kidney disease Stories

Tanzania to build largest kidney transplant centre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 28, 2025

The project was formalised on Monday when Tanzania and Japan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the World Expo Osaka 2025.

From wheelchair to walking: The miracle of dialysis that fuels a nurse’s passion in Eastleigh
Charity Kilei  |  May 24, 2025

As a nephrology nurse, commonly known as a dialysis nurse, Kalima specialises in treating patients with chronic kidney disease and kidney failure.

Why desperate Kenyans are selling their body organs
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 18, 2025

Duale directed the immediate suspension of Dr. Maurice Wakwabubi, acting KBTTS boss and Dr. Everlyne Chege, the technical lead who chaired the probe t...

Kenya's kidney trade: Inside global organ trafficking network
DW News  |  Apr 14, 2025

An international network is allegedly taking advantage of vulnerable, poor people in Kenya on one side and the hopes of those desperately needing life...

Fighting for life: The struggles and hope for kidney patients in Kenya
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 17, 2025

Currently, over 5,000 patients in Kenya rely on dialysis to survive, while nearly 5 million Kenyans are living with chronic kidney disease.

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