Topic: Ministry of Health
Ministry of Health Confirms Second Ebola Death in Kenya
Oct 24, 2026 at 07:55 AM
Duale said that the deceased was Kenya's third confirmed case and was a close relative of the first confirmed case....
Gov't to Release First Ebola Contacts From Quarantine
Oct 22, 2026 at 04:32 PM
The Ministry of Health has announced that the first contacts of Kenya’s Ebola outbreak will be released from quarantine from Sunday....
Ebola Cases in Kenya Rise to 9 as One More Patient Tests Positive
Oct 20, 2026 at 06:56 PM
The Ministry of Health has confirmed one additional Ebola case in Kenya, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to nine, including the first patient who died from the disease...
Ebola Virus Cases Rise to 8
Oct 19, 2026 at 07:45 AM
The Ministry of Health has confirmed a new Ebola case, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to eight....
Ebola Cases Rise to 7 as Three Health Workers Test Positive
Oct 18, 2026 at 07:00 AM
The Ministry of Health has confirmed four new cases of Ebola, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to seven, including the first patient who died from the disease....
Gov't Issues Update After Third Ebola Case Detected
Oct 17, 2026 at 02:02 PM
The Ministry of Health has confirmed a third case of Ebola, involving a 65-year-old woman who is a close relative of the first and second patients....
Ministry of Health Responds to Claims of Shutting Down Murang'a's Digital Health System
Oct 15, 2026 at 12:05 PM
The Ministry of Health has dismissed claims that it has switched off Murang’a County’s Afya Ke Digital Health system....
Kenya Confirms Second Ebola Case
Oct 14, 2026 at 06:23 PM
Kenya has confirmed a second case of Ebola (Bundibugyo Virus Disease), with the patient being a 39-year-old man who is a close family member of the first confirmed case....
Gov't Bans Repatriation of Bodies of Ebola Victims Under New Rules
Oct 13, 2026 at 07:00 AM
The Ministry of Health has banned the repatriation of bodies of people who die from Ebola disease outside Kenya....
Public Health State Department Suspends Its Meetings, Seminars in Hotels [Details]
Oct 10, 2026 at 01:17 PM
Any meetings will have to seek special approval as the state department enforces the directive....
Wajir County Issues Update on Suspected Ebola Case
Oct 09, 2026 at 09:47 AM
Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi has announced that preliminary laboratory tests for a suspected Ebola virus disease case at Habaswein Sub-County Hospital have returned negative....
How Ebola is Transmitted and its Symptoms – Patrick Amoth
Oct 07, 2026 at 08:03 AM
The Director General for Health Patrick Amoth has explained that Ebola is mainly transmitted by direct contact with a person infected with the disease or the body of a person who h...
Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case
Oct 06, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Ebola (Bundibugyo) Virus Disease....
Gov’t Announces New SHA Contracting Rules for County Health Facilities
Oct 05, 2026 at 05:19 PM
The Ministry of Health and the Council of Governors have agreed on new measures governing the contracting of county health facilities by the Social Health Authority (SHA) for the 2...
HMIS: Gov't Explains New System and Benefits to Patients, Hospitals
Oct 02, 2026 at 03:01 PM
The Ministry of Health has clarified the transition from the Social Health Authority (SHA) Provider Portal to the Health Management Information System (HMIS)....
Gov't Announces Extension as 6,427 Facilities Complete HMIS Transition
Oct 02, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the extension will allow facilities still undertaking the transition to fully comply with the directive....
Gov’t Issues Food Safety Guidelines Ahead of El Niño Rains
Sep 28, 2026 at 02:44 PM
The Ministry of Health has issued food safety guidelines to households, food vendors and residential estates ahead of expected El Niño-enhanced rainfall in the coming weeks....
Gov't Clarifies Role of Diploma Holders Under New Pharmacy Practice Standards
Sep 04, 2026 at 08:36 AM
The Ministry of Health has clarified the role of Diploma and Degree holders under the 2026 Good Pharmacy Practice Standards, following demonstrations by holders of Diploma in Pharm...
KMPDU Issues Update on Payment of Medical Interns' Salaries
Aug 29, 2026 at 09:09 AM
KMPDU SG Davji Atellah explained the mix-up that caused the delay and issued a new timeline for payment of intern salaries....
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Gov’t Clarifies Travel Health Insurance Rules for Foreign Visitors
Aug 07, 2026 at 02:52 PM
The Ministry of Health has clarified the legal framework governing the mandatory travel health insurance requirement for non-Kenyan travellers entering the country....
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