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Health & Fitness
Kenya health news and guides: SHA and insurance, hospitals, public health and wellness. Practical updates for households.
Cholera Outbreak in Kisumu County Prompts Emergency Response from MOH
A cholera outbreak in Kisumu County has infected more than 340 people and killed 11 in two weeks, triggering an emergency response from the Ministry of Health and Kenya Red Cross.
Kenya's Nutritional Crisis: 1 in 5 Children Under Five Stunted in Arid Counties
New government data reveal that one in five children under five in Kenya's arid and semi-arid counties suffers from chronic stunting, driven by drought aftermath and food insecurity.
Kenya Records Lowest Maternal Mortality Rate in a Decade After Hospital Investments
New data shows Kenya's maternal mortality rate has fallen to 342 deaths per 100,000 live births, the lowest in ten years, driven by targeted hospital upgrades and skilled birth attendant programmes.
SHA (Social Health Authority) Rolls Out to All 47 Counties as NHIF Fully Phased Out
Kenya's Social Health Authority has completed its nationwide rollout, replacing the defunct NHIF across all 47 counties in a landmark shift toward universal health coverage.
Kenya's Generic Drug Manufacturing Plant Opens in Thika, Cutting Medicine Costs 40%
A new state-of-the-art generic pharmaceutical plant in Thika is expected to cut medicine costs by up to 40 per cent and reduce Kenya's dependence on imported drugs by 2028.
Mental Health Services Expanded in Kenya as Parliament Passes New Funding Bill
Parliament has passed the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2026, unlocking Ksh 8.4 billion to expand psychiatric services, train 5,000 community counsellors, and integrate mental health into SHA benefits.
Malaria Cases in Western Kenya Drop 34% After New Vaccine Campaign
Malaria incidence in Western Kenya has fallen by 34 per cent following a mass vaccination campaign that delivered over 1.2 million doses of the R21/Matrix-M vaccine to children under five.
France Confirms First Ebola Case as Kenya Watches DRC Outbreak with Growing Concern
France has confirmed its first Ebola infection in a doctor who returned from humanitarian work in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as Kenya joins the international community in watching the rapidly worsening outbreak. The DRC has recorded more than 260 deaths and nearly 1,000 infections, with cases now spreading to Uganda and Europe.
Fraud Probe Nets Five Counties as 12 Hospitals Shut Down Over SHA Scandal
Health authorities have launched a sweeping crackdown on Social Health Authority fraud, placing five counties - Bungoma, Homa Bay, Mandera, Wajir, and Kisii - under active investigation and shutting down 12 hospitals. Investigators say the schemes mirror fraudulent patterns that ran rampant under the now-defunct National Health Insurance Fund.