Mental Health Struggles of a Church Leader
For Elizabeth Adundo Yogo, it was not enough to open up about mental health challenges; she has written a book, Praying Through Emotions, about it.
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Health
Latest health stories from across Kenya.
Unmasking the hook: Battle to shield youth from nicotine addiction
Public health advocates and other government officials have intensified calls for the urgent enactment of the Tobacco Control Amendment Bill 2024, exposing aggressive tactics by the tobacco industry to derail the proposed law. Speaking…
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SHA-Approved Hospitals and Health Facilities in Nakuru County [LIST]
Nakuru County is ranked among the top counties in registering under the Social Health Authority (SHA), according to the Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale. In Nakuru, over 208 SHA-approved health care facilities were actively recorded as…
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Kenya Confirms Partnership With US to Set Up Ebola Quarantine Facility
The Kenyan government has confirmed a partnership with the United States aimed at strengthening the country’s Ebola preparedness and response systems, amid public concern and an ongoing court battle over reports of a quarantine facility…
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Kenya Sets Up Ebola Isolation Centres
The government has established specialised Ebola isolation and treatment facilities at key hospitals across the country as part of efforts to strengthen Kenya’s preparedness against potential outbreaks, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale…
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How KenyaEMR Became the Digital Spine of Kenya’s Public Healthcare System
An AWS Outpost is a fully managed infrastructure solution delivered as physical hardware and software installed directly at a local facility, fully integrated with the global AWS cloud network.
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Kidney Treatment Now Costs KSh 650,000 Instead of KSh 3 Million: Why Kenyans Should Have Hope
The Head of the Government Delivery Unit (GDU), Dr. Sitati Olando, on May 28th, announced a reduction in kidney treatment costs, from about KSh 3 million to KSh 650,000. Speaking during the Government and Public Sector Industry Project…
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Kenya Issues Alert on Fake Cancer Drug Batch in Market
The Pharmacy and Poison Board in Kenya has issued an alert to Kenyans about the presence of a fake batch of a cancer drug on the market. In a statement on May 28, the board noted that through the post-marketing surveillance activities, the…
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Top Kiambu SHA-Approved Hospitals and Health Facilities [LIST]
Kiambu County has several SHA-approved hospitals and healthcare facilities that provide medical care to residents and the public at large. According to the Kiambu County government, residents can access free outpatient services in all the…
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The U.S. using Kenya as an Ebola quarantine zone is medical neocolonialism
As a rare and deadly strain of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus surges across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, Washington has decided that rather than bringing exposed or infected American citizens back to specialized…
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SHA Approved Clinics and Hospitals in Kwale County [LIST]
Kwale County has three government hospitals, eight health centers, and sixty-four dispensaries, with the average distance to the nearest health facility in the county being seven kilometers, instead of the required three kilometers.…
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Kenya Ramps up Ebola Vigilance as Deadly Outbreak Spreads in Neighbouring Countries
Kenya has intensified its Ebola preparedness and border surveillance measures after the emergence of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has said.…
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KNH Introduces Advanced Technology for Haemorrhoids Treatment
The Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has successfully conducted haemorrhoids treatment procedures using the advanced Transanal Hemorrhoidal Dearterialization (THD) technology, marking a major milestone in the management of the condition in…
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Kenya Screens 34,500 Travelers, Puts Ambulances on Standby After Ebola Outbreak
The Ministry of Health has stepped up its preparations after an Ebola outbreak was reported in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. In a statement on 19th May 2026, Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary, Aden Duale, said…
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Kenya Intensifies Ebola Preparedness as Regional Outbreak Raises Alarm
Kenya has intensified nationwide Ebola preparedness and surveillance measures following a deadly outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in parts of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Ministry of Health has announced.…
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SHA-Approved Hospitals and Nursing Homes in Mombasa [LIST]
Mombasa is among the counties with the highest number of SHA-approved facilities, with centres ranging from public referral and sub-county hospitals to private institutions, maternity centers, nursing homes, eye hospitals, and cancer…
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Taiwan barred from observer role at World Health Assembly again
The 79th World Health Assembly (WHA) has rejected a proposal for Taiwan to participate as an observer in the World Health Organization (WHO) assembly, marking the tenth consecutive year that such a bid has failed. The decision followed…
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Americans Affected as Ebola Outbreak Spread
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that a small number of Americans have been directly affected by an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. U.S. agencies are coordinating the safe withdrawal of…
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SHA Approved Clinics and Hospitals in Nairobi County [LIST]
The Social Health Authority (SHA) has contracted several health care facilities in Nairobi County, categorized by management type and their Kenya Essential Package for Health (KEPH) level. Under the SHA approval facilities, including…
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Hantavirus the New Pandemic? Americans Warned After Cruise Ship Outbreak Sparks Fear
U.S. health officials are attempting to calm fears of a possible global health crisis after a hantavirus outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship led to multiple deaths and triggered an international evacuation operation involving American…
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A hospital bed is not a crime scene
There is a girl at the centre of this case. Seventeen. In pain. Bleeding. Afraid. She went to a clinic for help. She was arrested instead. Removed from a hospital bed, made to sign a statement, subjected to a forced medical examination,…
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The SHA AI algorithm overcharges the poor while undercharging the rich
When President William Ruto launched the Social Health Authority (SHA) in 2024, the promise was historic: Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for every Kenyan, ensuring that harambees (community fundraising) for hospital bills would become a…
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Hantavirus Outbreak on Antarctic Cruise Ship: 3 Dead, 3 Evacuated as Infected Vessel Heads to Canary Islands
A Dutch-operated cruise ship carrying 146 people has left Cape Verde waters after health officials evacuated three passengers and crew members for suspected hantavirus infection. The three evacuated on Wednesday, May 6, were a 56-year-old…
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ERROR BY DESIGN: How SHA’s AI system is failing Kenyans
What happens when a system designed to guarantee the poorest Kenyans access to the highest attainable standard of healthcare ends up overcharging them for health insurance, using their living conditions and lifestyle to determine premiums?…
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