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Kenya health news and guides: SHA and insurance, hospitals, public health and wellness. Practical updates for households.
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.
Mpox Vigilance Maintained in Kenya as East Africa Sees Sporadic Cases
Kenya's health authorities are maintaining heightened Mpox surveillance and border screening as sporadic cases continue to be reported across East Africa, with no domestic outbreak declared.
Kenya's Sports Medicine Facilities Upgraded Ahead of 2028 Olympic Preparations
Kenya is investing heavily in sports medicine infrastructure to support its athletes' preparation for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, with new high-performance centres opening in Nairobi and Eldoret.
Eye Disease Burden in Kenya: Thousands Lose Sight to Preventable Conditions Yearly
Kenya loses thousands of citizens to preventable blindness each year, with cataracts, glaucoma, and trachoma claiming sight that could be saved with affordable intervention.