Topic: Ministry of Health
Gov’t Issues Malaria Epidemic Warning Across 3 Counties
Nov 06, 2025 at 09:22 AM
The early warning comes from a new predictive system designed to monitor and anticipate potential malaria outbreaks in highland regions....
Moroccan Surgeons Arrive in Kenya for Week-Long Medical Mission [Details]
Nov 03, 2025 at 01:30 PM
A delegation of specialized surgeons from Morocco has arrived in Kenya for a week-long medical mission aimed at helping children with hearing impairments....
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Hospital Removes Woman’s Entire Lung in Landmark Surgery
Nov 01, 2025 at 03:54 PM
The Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) has achieved a historic medical milestone after successfully performing its first-ever pneumonectomy....
CS Duale Issues New Directive to All Health Facilities
Oct 31, 2025 at 02:43 PM
Health CS Aden Duale has ordered all health facilities to report every maternal and newborn death, conduct timely audits, and develop actionable recommendations to guide corrective...
SHA Appoints New Director for Internal Audit
Oct 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The Social Health Authority has appointed CPA Pariken Ole Sankei as the new Director for Internal Audit....
Gov't Orders Crackdown on Meat
Oct 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The Ministry of Health has ordered a crackdown on all butcheries selling uninspected meat to members of the public....
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Ministry of Health Deploys 36 Ambulances for Raila Odinga's Reception
Oct 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The Ministry of Health has deployed 36 ambulances to provide emergency medical coverage during Raila Odinga’s reception....
Inside Govt's Plan to End Maternal Deaths
Sep 28, 2025 at 09:43 AM
The government, taking note of the increasing cases of maternal mortality, rolled out a programme....
Govt Lists Medical Services Kenyans Can't Get in Local Hospitals
Sep 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The government announced plans to facilitate Kenyans to travel overseas for specialised treatment....
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....
