Topic: Ministry of Health
Gov’t Breaks Down Ksh92.5 Billion Paid to Health Facilities Under New Financing Framework
Jan 26, 2026 at 07:35 AM
The Ministry of Health has issued a detailed breakdown of Ksh92.5 billion disbursed to health facilities under the new national health financing framework....
SHA Warns Health Facilities Over Charging Patients for PHC Drugs
Jan 20, 2026 at 11:59 AM
The Social Health Authority (SHA) has warned health facilities against charging patients for Primary Health Care (PHC) drugs....
CS Duale Announces Plan to Establish New Police Unit
Jan 19, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced that the government will set up a specialized police unit to enforce compliance in the medical sector....
Gov’t Approves Twice-Yearly HIV PrEP Injection
Jan 10, 2026 at 06:20 PM
The Ministry of Health has approved the use of the new long-acting HIV prevention injection in the country following rigorous regulatory processes....
Gov’t Issues New Directive on Employment of Kenyan Doctors Over Foreign Medics
Jan 08, 2026 at 09:23 AM
The government has issued a directive that prioritises the employment, licensing, and deployment of Kenyan-trained health professionals over foreign practitioners....
Ministry of Health Warns Kenyans Against Using Specific Drugs
Dec 29, 2025 at 04:10 PM
PS Muthoni urged Kenyans not to neglect health screenings....
Gov’t Announces New Measures to Regulate Viagra Sales After Exposé
Dec 22, 2025 at 01:39 PM
The Ministry of Health has announced new regulatory measures to tighten control over the sale of Viagra following an exposé that raised concerns over its abuse....
CS Aden Duale Fires Warning to Select Doctors
Dec 17, 2025 at 08:06 AM
Health CS Aden Duale has issued a warning to a section of doctors, accusing them of undermining public healthcare by diverting patients from government hospitals to private facilit...
Ministry of Environment on the Spot as Truphena Muthoni Alleges Lack of Support
Dec 15, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Truphena Muthoni has accused the Ministry of Environment of failing to support her during her 72-hour tree-hugging marathon....
Ministry of Health Wins International Award
Dec 15, 2025 at 09:40 AM
The Ministry of Health has won an international award after the State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards was recognized at the SDGs Awards 2025....
CS Duale Responds After High Court Suspended Implementation of Kenya-US Health Deal
Dec 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Health CS Aden Duale has noted that the conservatory orders issued by the high court only suspend the sharing of health data but don't affect the broader partnership between Kenya ...
High Court Suspends Implementation of Kenya-US Health Deal
Dec 11, 2025 at 09:43 AM
The high court has issued conservatory orders suspending the implementation of the Ksh208 billion Kenya and US health cooperation agreement....
When the Kenya-US Health Cooperation Framework Will End - CS Duale
Dec 10, 2025 at 09:30 AM
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has confirmed that the Kenya-U.S. health cooperation framework will run until 2030, after which the Kenyan government will fully take over the p...
Government Clarifies Specimen Sharing Concerns in the Kenya - US Health Deal
Dec 08, 2025 at 10:41 AM
The Ministry of Health has clarified that specimen sharing was not part of the Kenya-US health deal....
CS Duale Addresses Data Concerns After Kenya-US Signed Ksh208 Billion Health Deal
Dec 05, 2025 at 07:56 AM
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has assured Kenyans that their health data will be protected following the signing of a Ksh208 billion health cooperation framework between Keny...
Gov’t Hit With 4 Demands as Clinical Officers Issue Strike Notice
Dec 03, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) has issued a 21-day strike notice, accusing the Ministry of Health and county governments of failing to honour multiple agreements....
Gov’t Announces Crackdown Targeting Select Distributors
Nov 26, 2025 at 05:38 PM
The Ministry of Health has announced a crackdown on pharmaceutical distributors as part of efforts to eliminate substandard and illegal medicines from the market....
Gov't Issues Alert Over Outbreak of New Virus
Nov 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The Kenya National Public Health Institute [KNPHI] has issued an advisory to all counties following the outbreak of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Ethiopia....
Several Ministry Websites Hacked in Suspected Cyber Attack
Nov 17, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Several government ministry websites were inaccessible on Monday morning following a suspected cyber attack that targeted multiple critical platforms....
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....
