HEALTH
Meru Doctors Call Off Planned Strike After County Signs Deal With KMPDU
March 5, 2026
Meru Doctors Call Off Planned Strike After County Signs Deal With KMPDU
By : Mweru Mbugua Doctors in Meru County have called off a planned strike that was set to begin on…
PS Ouma Oluga Inspects Cancer Centres in Kisii and Kisumu to Boost Oncology Services
February 26, 2026
PS Ouma Oluga Inspects Cancer Centres in Kisii and Kisumu to Boost Oncology Services
By : Mweru Mbugua The Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Dr Ouma Oluga, has conducted an inspection tour of ongoing…
CS Aden Duale Orders Investigation into Maternal Death at Mukumu Hospital
February 24, 2026
CS Aden Duale Orders Investigation into Maternal Death at Mukumu Hospital
By : Mweru Mbugua Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has dispatched a team of medical experts to investigate the death…
Kenya Launches Nationwide Rollout of Long-Acting HIV Prevention Injection Lenacapavir
February 24, 2026
Kenya Launches Nationwide Rollout of Long-Acting HIV Prevention Injection Lenacapavir
By : Mweru Mbugua Kenya will on Thursday, February 26, 2026, begin the national rollout of Lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV…
MoH Unveils National MPDSR Steering Committee to Tackle Rising Maternal Deaths
February 23, 2026
MoH Unveils National MPDSR Steering Committee to Tackle Rising Maternal Deaths
By : Mweru Mbugua The Ministry of Health (MoH) has launched the National Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response…
Kenya Receives First 21,000 Doses of Lenacapavir as National HIV Prevention Rollout Begins
February 18, 2026
Kenya Receives First 21,000 Doses of Lenacapavir as National HIV Prevention Rollout Begins
By : Mweru Mbugua Kenya has received an initial consignment of 21,000 starter doses of Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable HIV…
Bomet Clinical Officer Arrested Over Alleged Rape of Pregnant Patient
February 9, 2026
Bomet Clinical Officer Arrested Over Alleged Rape of Pregnant Patient
By : Mweru Mbugua A clinical officer attached to Chemaner Health Center in Bomet County has been arrested following allegations…
Neglected Killer Disease Kala-Azar Surges in Kenya
February 8, 2026
Neglected Killer Disease Kala-Azar Surges in Kenya
By : Mweru Mbugua Cases of the deadly kala-azar disease are surging across Kenya’s arid and semi-arid regions, alarming health…
One Health Research Launched to Address Heavy Metals and Antimicrobial Resistance in Kenya
January 21, 2026
One Health Research Launched to Address Heavy Metals and Antimicrobial Resistance in Kenya
By : Mweru Mbugua Kenya has launched a major One Health research initiative aimed at addressing the growing threats of…
Government to Establish Anti-Fraud Police Unit to Crack Down on Quack Doctors
January 19, 2026
Government to Establish Anti-Fraud Police Unit to Crack Down on Quack Doctors
By : Mweru Mbugua The government is set to establish a specialised anti-fraud police unit to curb the rising cases…