Topic: Ministry of Health
Private Hospitals May Shut Down by December - RUPHA Chair Warns
Sep 08, 2025 at 12:17 PM
RUPHA Chair Brian Lishenga has warned that private hospitals risk closing down by December 2025 if the government fails to clear outstanding debts....
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Why Gov't Has Shut Down 544 Health Facilities
Aug 30, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The regulator cited the facilities' lack of operating licences....
KMPDC Shuts Down 158 Health Facilities in Nairobi
Aug 29, 2025 at 08:29 AM
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has closed down 158 health facilities in Nairobi and downgraded 25 others....
2 People Ruto Should Sack to Make His Fight Against Corruption Believable – Khalwale
Aug 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Senator Khalwale has asked President Ruto to demonstrate his commitment to fighting corruption in government by sacking CS Aden Duale and SHA chairperson Abdi Mohamed....
SHA Reinstates Hospital Payments List on Its Website After Public Uproar
Aug 26, 2025 at 02:09 PM
SHA dismissed circulating information claiming the removal of the hospital list from their website as 'incorrect'....
4 Ways Rogue Hospitals are Defrauding SHA - CS Duale
Aug 25, 2025 at 03:54 PM
The Ministry of Health has uncovered a disturbing trend of fraud among healthcare facilities under the Social Health Insurance (SHA) program....
Why Ministry of Health Will Stop Salaries for 215 Workers
Aug 25, 2025 at 02:23 PM
215 workers under the UHC program have been removed from the payroll following a comprehensive staff verification exercise....
SHA Disburses Ksh3.4 Billion to Hospitals
Aug 21, 2025 at 08:04 AM
The Social Health Authority has disbursed Ksh3.4 billion to health facilities countrywide....
Pharmacy and Poisons Board Warns Kenyans Over Drug Being Used for Weight Loss
Aug 19, 2025 at 02:45 PM
PPB has raised an alarm over the off-label use of Semaglutide, 'Ozempic', containing compounds for weight loss, warning of serious health risks....
Gov’t, Companies Form Taskforce to Crack Down on Insurance Malpractices
Aug 18, 2025 at 01:14 PM
The Ministry of Health has announced the formation of a joint taskforce with private medical insurers to address malpractice in the insurance sector....
Gov’t Announces Changes to the SHA Overseas Treatment Benefit Package
Aug 18, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The Ministry of Health has announced a new framework aimed at streamlining the process of sending Kenyans abroad for specialized medical care....
SHA Suspends 40 Health Facilities Over Fraudulent Activities
Aug 08, 2025 at 10:51 AM
CS Duale has announced the suspension of 40 health facilities from SHA for engaging in fraudulent activities....
Ministry of Health Introduces Biometric System for SHA
Aug 04, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Registration for the Biometric Health Identification System is available at Level 4,5, and 6 health facilities countrywide....
5 People Have Died Since Mpox Broke Out in July 2024 - Gov't
Aug 01, 2025 at 10:25 AM
A total of 314 cases have been confirmed since the Mpox outbreak began....
List: 10 Universities Flagged for Providing False Student Data for Medical Internships
Jul 22, 2025 at 06:58 PM
The Ministry of Health has flagged ten universities for submitting false or unauthorized student data related to medical internships....
CS Duale Issues Notice To Parents Over Typhoid, Measles Vaccination
Jul 13, 2025 at 09:00 AM
"Vaccination is safe, effective, and life-saving. Both MR and TCV vaccines are WHO-approved, having passed rigorous international and local safety reviews."...
Posting Letters of Some Medical Interns to Be Withdrawn - CS Duale
Jul 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The Ministry of Health is set to revoke posting letters issued to a number of medical interns following the discovery of irregularities in the placement process....
Gov’t Announces Nationwide Immunization Program
Jul 02, 2025 at 04:02 PM
The Ministry of Health has announced the rollout of a nationwide immunization campaign aimed at curbing the spread of typhoid and measles-rubella (MR)....
Gov’t Clarifies Intern Doctors Pay Featured in Posting Letters
Jul 02, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The Ministry of Health has issued a clarification on the remuneration of medical intern doctors, following concerns over figures listed in the issued internship posting letters....
Gov’t Announces Posting of 6,484 Medical Interns
Jun 28, 2025 at 05:42 AM
The Ministry of Health has announced the deployment of over 6,000 healthcare interns....
