Duale Pledges To Protect Nairobi Hospital Amid Governance Concerns
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has assured that the government will protect The Nairobi Hospital in the same manner it safeguards other Level 6 referral fa...
Govt Assures Teachers Of Uninterrupted Healthcare Under SHA
Govt Assures Teachers Of Uninterrupted Healthcare Under SHAThe government has assured teachers that their medical services under the Social Health Authority (SH...
Mombasa Doctors Call Off Planned Strike After Deal With County Government
Doctors in Mombasa County have called off a planned strike after reaching a last-minute agreement with the county government led by Governor Abdulswamad Sharif...
Health CS Aden Duale Sets Conditions On SHA Pre-Authorisation Payments
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced that the Social Health Authority (SHA) will not pay doctors who submit pre-authorisation requests from private...
Government Rejects Sh12.7 Billion in Suspected Fake SHA Claims
The Kenyan government has rejected Sh12.7 billion worth of suspected fraudulent claims submitted through the Social Health Authority’s (SHA) digital system. Hea...
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...