PS Ouma Oluga Reviews SHA System at KNH Oncology Centre to Improve Cancer Care Delivery
Medical Services Principal Secretary Dr. Ouma Oluga on Friday visited the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Oncology Centre to assess service delivery and review...
Kenya, Japan Reaffirm Strong Health Partnership in Consultative Meeting at Afya House
Medical Services Principal Secretary Dr. Ouma Oluga held a consultative meeting with a Japanese delegation led by Ambassador Matsuura Hiroshi at Afya House in N...
PS Ouma Oluga Urges Dentists To Address Gaps In Access And Trust In Oral Healthcare
Medical Services Principal Secretary Dr. Ouma Oluga has called on the Kenya Dental Association (KDA) to take decisive action in addressing long-standing gaps in...
One in Ten Young Men in Nairobi Affected by Erectile Dysfunction, Report Finds
A January 2026 health report has revealed that approximately one in every ten young men living in Nairobi is struggling with erectile dysfunction, highlighting...
Audit Reveals Over Sh10 Billion Lost in SHA Fraud
An audit has uncovered massive financial losses at Kenya’s Social Health Authority (SHA), revealing that more than Sh10 billion was lost through fraudulent and...
Mental Health Crisis Hits Nairobi Adults
Nairobi faces a growing mental health challenge, with studies indicating widespread exposure to stress and trauma among adults. Recent research under the Geneti...
PS Mary Muthoni Opens Forum on Community Health Financing
Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni has officially opened a two-day meeting of the Primary Health Care Financing Technical Working Group, aimed at se...
Nairobi Medics Strike Over Delayed Salaries And Stalled Promotions
Doctors and other healthcare workers in Nairobi County public hospitals have vowed to continue their strike action over delayed salaries and stalled promotions....
Kenya Recommends Registration of Long-Acting HIV Prevention Drug Lenacapavir
Kenya’s Ministry of Health has recommended the registration of Lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention medicine, in a move seen as a major boost to the countr...
Duale Weighs In on Mudavadi’s Call for Referendum Ahead of 2027 Polls
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has shared his views on the proposal by Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi to hold a constituti...
Medics’ Unions to Go to Court Over Halted Sh322 Billion Kenya–US Health Deal
Medics’ unions, including the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU), have announced plans to move to court on Monday to challenge...
High Court Halts Sh207 Billion Kenya–US Health Deal After Omtatah Petition
The High Court has suspended the implementation of the entire Sh207 billion Kenya–United States health cooperation agreement, citing legitimate constitutional a...
Tax Exemption Vetting for Persons with Disabilities Begins November 11
The National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), in collaboration with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and the Ministry of Health, is scheduled to b...
World Sight Day: Ministry of Health Commits to Universal Eye Care
In observance of World Sight Day, the Ministry of Health has pledged to significantly boost the availability of eye care and reinforce the country's health infr...
Gov't to Mandate Sickle Cell Screening in Maternal and Child Health Visits
The government is taking a major step to combat the devastating effects of sickle cell disease by making screening mandatory for infants during routine maternal...
KMTC Expands Vehicle Fleet to Boost Healthcare Training, UHC
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale on Thursday flagged off eight new vehicles for the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC), bringing the institution's total f...
26 Million Enrolled in New Health Scheme, Says CS Duale
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced that 26 million Kenyans are now registered with the Social Health Authority (SHA).Speaking in Nyandarua, CS Du...
Government Vows to Prosecute Hospitals Over SHA Fraud
President William Ruto has announced that a thousand hospitals whose licenses were revoked for attempting to defraud the Social Health Authority (SHA) will soon...
Health CS Duale Hails Major UHC Milestone
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale on Wednesday announced a major milestone in Kenya’s journey toward Universal Health Coverage.According to the CS, 24 million...
President Ruto Shuts Down 1,000 Hospitals in Major SHA Fraud Crackdown
President William Ruto has announced the closure of 1000 health facilities across the country as part of an ongoing crackdown against fraud within the newly est...
Government Waives Medical Bills for Protest Victims, Including Deceased Boniface Kariuki
The government has announced a full waiver of all medical bills for patients who sustained injuries during the widespread protests on June 17 and June 25, 2025....