Kenya: NPS to Establish Dedicated Office for Officers With Disabilities, Bolster Mental Health Support

The National Police Service (NPS) has unveiled plans to establish a dedicated office to cater to the needs of officers living with disabilities. Read more »

Kenya: Doctors Call Off Planned Strike After Agreement With Ministry of Health

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has presided over the signing of a landmark agreement between the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU), the Ministry of Health,… Read more »

Kenya: Ai Tool to Provide Mental Health Interventions in Kenya

In a stride towards addressing Kenya's growing mental health challenges, the Shamiri Institute, a youth-led organization that provides mental health interventions, has developed an… Read more »

Kenya: Strike Is On, Doctors in Upper Eastern Region Declare

Doctors in the Upper Eastern Region allied to Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) have reaffirmed their readiness to take part in the nationwide strike slated… Read more »

Kenya: Value Addition Project Boosts Nutrition, Youth Employment in Rural Kenya

A value-addition project targeting traditional agricultural food crops is introducing innovative and nutritious foods to various regions across Kenya. The project has successfully… Read more »

Kenya: Appointment of Githinji As Pharmacy and Poisons Board Chair Contested

Apollo & Company Advocates has challenged the appointment of Charles Githinji as the new chairman of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, citing unconstitutionality. Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Assures Taifa Care On Course to Ensure All Kenyans Get Quality and Affordable Health Care

President William Ruto says Taifa Care is surmounting technological and operational challenges to ensure that all Kenyans, regardless of status or means, can access quality and… Read more »

Kenya: Govt Issues Guidelines On Social Health Insurance Tariffs

The government is in the process of forming a committee to review tariffs and benefits under the Social Health Insurance Regulations. Read more »

Kenya: (Video)why I Embraced Vasectomy - a Father's Journey to Empowerment and Family Planning

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Kenya: Why I Embraced Vasectomy - a Father's Journey to Empowerment and Family Planning

For Richard Kilundo, a 55-year-old Nursing Officer at Lunga Lunga Sub-County Hospital, family planning is not just a professional responsibility--it's deeply personal. A father of… Read more »

Kenya: Global Leaders Advocate Digital Health Tools for Chws to Cut Child Mortality

Global digital health leaders are urging African governments to equip Community Health Workers (CHWs) with digital health solutions to combat high child mortality rates across the… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Hands Team Tasked to Propose HR Reforms in Health 2-Month Extension

President William Ruto has extended the service period of the Taskforce on Human Resources for Health by 60 days, effective January 5, 2025. Read more »

Kenya: Radio Tops Family Planning Information Sources in Kenya

Radio remains the leading source of family planning information in Kenya, far surpassing mobile messaging and internet platforms, a new report by the Kenya National Bureau of… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Lauds Five Counties Leading in Social Health Authority Registration

 President William Ruto has lauded five counties, led by Kirinyaga, for leading in registration for Universal Health Coverage, with 11 million Kenyans already registered… Read more »

Kenya: Omollo Regrets Teargassing of 'End Femicide' Protesters in Nairobi

Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has condemned the police's teargassing and arrest of 'End Femicide' demonstrators on Tuesday, calling the actions unacceptable,… Read more »

Kenya: Govt Extends Medical Insurance Scheme for Civil Servants

The Ministry of Public Service and Human Capital Development has announced an extension of the Civil Servants Medical Insurance Scheme until December 31, 2024, with new… Read more »

Kenya: MOH Reports 5 New Mpox Cases, 8 Patients Under Management

The Ministry of Health has confirmed five new Mpox cases, bringing the total reported cases to twenty-eight across the counties, out of 2.2 million travelers screened since the… Read more »

Kenya: Govt Asked to Avail Funds for Removal of Asbestos Roofs

Following Government directive ordering removal of asbestos roofs in both private and public buildings in three months, leaders in Embu have appealed to the government to… Read more »

Kenya: Clinicians Protest Exclusion of Their Facilities From Social Health Authority

Members of the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) have protested their exclusion from the Social Health Authority (SHA) empanelment. Read more »

Kenya: Govt Seeks MPs Intervention to Roll Out SHIF Amidst Glaring Challenges

Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa was Tuesday hard pressed to explain the confusion in transition from the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the new Social… Read more »

Kenya: Senators Demand Scrutiny On Leased Equipment Kits By Counties

A Senate watchdog committee has raised alarm over the extravagance of the Council of Governors (COG) for signing a deal worth billion signed by counties to lease medical equipment… Read more »

Kenya: Malaria Fight Enhanced in Kisii With Kemsa's Distribution of Treated Nets, Supported By the Global Fund

Kisii County has made remarkable progress in its battle against malaria, with the successful distribution of Long-Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLINs) to 93 percent of its 1.5 million… Read more »

Kenya: Counties Miss <5pc Mother-to-Child Transmission Rate Validation Target

No county in Kenya met the mother-to-child transmission rate validity target of less than 5 per cent in 2023 amid rising cases of children infected with HIV. Read more »

Kenya: Empowering Vision - How Humanitarian Support Is Transforming Lives of Children With Disabilities in Kenya

During emergencies, children with disabilities face unique challenges that demand special attention to ensure their protection, comfort, and well-being. Read more »

Kenya: HIV Claims 2,607 Children With Mother-to-Child Transmissions Making Up 6 in 10 Infant Cases

A total of 2,607 children under the age of 14 succumbed to HIV and AIDS in 2023, with 3,743 new HIV infections recorded among children under the age of four during the same period. Read more »