Kenya: Renal Association Demands Urgent Dialysis Payments From NHIF Citing Closure Risk

The Kenya Renal Association (KRA) has urged the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to make timely payments for dialysis citing increased risk of closure owing to rising costs. Read more »

Kenya: DP Gachagua Says Kenya to Partner With UAE on School Feeding Programs

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Monday said Kenya is working on partnering with the United Arab Emirates to bolster school meals programmes in the country in a bid to increase… Read more »

Kenya: MoH Exceeds Ocv Coverage Target With 1.6 Million People Immunized

The national Oral Cholera Vaccination (OCV) campaign has reached 1.6 million people, the Ministry of Health said on Saturday. Read more »

Kenya: Defence PS Calls for Strengthening of Cooperation Agreement Between Kenya, South Africa

Defence Principal Secretary Patrick Mariru has underscored the need to strengthen the already existing bilateral ties between Kenya and South Africa through a robust Defence… Read more »

Kenya: Couple Defies Odds in Anti-Stigma Fight to Promote Antiretroviral Therapy

Concealing his status for fifteen years presented a heavy burden for Morris Were, well aware of the stigma a HIV positive status attracted in his community. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Hosts First Pan-African Conference to Accelerate Growth of Medical Technology Development

Kenya is the fourth largest medical technology devices exporter in Africa at 3.1 percent of exports from Africa to the rest of the world ahead of Tunisia and Mauritius according to… Read more »

Kenya: Cabinet Approves 3 New Funds to Replace National Hospital Insurance Fund

Cabinet has approved the establishment of three funds that will replace the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF). Read more »

Kenya: Impact of Demonstration on Kenya's Healthcare Landscape

In a world where the freedom to advocate for change and express dissent is a fundamental right, the impact of political demonstrations on crucial public services like healthcare… Read more »

Kenya: Patients Bear Brunt of Soaring Healthcare Expenses Amid Demonstrations'

The delicate interplay between civic demonstrations and essential services like healthcare has come under scrutiny as Smart Applications International and the Kenya Healthcare… Read more »

Kenya: Sakaja to Work With MP TJ Kajwang on School Feeding Program Bill

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja says he will work with Ruaraka Member of Parliament Tom Joseph Kajwang on a School Feeding Program Bill that will ensure students across the country… Read more »

Kenya: No Infants Died in Embu Level 5 Hospital Due to Power Outage, Governor Mbarire Says

Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire has refuted claims that five babies died at the Embu Level Five Hospital after the nationwide power outage. Read more »

Africa: The END Fund Appoints Tsitsi Masiyiwa as New Board Chair

The END Fund, a collaborative philanthropic fund dedicated to ending neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), today announced the appointment of Tsitsi Masiyiwa as the new Board Chair. Read more »

Kenya: Trans-Nzoia County Hospital Renamed Wamalwa Kijana Memorial Hospital

Trans Nzoia Governor George Natambeya announces renaming of Trans-Nzoia County Teaching and Referral Hospital to Wamalwa Kijana Memorial Hospital in honor of Kenya's eighth… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya, Indonesia Ink 4 MOUs to Strengthen Bilateral Trade Ties

Kenya and Indonesia have signed 4 Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) to boost collaboration in food security, mining, renewable energy and health. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Launches Polio Vaccination Drive Targeting 7.4 Million Children

The government has launched a National Polio Vaccination Drive targeting 7.4 million children to prevent resurgence in the country. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Sends Second Cohort of 76 Nurses to UK

Kenya has dispatched an additional 76 nurses to the United Kingdom selected under the Government-to-Government Bilateral Labor Agreement between the two countries. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Among 25 Nations to Receive UK Funding to Tackle Deadly Antimicrobial Resistance

State-of-the-art laboratories, cutting-edge disease surveillance systems, and a bigger global workforce to tackle deadly antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will be backed by up to… Read more »

Kenya: Nakhumicha Urges Kin to Pick Recovered Patients Neglected at Mathare

Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha has expressed concerns over the neglect recovered patients at mental health institutions urging families to pick their loved ones upon… Read more »

Kenya: Health Ministry Unveils Nationwide Health Facility Census to Strengthen Health Sector, Improve Service Delivery

The Ministry of Health has rolled out a nationwide health facility census aimed at identifying gaps in the healthcare sector and enhancing service delivery. Read more »

Kenya: Pharmacy and Poisons Board Warns Against Use of 'Yoni Vaginal Pearls'

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has warned the public against using "Yoni Pearls" commonly referred to as vaginal detox pearls, herbal tampons, cleansing pearls, or vaginal… Read more »

Kenya: Ministry of Health Rolls Out Nationwide Cholera Vaccination Campaign to Tackle Outbreak

The Ministry of Health has announced a nationwide Oral Cholera Vaccination (OCV) campaign targeting eight counties mapped as high risk areas. Read more »

Kenya: Small Businesses in Food Systems Hold the Key to Affordable and Healthy Foods, Report

An estimated 60 percent of rural and urban Kenyan households access their daily meals from micro/small enterprises (MSEs) at local markets. Read more »

Kenya: Medical Milestone as Doctors Successfully Transfuse Baby in Mother's Womb

Medics at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) are celebrating yet another milestone in foetal medicine after they successfully transfused a baby while still in the mother's uterus. Read more »

Kenya: Medicalization of FGM Making It Hard in the Fight Practice in Kisii

Despite the efforts put in place by governments, organizations and individuals in combating and fighting against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)through legislation and education,… Read more »

Kenya: High Court Declines to Stop City Nairobi County Govt's School Feeding Program

The High Court has declined to issue an order stopping the school feeding program initiated by the Nairobi County Government. Read more »