all its forms, demands two disciplines: the moral courage to keep visibility anchored in responsibility, and the patience to carry responsibility beyond the fleeting moment, until the work holds, as it must.

@Teresanjeri17 @Tuko_co_ke @nnakenya the-star.co.ke/opinion

@anadhir @Tuko_co_ke @nnakenya Very well said Waziri. You are very right on this one.

The National Nurses Association of Kenya has condemned remarks by Farah Maalim, terming them disrespectful and an attack on the nursing profession. Speaking in Mombasa, NNAK President Collins Otieno said the comments violated parliamentary conduct rules and amounted to gender-based disrespect against healthcare workers. The association has demanded an immediate apology, warning of nationwide protests if the MP fails to respond within seven days. Otieno also criticised the remarks as showing a lack of understanding of Kenya’s health systems and governance, emphasising that nurses remain the backbone of service delivery across the country. “We demand an apology letter immediately; otherwise, we will march to Parliament to call for his dismissal for disrespecting and abusing nurses,” Otieno said. Photo: Yvonne Mutunga (TUKO)

the-star.co.ke/opinion/column… The power to speak within the insulation of privilege, conferred by the sovereignty of the people, carries an obligation. It has to be exercised with sufficient care.

the-star.co.ke/opinion/star-b… Politicisation of health services is a serious threat to devolution. It invites the public to view administrative processes as obstacles to be circumvented, and risks transforming service delivery systems into ones susceptible to pressure and perception.

Witnessed the signing of the Intergovernmental Participation Agreements (IPA) and tripartite Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for the regional cancer centres in Mombasa, Garissa and Nakuru, a critical step towards strengthening sustainable service delivery and expanding access to specialized oncology care across Kenya. With 44,000 new cancer cases diagnosed annually, these SLAs are essential. They ensure structured maintenance, quality assurance and rapid response for high-value radiotherapy equipment, particularly linear accelerators, keeping these life-saving technologies fully functional and reliable. Anchored in the principles of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the regional hubs are being positioned as safe and dependable referral centres, bringing specialized care closer to every Kenyan while safeguarding public investments. The Government remains committed to expanding cancer care through the Social Health Authority (SHA), raising the oncology benefits package to KES 800,000 per person and benefiting over 29 million Kenyans. By strengthening collaboration between public and private partners, we are ensuring that quality cancer care is within reach for all. I call on the Council of Governors and county governments to ensure the availability of trained personnel and essential consumables, including brachytherapy source wires, thermoplastic masks and imaging reagents, critical for daily operations. Going forward, we will harness the Digital Superhighway to interconnect these three regional centres, further enhancing the reach and quality of cancer care for every Kenyan. The signing ceremony was attended by Principal Secretaries Dr Ouma Oluga (Medical Services), Ms Mary Muthoni (Public Health and Professional Standards), Governors Hon. Abdulswamad Sherrif (Mombasa), Hon. Susan Kihika (Nakuru) and Hon. Nathif Jama (Garissa) among other Government officials.

@mohammedhersi @NationAfrica 2/2 this creates a misalignment with the regulatory weight of the story. “Reins” would be more precise. Maybe it's an editorial style choice, reflecting how newspaper writing has evolved, with greater licence for readability over precision. A business editor would likely use Rein

@mohammedhersi @NationAfrica 1/2 Sir, anyone with a keen ear for the language would pause and weigh the distinction. The headline using RAIN is idiomatically clever and emotionally catchy but the story presents CBK not as a killjoy, but as a regulator asserting legal and compliance boundaries. In my view,

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🎉 Kudos, @abdifatahII 👏 Earning the @KisebOfficial Certified Procurement and Supply Professional of Kenya (CPSP-K) is no small feat! This academic excellence sets a powerful example for emerging professionals in Garissa County and beyond. 🌟 #CPSPK #PublicServiceExcellence

Health is more than treatment. It's listening, respecting culture and understanding the realities people face. With @WHOKenya’s mentorship @garissahealth is advancing a model of care that is humane, inclusive and resilient to ensure no one is left behind in #HealthForAll 🤝💙🌱

Through our partnership with @WHOKenya we are strengthening @garissahealth services to remain responsive at all times, even during refugee influxes and high demand. We thank our partners and appreciate our health workers whose dedication brings #HealthForAll closer every day 💙

@ASHAKURHUSSEIN What a journey! What an inspiration! A steady and distinguished climb from Cadet through 8 successive scales to the Ambassadorial Scale & the rank of Deputy Director-General, Foreign Service. Truly, the pinnacle of a career built on merit, dedication & honour. Congrats Balozi!

2/2. At the personal level, it has been one delightfully fulfilling professional journey for me, filled up with tons of lived experiences and mentorship opportunities acquired across the breadth of the staffing structure (from bottom-up and top-down) of the Foreign Service, and indeed the wider Public Service. To my colleagues, too numerous to name individually, I owe a deep debt of gratitude. This milestone is as much yours as it is mine. To my fellow pioneers, Congratulations to us! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 To the younger generation of Foreign Service Officers, I say: it is indeed possible!. Soldier on. Continue working with diligence and creativity, as you strive each day, each working hour, for a better Kenya. To my family and friends, you have always been part of this incredible journey and the dreams therein. Thank you and Jazaakum-Allah. God bless! 🙏🏿

A TIME TO CELEBRATE! 1/2. It is now official! - Promoted to the Ambassadorial Job Scale and rank of Deputy Director-General of Foreign Service/Minister 1, with effect from July 31, 2025, following a merit-based, competitive selection process undertaken by the Public Service Commission of Kenya @PSCKenya through the month of July 2025. Alhamd Lillah. I am particularly honoured to be part of a historic moment in the annals of Kenya’s Foreign Service as a member of the pioneer cohort to be promoted to this rank through a competitive process. A first in the Service! Previously, this kind of promotion was possible only through a Presidential appointment. This is indeed a definitive Human Resources Development legacy issue in Kenya's Foreign Service that is directly attributed to the foresight and personal efforts of our Team Leader, Dr. @SingoeiAKorir, Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs @ForeignOfficeKE, with support and encouragement from our boss, H.E. Dr. @MusaliaMudavadi, Prime Cabinet Secretary & Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs. Through this new path, career Foreign Service Officers now have the opportunity to rise competitively to the top of the professional ladder.

@ASHAKURHUSSEIN This isn't a legal opinion as in am not qualified to have one, just a philosophical observation about how society and technology change norms. I'll leave the legal debates to the professionals.

@ASHAKURHUSSEIN Sometimes law follows life rather than the other way around. Law isn't a detached force but part of social reality. In today’s tech era, lived experiences bend rules and establish new norms as ‘legal’ practice long before they're codified into written law. #Emoney #CashlessPolicy

Is it LEGAL for a Kenyan business establishment to DECLINE to take CASH payments for goods and services rendered? Talking of which, what is the meaning of 'Legal Tender for...(insert amount)' printed on our Kenyan currency if it's not a UTILITY VALUE for an equivalent amount of goods and services? @ahmednasirlaw @AbdikadirMohami

Al disinformation, coupled with unfettered social media platforms, operates at a velocity and scale that outstrips traditional safeguards. Its capacity to mimic reality is so convincing that by the time the truth catches up, the lie has already reshaped perceptions and decisions

We laud President @WilliamsRuto and Gov @Nathif_J_Adam for their steadfast commitment to quality and accessible health for all. #NES Project is timely and advances the #UHC agenda. Leadership that is people-centered and visionary delivers quality #HealthCareForAll. #GarissaCares

A milestone! We launched @Proximie -powered, @AWSCloud -enabled Digital Surgical Hub at Garissa Level 5 Hospital! This innovation strengthens our surgical workforce, supports specialists & accelerates #UHC. #DigitalHealthKE #Telemedicine #SmartOR #HealthSystemsStrengthening

We are excited to partner with @garissahealth & @anadhir to enable borderless digital surgical expert support, mentorship & training both within the county & across counties to share best practices 🔥@Proximie @KenyaSurgical @MichaelMwachiro