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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
Cholera Outbreak in Kisumu County Prompts Emergency Response from MOH
Health & Fitness · A cholera outbreak in Kisumu County has infected more than 340 people and killed 11 in two weeks, tr
18 May 2026
Kenya's Nutritional Crisis: 1 in 5 Children Under Five Stunted in Arid Counties
Health & Fitness · New government data reveal that one in five children under five in Kenya's arid and semi-arid counti
18 May 2026
Kenya Records Lowest Maternal Mortality Rate in a Decade After Hospital Investments
Health & Fitness · New data shows Kenya's maternal mortality rate has fallen to 342 deaths per 100,000 live births, the
17 May 2026
SHA (Social Health Authority) Rolls Out to All 47 Counties as NHIF Fully Phased Out
Health & Fitness · Kenya's Social Health Authority has completed its nationwide rollout, replacing the defunct NHIF acr
17 May 2026
Ruto Eyes 2027 Re-Election with New Youth Economic Empowerment Package
Politics · President William Ruto has unveiled a Ksh 120 billion youth economic empowerment package targeting e
17 May 2026
Kenya's Generic Drug Manufacturing Plant Opens in Thika, Cutting Medicine Costs 40%
Health & Fitness · A new state-of-the-art generic pharmaceutical plant in Thika is expected to cut medicine costs by up
17 May 2026
Kenya's Avocado Season Boosts Smallholder Farmers as Global Demand Stays High
Business · Kenya's 2026 avocado harvest has delivered record earnings for smallholder farmers in the Rift Valle
17 May 2026
Mental Health Services Expanded in Kenya as Parliament Passes New Funding Bill
Health & Fitness · Parliament has passed the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2026, unlocking Ksh 8.4 billion to expand p
17 May 2026
Malaria Cases in Western Kenya Drop 34% After New Vaccine Campaign
Health & Fitness · Malaria incidence in Western Kenya has fallen by 34 per cent following a mass vaccination campaign t
17 May 2026
Kenya Export Promotion Authority Reports 18% Growth in Non-Traditional Exports
Business · Kenya's non-traditional exports surged 18% in the first half of 2026, driven by processed foods, tex
16 May 2026