April 24
Kenya: Healthcare Sector Leaders Call for Connectivity to Boost Patient Outcomes, Cut Costs
M-Tiba, a healthcare app, has urged the government to leverage more technological advancements, such as artificial intelligence, in the medicalcare sector to boost connectivity and… Read more »
April 23
Kenya: Govt Commits Sh6.1bn to Settle Issues Raised By Striking Medics
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has received Sh3.5 billion for health workers salary arrears from 2017 to June 2024 which will be cleared in 5 installments each year. Read more »
Kenya: Aga Khan University Gets Funding for Cervical Cancer Testing
The Aga Khan University has been awarded Sh19.6 million by the National Institute of Health to advance cervical cancer testing in the country. Read more »
April 18
Kenya: 'Really!' - Ruto Expresses Shock Over Governors Endorsing Medics' Strike
President William Ruto has expressed his dismay over county chiefs supporting a nationwide strike by medical professionals despite a majority of whom fall under devolved units. Read more »
April 15
Kenya: LSK Denounces Koome's Call for Crackdown On Striking Medics
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has denounced a directive by Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome ordering firm action on medical professionals on strike after he termed their… Read more »
April 12
Kenya: Bore Urges Medics to End Strike and Heed Dialogue Call
Labour Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore has urged striking doctors to end the strike and give dialogue a chance for the benefit of Kenyans. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Has Made Commendable Strides in Ending TB, but the War Is Not Over Yet
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health concern, with 10.6 million people falling ill with the disease worldwide and 1.3 million dying from it by 2022, according to the World… Read more »
April 11
Kenya: Kisumu County to Withdraw Pay for Medics On Strike
Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong'o has directed the County Public Service Board to henceforth stop payment of salaries to the striking doctors. Read more »
April 09
Kenya: Ruto Vows Radical Reforms On Health Claims Under Digital Health Law
President William Ruto has vowed radical reforms on processing of health insurance claims under a Digital Health law currently under consideration by Parliament. Read more »
Kenya: Doctors' Strike Declared Illegal As It Enters 4th Week
Interior Cabinet Secretary, Kithure Kindiki, has outlawed the KMPDU-led doctors' strike, citing a court order. Read more »
April 07
Kenya: Ruto Tells Doctors to Make Realistic Demands in Strike Stand-Off
President William Ruto has emphasized the need for doctors to understand the government's fiscal constraints, stressing the importance of living within means when it comes to… Read more »
April 04
Kenya: Health Crisis Persists in Kenya As Doctors Reject Govt Offer
The health crisis will persist in Kenya after doctors rejected a government offer aimed at ending two-week-long strike that has severely disrupted health services. Read more »
April 02
Kenya: Striking Doctors to Waiguru - We're Not Scared of Your Threats
Doctors participating in the strike within the Nyanza region have told off Council of Governors chairperson Ann Waiguru to keep off their affairs, urging her to refrain from… Read more »
Kenya: Striking Doctors in Nyanza Tell Off CoG Chair Waiguru Amid Sack Threats
Striking doctors in the Nyanza region have told the Council of Governors (CoG) chairperson Ann Waiguru to keep off their affairs and stop issuing threats to them. Read more »
March 28
Kenya: Health Ministry Attributes Increased Cases of Respiratory Infections to Influenza
The Ministry of Health has attributed the surge in respiratory illnesses to an increase in influenza infections and not COVID-19. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Health Emergency Response Recieves WHO Boost
The Ministry of Health has received a donation of 940 mobile tablets valued at 476,000 USD from the World Health Organization aimed at bolstering health emergency response efforts. Read more »
March 26
Kenya: Nakuru Medics Hold Protests in Day 13 of Nationwide Strike
Hundreds of doctors from over two hundred medical facilities in Nakuru on Tuesday held a peaceful demonstration to protest alleged oppression by the national and county… Read more »
March 22
Kenya: Gachagua Banking On Churches to Win Fight With Liquor Tycoons
Deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has said the government will work with church leaders in the ongoing fight against illicit brews. Read more »
Kenya: 1,270 Clinical Officers Interns Posted Across the Country
1,270 Clinical officers Interns have been posted in various medical facilities across the country. Read more »
March 18
Kenya: Rights Group Condemns Mandatory HIV Testing
The Kenya National Commission of Human Rights (KNCHR) has condemned the discrimatory action by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) of dismissing 133 candidates after being subjected… Read more »
March 14
Kenya: Patients Stranded As Nationwide Doctors' Strike Kicks Off
Patients have been stranded in various hospitals across the country as the doctors' strike by Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) kicked off Thursday despite a… Read more »
March 12
Kenya: Kenya Vows to Tackle Foodborne Illness With Hygiene, Standard Push
Kenya has pledged to strengthen its food safety regulations and advance hygiene practices to combat food-related illnesses in the country. Read more »
March 10
Kenya: Kenyans Living in Rural Areas Urged to Embrace New Health Fund
The Savannah Medical Hospital has urged people living in the rural areas to embrace the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) to improve maternal health. Read more »
March 08
Kenya: Nairobi Has Highest Teenage Pregnancies With 452 Cases Reported - KHRC
The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has revealed that Nairobi has recorded the highest number of teenage pregnancies. Read more »
March 06
Kenya: Kenya Acquires Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatment Calibration System
Kenya's fight against cancer received a major boost from the acquisition of a state-of-the-art cancer treatment calibration system. Read more »