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Hospitals get Sh3.4 billion boost as SHA settles insurance claims
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 21, 2025

SHA also moved to clarify concerns raised on social media about funds directed to some hospitals. It revealed that Nyandiwa Level 4 Hospital received...

Lagdera MP demands action as health facilities defy Ruto’s free outpatient care directive
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 18, 2025

Abdikadir's remarks come after President William Ruto issued a stern warning to public health centres still demanding payment for outpatient care, str...

Hospitals overflowing in Gaza, as malnutrition surges
UN News  |  Aug 12, 2025

The children’s ward at Nasser was full of malnourished patients, she added, and even injured adults were “extremely frail, extremely thin and very, ve...

Over 23 million Kenyans registered for SHA, but more than 17 million aren’t contributing to the fund
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 10, 2025

Private hospitals are increasingly rejecting SHA coverage for civil servants and demanding cash payments, a repeat of the NHIF era when delayed paymen...

Private hospitals blame flawed SHA model as 40 facilities face suspension
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 09, 2025

KUPHA described the SHA model as flawed and financially unstable, highlighting a sharp drop in revenue despite increased premiums.

Private sector to finance medical equipment in public hospitals under new healthcare model
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 07, 2025

The seven-year programme is designed to equip national and county health facilities with state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment technologies, such...

Senators demand probe into mental health facilities following Chiromo Hospital killing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 05, 2025

The legislators want the Senate Health Committee to investigate the extent of mismanagement in both public and private mental facilities.

Hospitals ordered to update bed capacities, wait for 90 days before appealing downgrades
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 05, 2025

The Health CS described the crackdown as part of a wider plan to strengthen Kenya’s healthcare delivery, calling for full cooperation from hospital ma...

Private hospitals warn of health crisis after removal of maternity services in Level 2 and 3 facilities
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 04, 2025

The changes, eliminated maternity and inpatient bed allocations for all Level 2 hospitals, including those with functional maternity units, and for Le...

Senators order crackdown on absenteeism in public hospitals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 02, 2025

Senators said the practice amounts to a serious breach of public trust and has contributed to the worsening state of healthcare in the country.

Audit uncovers massive drug theft in county hospitals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 31, 2025

The report shows that in some facilities, there are no electronic systems to track medical supplies, while others rely entirely on manual records that...

Eastleigh residents urged to register for SHA during opening of Globcare Hospital
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 30, 2025

Globcare Hospital is expected to offer a wide range of medical services, including a surgical theatre, CT scan, DEXA scan, maternity care, X-ray, dial...

CS Duale orders security audits at all referral hospitals after KNH patient murder
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 22, 2025

He said the murders and growing public complaints highlighted systemic failures that have eroded trust in public health institutions. He reminded hosp...

Mombasa County moves to elevate Coast General to Level 6 status amid major upgrades
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 20, 2025

The move follows the groundbreaking ceremony for a modern funeral home within the hospital grounds, a key development expected to expand mortuary capa...

Health CS Duale cracks down on hospital overcrowding, demands accurate bed capacity data
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 15, 2025

Duale also emphasised that any facility intending to admit more patients must first expand its physical infrastructure—such as beds and space—to accom...

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...

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,...

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.

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.

Kenya organ transplant scandal: Committee probes Mediheal Hospital over alleged malpractices
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2025

Public hearings began on Monday at the Eldoret West Market Social Hall, with the committee inviting residents to share their experiences and concerns...

Hospitals threaten to shut surgical theatres over six-month SHIF payment delays
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 08, 2025

RUPHA has revealed that nearly six months after performing critical surgeries between April and May, many hospitals have yet to receive reimbursements...

Mediheal probe: Foreigners paid Sh30m for kidneys as Kenyan donors got a fraction, MPs told
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 05, 2025

Nandi Hills MP Bernard Kitur, who is also the whistleblower in the matter, laid bare the extent of the scandal, implicating a sprawling syndicate that...

Duale scraps attachment fees for KMTC students at national referral hospitals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 04, 2025

Duale urged the KMTC leadership to continually review and align course offerings with national health priorities.

Over 380 files handed to DCI in Mediheal organ trafficking probe
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 29, 2025

On Wednesday, the hospital’s lawyers, Katwa Kigen and Conrad Maloba, submitted the documents to the DCI’s Transnational Organised Crime Unit after bei...

Kiambu doctors down tools as strike begins over pay, promotions and health insurance woes
Barack Oduor  |  May 27, 2025

An attempt by the Kiambu County government to stop the strike through a court order on Tuesday morning failed, prompting the KMPDU to confirm that its...

Healthcare burden: Kiambu hospitals serve over five million patients, twice the county’s population
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 12, 2025

Of those admitted, 44,459 were in public facilities, despite Kiambu’s total bed capacity of only about 1,600.

Senate probes expired drugs crisis in counties, citing public health threat
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 10, 2025

In addition to identifying stockpiles of expired drugs, the inquiry aims to uncover whether county employees or private medical providers may be invol...

Gaza’s lifeline under fire as over 1,400 health workers killed in targeted attacks
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 10, 2025

Many hospital departments have been destroyed, and patients, including critically ill children, have been left without shelter and forced onto the str...

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