KNH Stories

KNH issues strict SHA admission guidelines to combat billing fraud
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

In a notice, the institution said it requires a strict three-step verification process, warning that SHA will not cover inpatient costs if admission i...

10 dead, 29 injured and two abducted as Saba Saba protests rock 17 counties - KNCHR
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2025

KNCHR Vice Chairperson Dr Raymond Nyeris said by 6:30pm, the Commission had recorded 10 fatalities, 29 injuries, two abductions and 37 arrests across...

KNH invests Sh7.6 million in solar energy to lower electricity bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

The project is being supported by EIB Global, the development arm of the European Investment Bank and Germany’s development agency GIZ.

Autopsy reveals Kariuki died from severe head injury caused by four bullet fragments
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 03, 2025

Karuki died on Monday, June 30, after spending two weeks in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), where he had been under...

Protests turn chaotic in Nairobi CBD, several rushed to KNH
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 25, 2025

The protests, marked by high tension and heavy police deployment across Nairobi and other towns, quickly escalated into violent confrontations, with v...

16 injured during protest over Albert Ojwang's murder, seven admitted with serious trauma - KNH
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 18, 2025

KNH Acting Chief Executive Officer Dr William Sigilai said the hospital’s Accident and Emergency Centre received 16 patients as a result of Tuesday's...

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...

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.

Kenyatta National Hospital issues 7-day deadline to Kenyans to collect 260 unclaimed bodies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2025

The hospital confirmed that a large number of the unclaimed bodies are children, raising concerns about the high rate of child deaths and abandonment...

Cancer patients left in limbo as KNH radiotherapy machine breaks down
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 28, 2025

KNH Acting CEO William Sigilai said the hospital has fast-tracked the procurement of a new machine.

Amputee feels missing hand again after groundbreaking surgery at Kenyatta National Hospital
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 07, 2025

The accident changed his life, leaving him to contend not only with physical pain but also with emotional and psychological distress caused by the sen...

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...

MPs want homeless bedmate of patient murdered at KNH questioned
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 22, 2025

KNH representative William Sigilai told the committee that while the patient had been officially discharged, he was later returned after the shelter r...

KNCHR mounts pressure on NIS officers to end widespread abductions
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jan 28, 2025

The commission says the NPS including the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and NIS have a duty to produce or explain the whereabouts of al...

Activist Bob Njagi recalls abduction, threats and survival in detention
John Mbati  |  Sep 23, 2024

While in custody, Njagi was reportedly held at a secret detention centre under dire conditions.

Audit report reveals Sh2.6 billion unapproved over-expenditure at KNH
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 14, 2024

The audit report also reveals an unapproved over-expenditure of Sh2.6 billion by KNH in the year under review. According to Gathungu, the hospital spe...

Medics for Kenya withdraws medical camps amid safety concerns during protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 03, 2024

Founded as a response to the #RejectFinanceBill protests that swept the nation over the past two weeks, Medics for Kenya has been instrumental in prov...

Why Ruto withdrawing Finance Bill may not assuage young angry protesters
The Conversation  |  Jul 01, 2024

The proposed taxes would have been mostly felt by poor and working-class people, as they would have affected everything that matters to them.

KNHCR to Ruto: Kenya is burning, act on escalating human rights violations
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jun 25, 2024

Call to action on the escalating human rights violations and state of anarchy in the country during the ongoing protests against the Finance Bill 2024...

KRA asked to reinstate recruits dismissed over HIV tests
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 18, 2024

KNHCR also asked KRA to offer a public apology to the 133 revenue service assistant job applicants.

Reprieve as labour court temporarily suspends doctors' strike
Joseph Ndunda  |  Mar 15, 2024

KNH had sought orders to stop the industrial action to allow a conciliation between the KMPDU - the doctors' union and their employers within 30 days.

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