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Health & Fitness
SHA Registers 31 Million Kenyans and Pays Out KES 147 Billion in Claims
Kenya's Social Health Authority has enrolled 31.39 million Kenyans and paid out KES 147.37 billion in claims since October 2024, financing over 1.16 million safe deliveries as UHC coverage expands.
Garissa Dengue Outbreak Passes 1,500 Cases as Five Deaths Reported
A dengue fever outbreak in Garissa County has reached 1,583 cumulative cases and five suspected deaths since January 2026, with laboratory tests recording a 64 percent RT-PCR positivity rate.
Court Halts US-Backed Ebola Facility as Health CS Found in Contempt
Kenya's High Court blocked a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base, then held Health CS Aden Duale in contempt when he defied the order and continued construction.
Kenya Plans to Make Half Its Essential Medicines Locally by 2028
Kenya's new Health Products and Technologies Local Manufacturing Strategy targets 50 percent domestic medicine production by 2028, backed by procurement reforms, regulatory streamlining, and new financing.
Kenya Rolls Out Digital System to Track Every Medicine in Supply Chain
Kenya has launched three national digital pharmaceutical platforms to track medicines from factory to patient, with all pharmacies and manufacturers required to comply from July 1, 2026.
6,360 Medical Interns Begin Nationwide Deployment from July 1
Kenya's Ministry of Health has deployed 6,360 healthcare interns from July 1, 2026, one of the country's largest annual intern rollouts, following a landmark 2024 wage deal with KMPDU.
WHO Hands Over KSh 43M in Obstetric Beds and Cancer Gear to Kenya
WHO and Kenya's Ministry of Health handed over 108 electric obstetric theatre beds and cancer screening equipment worth KSh 43 million to facilities across 11 counties on June 9.
Kenya Seals $2.5 Billion Health Deal with US, a First for Africa
Kenya has signed a five-year, $2.5 billion health cooperation framework with the United States, becoming the first African nation to ink such a deal under the current US administration.
Kenya Launches National Cancer Screening Drive Targeting 2 Million Citizens
Kenya has launched its most ambitious cancer screening programme to date, aiming to screen two million citizens for cervical, breast, and colorectal cancers across all counties by December 2026.