All Nairobi County doctors and clinical officers downed their tools last week, crippling public healthcare services and leaving patients in distress....

Said Athman Kamukunji, Human rights defenders, have raised concerns over the escalating violence.

After being detained for several hours, the officers returned his camera and phone, but the footage he had taken of the protests had been deleted.

Informal settlements along riparian land in Nairobi experienced some of the worst devastation during last year’s floods.

Perhaps the most controversial trend is the rise in diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro being flaunted as weight loss miracles.

Strengthening these preventive and treatment measures remains crucial in reducing the devastating impact of pneumonia on children in Kenya and across...

Despite efforts to control it, challenges like poor healthcare access, poverty, malnutrition, and displacement continue to fuel its spread.

Years of mismanagement, corruption, and financial instability have left the healthcare system fragile hospitals remain underfunded, patients struggle...

These include clear accreditation guidelines, a standardised claims submission process, and a digital tracking system to streamline payments.

The move follows the detection of a polio case near the Kenya-Ethiopia border in October 2024, prompting urgent measures to prevent further spread.

To address this crisis, the county is implementing robust interventions, including reviewing legal frameworks to ensure liquor outlets are restricted...

The DCI has urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious structures that may be used as drug laboratories.

Over the past decade, mpox, Marburg, and Ebola have collectively claimed tens of thousands of lives and cost billions of dollars in containment and mi...

The initiative aims to educate consumers on the dangers of products like e-cigarettes and heated tobacco, which have gained traction, particularly amo...

Prostate cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells grow in the prostate, a small gland in men that helps produce semen. It is one of the most common...

Since the introduction of the vaccine in 2019, health officials have faced challenges in tracking down girls for the second dose, often leading to inc...

In Kenya, childhood cancer accounts for 80 per cent of young lives, mostly due to late diagnosis and the crushing cost of treatment.

Ruto warned that budgetary commitments alone are not enough, stressing the need for efficient allocation, transparency, and accountability in healthca...

The disease has spread across 12 counties, with cases reported in Nakuru (10), Mombasa (8), Busia (7), Nairobi (2), Kajiado (2), Bungoma (2), Taita Ta...

A major point of contention is the new scientific means-testing system, which determines individual contributions based on 2.75 per cent of a person’s...

Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa echoed these concerns, highlighting the devastating impact of drug abuse on young people.

Screenings have been intensified at major border crossings, including Busia, Malaba, and Suam, as well as at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Many people still struggle to understand epilepsy, with some reacting in fear choosing to avoid or even run away from those experiencing seizures.

Joho assured the business community of the government’s support for the mining sector, encouraging investment in legal gold mining.

Alternative rite of passage programmes are gaining traction as a culturally sensitive way to replace FGM with safer and more empowering practices.

Kamukunji Member of Parliament Yusuf Hassan urged the county government to investigate the root causes of the fires, including faulty gas cylinders an...

The investigation was launched after the tragic death of a patient at Omnicare Medical Limited, raising concerns over compliance with licensing and sa...

The Ministry of Health is gradually increasing domestic healthcare financing to ensure uninterrupted access to these life-saving services, even as don...

Kenya is among the 30 high-burden TB countries worldwide, highlighting the severity of the disease in the region.