Sololo Level Four Hospital Stories

Senate uncovers Sh7.6 billion scandal in stalled county projects and wasted funds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 03, 2025

Many governors are choosing to sideline or stop projects started by their predecessors, regardless of how much money has already been spent or how clo...

Expired drugs, broken equipment: North eastern Kenya’s healthcare system on the brink
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 02, 2025

During a recent Senate Health Committee mission to Mandera, Wajir and Marsabit counties, the delegation, led by Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago, u...

MPs, state officials could be forced to use public hospitals under proposed healthcare reforms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

The policy would also ensure that top officials no longer enjoy medical privileges at the taxpayer’s expense, a move that could save the government mi...

Kenyatta University Hospital under fire over irregular staffing, retirement policy breaches
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

The committee’s review highlighted the need for strict adherence to the hospital’s policies and procedures, ensuring that such irregularities do not u...

Governor Kihika returns from maternity leave amid healthcare crisis in Nakuru
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

Governor Kihika now faces the dual task of proving her leadership and restoring confidence among residents who feel the healthcare system failed them...

Strained, stalled and sinking: The harsh reality at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 30, 2025

Available documents show that roughly a third of the Sh300-Sh400 million allocated to the hospital’s projects has been released, yet details of the co...

MPs seek public views in Mediheal kidney transplant probe
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 30, 2025

The inquiry seeks to determine whether transplant procedures at the facility comply with Kenya’s legal and ethical standards. It will also examine the...

KMPDC launches audit of foreign doctors to boost transparency, patient safety
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 28, 2025

Upon completion of the audit, the KMPDC will release a comprehensive report to address any concerns regarding the licensing of foreign medical practit...

Oesophageal cancer cases rise in Wajir as patients face delayed diagnosis
Amina Wako  |  Apr 27, 2025

Concerningly, many patients endure symptoms for up to six years before receiving a diagnosis, primarily due to poor cancer awareness and limited acces...

From silence to success: Modogashe Hospital celebrates year of life-saving transformations
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 26, 2025

Siyat Noor Issack, a community leader who spoke on behalf of locals, said both the community and hospital staff had a reason to celebrate the one-year...

Health CS Duale commissions team to probe organ transplant practices
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

The committee’s formation comes amid growing calls for accountability in the health sector following disturbing claims of ethical violations and irreg...

Budget cuts threaten Defence Forces Memorial Hospital services, MPs told
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

Many of the hospital’s wards, built in the 1970s, are in dire need of modernisation to meet current medical standards.

LSK calls for urgent action amid allegations of organ trafficking in Kenya
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 24, 2025

In a statement, the LSK outlined a series of urgent initiatives it believes must be undertaken to prevent further human rights violations and restore...

Spike in infant hydrocephalus cases alarms Kilifi doctors amid stigma, treatment gaps
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 24, 2025

Dr Matano Kibwana, a specialist at the hospital, disclosed that rural clinics are registering over 20 new cases of babies with hydrocephalus each mont...

Duale appoints 12-member task force to probe kidney transplant allegations at Mediheal Hospital
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 23, 2025

The committee has been tasked with establishing the current legal and regulatory framework governing tissue and organ transplant services in Kenya and...

Over 100 hospitalised after suspected food poisoning at Kirinyaga church feast
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 23, 2025

Kirinyaga County Deputy Public Health Officer Peter Irungu said his team was working to identify everyone who consumed the meat and ensure they receiv...

Kenya to establish unit to tackle human trafficking, body organ trade
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 22, 2025

Interior CS Murkomen said the unit will be responsible for receiving intelligence reports related to human trafficking and illegal organ trade and act...

Mediheal kidney donors volunteer to testify as DCI takes over organ trafficking probe
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 22, 2025

The donors are willing to confirm they were not paid, and the hospital is ready to release its patient files to address any concerns.

MPs probe alleged unethical kidney transplants at Mediheal Hospital
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 22, 2025

The committee’s terms of reference include a deep dive into oversight mechanisms governing transplants, such as licensing, monitoring, and audit proto...

Probes into brutal killing at KNH ongoing as state vows justice, enhanced hospital security
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 22, 2025

While appearing before the National Assembly Security Committee on Tuesday, Murkomen confirmed that detectives are working to uncover the full details...

Hope restored as locals receive life-saving surgeries at Kilifi’s first neurosurgical camp
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 20, 2025

Many of the patients treated during the camp stated they had previously been placed on long waiting lists or had completely lost hope of ever receivin...

Ruto suspends Mishra as BioVax chair in wake of Mediheal kidney transplant probe
Charity Kilei  |  Apr 18, 2025

The Ministry of Health has confirmed that it is investigating Mediheal Hospital in Eldoret over allegations of organ trafficking involving foreign kid...

Duale suspends licensing of foreign doctors, forms committee to audit Mediheal kidney transplants
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 17, 2025

The audit will examine governance, clinical practices, ethical compliance, and patient safety protocols. The committee is expected to report back with...

Duale stops kidney transplant services at Mediheal hospital, suspends senior officials
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 17, 2025

He further directed that all patients currently seeking transplant-related services at Mediheal be redirected to eight other licensed transplant centr...

Health CS Duale confirms probe into suspected organ trafficking at Mediheal Hospital in Eldoret
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 15, 2025

The Ministry of Health said the hospital failed to provide sufficient documentation to confirm the relationship between donors and recipients, some of...

Probe flags possible organ trafficking in 372 kidney transplants at Eldoret’s Mediheal Hospital
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 15, 2025

The fact-finding mission recommended urgent steps, including establishing national standards for transplant services, setting up a legislative and reg...

Israeli missiles hit Gaza hospital compound, prompting overnight evacuation
Reuters  |  Apr 13, 2025

The Palestinian foreign ministry and Hamas condemned the attack at Al-Ahli, and said in a statement that Israel was destroying Gaza's healthcare syste...

Commission demands answers as three die due to alleged oxygen disruption at Coast General Hospital
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 10, 2025

CAJ demanded a detailed report from the hospital, including the planned maintenance schedule and risk assessments conducted prior to the disruption.

Mombasa County waives Sh15 million in medical bills, freeing over 100 patients
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 06, 2025

Governor Abdulswamad escribed the move as part of his administration’s ongoing efforts to ease the financial burden on vulnerable families and restore...

Standoff over unpaid contractor fees leaves Sh1.2 billion police hospital in Mbagathi lying idle
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 06, 2025

Attempts by the contractor to have the Department of Defence, which supervised the construction until the 2022/2023 financial year, take responsibilit...

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