Laboratory Stories

Four-country study finds worrying issues with cancer drug quality in Africa
The Conversation  |  Oct 26, 2025

The combination of high demand and low capacity for regulatory oversight in a market renders it vulnerable to substandard and falsified medical produc...

Nairobi pathologist Ahmed Kalebi named among top 50 global innovators in laboratory medicine
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2025

Reflecting on his early career, Ahmed recalled his posting at Garissa Provincial General Hospital near the Somali border, where he encountered a sever...

DCI deploys forensic team to investigate Kyalo Mbobu’s fatal shooting
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 10, 2025

In a statement on Wednesday, the DCI said critical evidence is being collected to reconstruct the events and identify those responsible.

Suspect behind patient's killing at Kenyatta National Hospital ward arrested- DCI
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 18, 2025

The suspect, Kennedy Kalombotole, was arrested following Thursday's brutal murder of Edward Maingi Ndegwa, a patient admitted in Ward 7B on July 11, 2...

Nairobi medical laboratory officers threaten to strike over delayed March salaries
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 13, 2025

The union has accused the county of violating labour laws, noting that the delay has left many healthcare workers unable to meet basic obligations, in...

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