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Nairobi Set to Host Africa Youth Athletics Championships in August 2026
Sports · Nairobi will host the Africa Youth Athletics Championships at Kasarani in August 2026, signalling Ke
20 May 2026
Kenya National Rugby Sevens Team Wins Hong Kong Cup After Ten-Year Wait
Sports · Shujaa defeated Fiji 24-19 in a pulsating Hong Kong Sevens Cup final, ending a ten-year wait with a
20 May 2026
Eliud Kipchoge Announces Farewell Marathon Tour Before 2028 Olympics Retirement
Sports · Eliud Kipchoge announces a farewell tour through Berlin, Tokyo, and London before retiring after the
20 May 2026
Kenya's Boxing Federation Produces Three World Champions in 2026 Season
Sports · Kenya's boxing programme produced three world champions in a single calendar year for the first time
20 May 2026
Mpox Vigilance Maintained in Kenya as East Africa Sees Sporadic Cases
Health & Fitness · Kenya's health authorities are maintaining heightened Mpox surveillance and border screening as spor
19 May 2026
Kenya's Sports Medicine Facilities Upgraded Ahead of 2028 Olympic Preparations
Health & Fitness · Kenya is investing heavily in sports medicine infrastructure to support its athletes' preparation fo
19 May 2026
Eye Disease Burden in Kenya: Thousands Lose Sight to Preventable Conditions Yearly
Health & Fitness · Kenya loses thousands of citizens to preventable blindness each year, with cataracts, glaucoma, and
19 May 2026
Harambee Stars Qualify for 2027 AFCON with 2-0 Victory Over Ethiopia
Sports · Goals from Michael Olunga and debutant Bonfils-Caleb Boli sealed Kenya's place at the 2027 AFCON, en
19 May 2026
Kenya's Telemedicine Uptake Rises 200% as Rural Clinics Get Satellite Connectivity
Health & Fitness · Telemedicine consultations in Kenya have surged 200 per cent year-on-year as a government-backed sat
19 May 2026
Faith Kipyegon Breaks 1500m World Record Again at Paris Diamond League 2026
Sports · Faith Kipyegon clocked 3:46.81 in Paris to shatter her own world record and send a commanding messag
19 May 2026
New Gertrude's Hospital Branch in Kisumu Serves Western Kenya's Paediatric Needs
Health & Fitness · Gertrude's Children's Hospital has opened a full-service paediatric branch in Kisumu, bringing speci
19 May 2026
Kenya's Traditional Medicine Practitioners Seek Regulation and Integration into SHA
Health & Fitness · Kenya's estimated 40,000 traditional medicine practitioners are pushing for formal regulation and So
19 May 2026
Kenya's HIV Treatment Programme Reaches 98% of Eligible Patients
Health & Fitness · Kenya has achieved a 98 per cent antiretroviral treatment coverage rate among eligible HIV patients,
18 May 2026
Tobacco Control Bill Passes Third Reading, Raising Cigarette Tax by 80%
Health & Fitness · Kenya's parliament has passed a landmark Tobacco Control Amendment Bill that raises excise duty on c
18 May 2026
Nairobi Launches Clean Air Initiative as PM2.5 Pollution Exceeds WHO Limits
Health & Fitness · Nairobi City County has launched a Clean Air Action Plan after monitoring data showed PM2.5 pollutio
18 May 2026
Kenya's National Blood Transfusion Service Faces Critical Shortage Ahead of Surgical Surge
Health & Fitness · The Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service warns that national blood stocks have fallen to dangero
18 May 2026
Dental Health Crisis in Kenya: Only 1 Dentist Per 150,000 People in Rural Areas
Health & Fitness · Kenya's rural counties face a catastrophic shortage of dental professionals, with arid regions recor
18 May 2026
Kenya Approves New Diabetes Drug for Local Distribution After KEBS Certification
Health & Fitness · Kenya's Pharmacy and Poisons Board has approved the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide for local dis
18 May 2026