Kilifi County Referral Hospital Stories

Kilifi County urges striking nurses to resume duty, cites ongoing dialogue
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 12, 2025

The county government spokesperson, Jonathan Mativo, said the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUN), Kilifi Branch, ignored a scheduled c...

Court freezes payout to four civilians shot by KDF, directs Defence Ministry to deposit Sh7.9 million
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

The judges said the stay will remain in place only if the Ministry of Defence deposits the full amount in court within 90 days. If that is not done wi...

Police intensify search for missing pistol following NSSF chairman's car crash
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

The official car, which was transporting NSSF chairman David Kariuki, his driver, and the bodyguard, crashed at Kapingazi Bridge after it hit another...

Private hospitals warn of health crisis as over 1,400 facilities shut down or downgraded
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 09, 2025

The hospitals association warned that the closures are already undermining access to critical healthcare services across the country.

Ministry of Health cracks down on bed sharing in public hospitals, labels it fraud
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 08, 2025

Health CS Aden Duale warned that hospitals admitting patients beyond their licensed bed capacity will be held accountable. He stated that any claims i...

KEWOPA, health workers slam Kitengela Hospital invasion during Saba Saba protests
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 08, 2025

KEWOPA urged the Ministry of Health to urgently restore operations at the hospital and ensure the safety of all healthcare workers and patients.

Casual workers at Mandera County Teaching and Referral Hospital protest over unpaid wages, poor working conditions
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 08, 2025

Many of the protesting workers are mothers, some of them widowed, while others have been left to fend for their families after being divorced.

Terror in theatre: Goons storm Kitengela Hospital, disrupt ongoing C-section
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

KOGS also criticised the police response to the wider Saba Saba demonstrations, which they said created dangerous conditions for pregnant women and si...

Court suspends Herman Manyora’s appointment as Kenya Hospital Authority board chair
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 07, 2025

The order, issued by Justice Jairus Ngaah, follows a petition by a Nairobi-based doctor challenging the legitimacy of Manyora's appointment.

613 killed near Gaza aid outlets as hospital is overwhelmed by injured patients- UN
DW News  |  Jul 04, 2025

More than 600 Palestinians have died near Gaza aid sites since late May, says the UN. Meanwhile, doctors say Gaza’s main hospital is now "one massive...

At least 933 killed in 2025 attacks on Sudan hospitals and health workers, says Save the Children
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 03, 2025

The humanitarian organisation said the number of deaths linked to attacks on healthcare had risen sharply in 2025, with the current toll nearly 60 tim...

Outcry as over 100 hospitals lose Level 3 status without notice
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 02, 2025

Rupha chairman Brian Lishenga faulted KMPDC’s actions, saying it was unacceptable for the council to collect licence fees for Level 3 classifications,...

Death toll from Israel strike on Gaza cafe rises to 34: sources
XINHUA  |  Jul 01, 2025

Palestinian security officials and eyewitnesses told Xinhua that an Israeli aircraft fired at least one missile at the site.

From NHIF to SHA: Kenya’s struggle to overcome health insurance fraud, boost affordability
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 30, 2025

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has unearthed internal fraud schemes involving ghost services and unauthorized system access.

Boniface Kariuki, hawker shot by police during Nairobi protest declared brain dead, family says
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

Family spokesperson Emily Wanjira said doctors at Kenyatta National Hospital informed them that while Kariuki still has a pulse and his organs remain...

Bullet fragments still lodged in Boniface Kariuki’s brain as family battles Sh2.7 million KNH bill
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

According to his family, the medical team at Kenyatta National Hospital has now conducted three major procedures, but warned that removing the remaini...

Turkana starts auditing health facilities after CCTV captures suspected medical supplies theft
Issa Hussein  |  Jun 24, 2025

In a recent incident, a supply chain officer was captured on CCTV at Lodwar County Referral Hospital allegedly stealing medical supplies.

MMU student in girlfriend’s murder case declared unfit to stand trial, court orders re-evaluation
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 23, 2025

In a report filed in court, Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital concluded that Mutinda is mentally unstable following a psychiatric evalua...

Nairobi teen faces childbirth alone after being denied care for lacking ID, SHA
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 22, 2025

In a tiny room in Muthurwa, Nairobi, Auma prepares for motherhood alone—without baby clothes, a hospital bag, or any family support.

Father of injured protester Boniface Kariuki scammed Sh200,000 while facing Sh1 million hospital bill
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 21, 2025

Jonah Kariuki, speaking to the media outside the hospital, revealed that he lost Sh200,500 to fraudsters posing as officials from the Social Health Au...

Mediheal Hospital ordered to pay Sh422million to 63 Indian expatriates for unlawful termination
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 19, 2025

Justice Mwaure ruled that the organisation withheld and failed to pay the expatriates their salaries forcing them to resign though involuntarily.

Kenyatta National Hospital on the spot over power struggle at the helm
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 18, 2025

Legislators said the continued absence of Dr Kamuri from committee sessions undermines parliamentary oversight and could point to deeper problems in h...

Left to suffer: A woman’s unrelenting battle with cancer, stigma
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 15, 2025

Her battle began in 2015 when she was diagnosed with Stage 3B breast cancer. At the time, she was a working mother and wife, trying to balance her car...

CCTV shows Ojwang’s body at Mbagathi Hospital, police delayed 24 minutes before alerting doctors
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 15, 2025

The footage aligns with the hospital’s official report, which confirmed that Ojwang had no vital signs when he arrived from Central Police Station in...

Health CS Aden Duale exposes how Mediheal transplant report was sabotaged
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 13, 2025

Duale said officials altered the final version of a fact-finding committee report on alleged kidney transplants involving foreigners at Mediheal.

Report reveals Albert Ojwang was dead, bruised and cold on arrival at Mbagathi Hospital
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 12, 2025

A detailed report from Mbagathi Hospital reveals that Ojwang was brought in at 2 am from Central Police Station already lifeless and bearing extensive...

Senators question why police took Ojwang to Mbagathi instead of closer, better-equipped KNH
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 11, 2025

Five officers have been named as the ones who arrested Ojwang, a teacher and a blogger, whose death in custody is now under investigation by the IPOA.

Garissa senator warns of national division over selective justice in wake of Ojwang’s death
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 11, 2025

Haji said while it was important to demand justice for Ojwang, similar urgency should be shown for other Kenyans who have died under unclear circumsta...

MSF permanently shuts down Ulang Hospital in South Sudan after attack
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 10, 2025

The decision follows an incident in April when armed men stormed the facility, threatened staff and looted medical supplies, forcing the hospital to t...

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