6+ hour, 26+ min ago  (356+ words) Speaking at Afya House in Nairobi during a meeting with officials from the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), Duale directed all health facilities contracted under SHA to continue providing services even when technical disruptions occur. The CS warned…...

14+ hour, 40+ min ago  (343+ words) Drug-resistant infections, often called "superbugs," could cause over 8 million deaths annually by 2050 if global efforts to curb antimicrobial resistance (AMR) do not accelerate, warns the latest 2026 AMR Benchmark released by the Access to Medicine Foundation. The report, which evaluates 25 pharmaceutical…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (448+ words) In a statement, Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni said that the torrential rains and flooding can lead to contamination of water sources, increased breeding of disease vectors such as mosquitoes and disruptions to sanitation systems." These conditions, she added, can…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (528+ words) The committee, chaired by Senator Godfrey Osotsi, met Governor Cheboi and his executive team to scrutinise an Auditor General report highlighting multiple deficiencies in Baringo's public hospitals during the 2024/2025 financial year." Among the concerns raised were missing equipment, inadequate staffing,…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (127+ words) The Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has reunited a patient with his father after a three-month search." This followed the hospital's social media post on March 1, 2026, about an unidentified man admitted to the facility." John Kobia, a resident of Tigania East,…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (313+ words) Parents protest at a school in Kirinyaga over the poor state of toilets. /JOHNSON MURIITHI Led by Morgan Karanja, Mercy Kariuko and Claire Wanjiru, the parents expressed outrage and fear for their children's safety, accusing the school administration of failing…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (316+ words) The two-day conference, scheduled for May 2122 in Nairobi, is convened by , a charity that fabricates and distributes custom-made wheelchairs across the country and the region. It will bring together policymakers, faith leaders and stakeholders from the public and private sectors…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (357+ words) Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the overseas treatment package has been capped at Ksh.500,000 and will only apply to procedures that are not available locally. After months of contestation over the suspension of the benefit, the government confirmed the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (173+ words) The programme " dubbed the Integrated Model for Access, Retention and Advanced Breast Cancer Care " was unveiled at Afya House on Wednesday, where AMPATH officials briefed Principal Secretary for Medical Services Dr Ouma Oluga on its objectives and approach. AMPATH said…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (495+ words) By Dama Muthui Academic pressure and stress at Kenyan universities are driving some students toward dangerous coping mechanisms, leading to a sharp rise in drug and substance use on campuses. "This is a national issue that requires collective attention," NACADA…...