Kenya: Kunle Adeyanju's 13,000km Bike Ride to Raise Polio Awareness

While riding across the world has been embraced by many travel fanatics for leisure and adventure, it is a different case for Nigerian motorcycle rider and motivational speaker… Read more »

Kenya: City Hall Signs School Feeding Agreement With National Govt

The Nairobi County Government has signed a school feeding program agreement with the National Government. Read more »

Kenya: Tunza Mtoto Coalition Kenya Files Petition Against Sakaja's 'Dishi na County' Feeding Program

A lobby dubbed 'Tunza Mtoto Coalition Kenya' has filed a petition in the high court challenging Governor Johnson Sakaja's feeding program 'Dishi na County' for students enrolled in… Read more »

Kenya: Resilience of Kenyan, Ugandan Women in Informal Sector During the Covid-19 Pandemic

The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) has published two reports that shed light on the challenges Kenyan and Uganda women in the informal sector faced during the… Read more »

Kenya: New Deal Will Allow Kenyan Nurses, Midwives to Work in Saudi Arabia

Kenyan nurses and midwives will soon be able to work in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through a new deal. Read more »

Kenya: You'll See a Difference in KEMSA, New CEO Dr Mulwa Says

The new Chief Executive Officer of Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) Dr Andrew Mulwa says he has initiated major reforms at the institution that has made headlines for all… Read more »

Kenya: You'll See a Difference in KEMSA New CEO Dr Mulwa Says

The new Chief Executive Officer of Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) Dr Andrew Mulwa says he has initiated major reforms at the institution that has made headlines for all… Read more »

Kenya: Jubilee Health Reaches 5,000 in Week-Long Afya Mashinani Medical Drive in Nakuru

Jubilee Health Insurance's Afya Mashinani Initiative has concluded its Nakuru medical drive projected to have reached at least 5,000 individuals. Read more »

Africa: African Countries to Get 18 Million Doses of First-Ever Malaria Vaccine

Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years. The rollout is a critical step… Read more »

Kenya: Jubilee Health Flags Off Afya Mashinani Initiative to Nakuru County

Jubilee Health Insurance has today launched a one week Afya Mashinani initiative in a bid to advance accessible and affordable healthcare services to underserved communities. Read more »

Kenya: Population of Severely Stunted Children Halves in 8 Years

A newly published Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) has reported Kenya's population of severely stunted children at 4.2 per cent marking an almost 50 per cent reduction compared… Read more »

Kenya: Govt, Stakeholders to Boost Domestic Health Financing, UHC

The Government of Kenya has unveiled initiatives to increase domestic health financing and achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Read more »

Kenya: Counties Order Sh700 Million Drugs From KEMSA in Rush to Beat Stocktake Deadline

Counties placed orders at KEMSA worth Sh700 million in a rush to beat the June 30 deadline of the financial year closure. Read more »

Kenya: Nairobi Women Have the Lowest Fertility Rate - Kenya Demographic Health Survey 2022

The Kenya Demographic Health Survey 2022 has revealed that women in Nairobi have the lowest fertility rate at 2.6pc. Read more »

Kenya: How Kakamega Senator Khalwale Saved Lecturer in 2-Hour Surgery

Kakamega Senator Boniface Khalwale found himself in the familiar territory of the world of medicine after he was requested to perform surgery at Mukumu Hospital. Read more »

Africa: Medic East Africa, Medlab East Africa to Host Region's Largest Medical Expo in Nairobi

Kenya will host the largest medical exhibition in the region in September this year in Nairobi. Read more »

Kenya: Health Council to Solve Workers' Issues

President William Ruto has challenged the Kenya Health Human Resource Advisory Council to resolve issues affecting health professionals in the country. Read more »

Kenya: Ministry of Health, Health Financing Experts Discuss Cost-Effective Healthcare Strategies

The Ministry of Health was due to host stakeholders on Health Financing on Monday as part of an intervention to deploy cost-effective strategies to improve health systems and… Read more »

Kenya: Acting Kemsa CEO Andrew Mulwa Implicated in Botched Mosquito Nets Tender

It has now emerged that inactions by Acting Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) Andrew Mulwa led to the loss of Sh3.7 billion tender for the procurement of malaria nets. Read more »

Kenya: Health Council to Solve Workers' Issues, President Ruto Says

President William Ruto has challenged the Kenya Health Human Resource Advisory Council to resolve issues affecting health professionals in the country. Read more »

Kenya: Khalwale Saves Lecturer's Life After Performing Two-Hour Surgery

Kakamega Senator Boniface Khalwale found himself in the familiar territory of the world of medicine after he was requested to perform surgery at Mukumu Hospital. Read more »

Kenya: Senate Health Committee Wants More Funds Allocated to Counties

The Senate committee for health is mooting for more resources to counties that will facilitate promotion and preventive healthcare. Read more »

Kenya: The Problem With Sexual Reproductive Health in Kenya

The issue of sexual and reproductive health rights in Kenya as in the rest of the East African region remains problematic. Even as countries enact laws and sign international… Read more »

Kenya: Govt to Increase Funding to the School Feeding Programme

The school feeding programme will be intensified to boost performance of learners. Read more »

Kenya: Sh63.7 Million Lost in Mosquito Nets Procurement Delay, CS Nakhumicha Says

Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha has said Sh63.7m ($455,000) has been lost due to delayed process of securing grants from Global Fund in mosquito nets procurement. Read more »