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Kenya health news and guides: SHA and insurance, hospitals, public health and wellness. Practical updates for households.
PPB clears seven more semaglutide brands; generics Sh13,000–18,500 a month
PPB approved seven more semaglutide medicines for type 2 diabetes; CEO Dr Ahmed Mohamed said they are not interchangeable with Wegovy. Generics are reported at Sh13,000–18,500 a month versus Sh50,000–75,000 per original injection.
PPB: fake Postinor-2 batch T34197R is in Kenyan shops — do not use it
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board says a fake Postinor-2 (levonorgestrel 0.75mg) batch T34197R, falsely labelled Gedeon Richter, is circulating; packs differ on print, leaflet typos, carton seal, orange colour and scratch-panel logo font.
Taita Taveta cuts mother-to-child HIV transmission to 7.4%, aims below 5%
Taita Taveta health officials say mother-to-child HIV transmission fell from 10.8% to 7.4% in a year and they want it under 5%; they credit earlier antenatal care, community health promoters and a US-supported Stawisha Pwani training.
Sh40m Nyaribo maternity wing breaks ground to lift Nyeri maternal care
PS Dr Ouma Oluga broke ground on a Ksh40 million maternity wing at Nyaribo Dispensary to expand capacity toward Level III status, citing ~Ksh1bn surgical centre plans at Nyeri CRH, Mwai Kibaki Level VI elevation and new MCH units at Naro Moru and Karatina.
FedEx and Feed the Children target 2,400 Kajiado pupils with WASH kits
FedEx and Feed the Children launched Clean Futures Alliance in Kenya to reach at least 2,400 school-aged children in Kajiado with hygiene kits and WASH education, starting at Inkati and Noontoto primary schools amid global water/sanitation gaps in the 2026 UN water report.
Kenya and Pfizer review MoU on vaccines, local manufacturing and regional hub role
PS Dr Ouma Oluga and Pfizer’s Ali Besri reviewed the MoH–Pfizer Overseas LLC MoU for not-for-profit medicine access, supply chains, regulation and workforce; Kenya wants trials, tech transfer, manufacturing and an EAC logistics hub under the 2026–2030 local manufacturing strategy.
SHA starts verification of NHIF pending claims of Sh10m and above
SHA CEO Mercy Mwangangi ordered Level 5 and 6 providers to organise invoices and service records for medical surveillance and verification of defunct NHIF pending claims worth Sh10 million and above before any payment.
Pesticide residues in market vegetables fuel Kenyan food-safety alarm
A study finding chemicals above safety limits in common vegetables has deepened consumer fear; Eastleigh vendor Samira Aziz says produce no longer tastes as it did, as researchers flag tomatoes among riskier crops and urge thorough washing.
SHA: 32 million registered, Sh203.7bn collected over 19 months
SHA CEO Mercy Mwangangi said 32 million Kenyans are registered, with Sh203.7bn collected and Sh178.4bn paid to providers over 19 months; SHIF alone took Sh151bn since Oct 2024 and paid Sh134.7bn.