Ministry of Health Stories
In a major crackdown in December 2024, authorities inspected 466 health facilities in Nairobi, shutting down 117 clinics and arresting 15 individuals...
Health CS Aden Duale warned that hospitals admitting patients beyond their licensed bed capacity will be held accountable. He stated that any claims i...
The campaign, set to run from July 5 to 14, 2025, will offer typhoid vaccines to children aged 9 months to 14 years and measles-rubella vaccines to th...
The funds, allocated in the 2025/26 financial year by the National Treasury, are expected to stabilise vaccine availability and support an expansive i...
The complex procedure was conducted on June 24, 2025, by a team of specialists from the hospital’s Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Unit, led by Dr...
According to the Ministry of Health, the decision was made in response to the physical injuries and emotional trauma experienced by protest victims.
The majority of cases have been reported in Busia (48 cases) and Mombasa (37), followed by Nakuru (16) and Makueni (10). Smaller clusters emerged in N...
They will undergo a 12-month structured internship programme aimed at providing supervised clinical training and practical exposure within real-world...
The PS explained that out of the 98,112 employers registered on the SHA portal, only 53,000 have complied with the new law, which came into force in O...
According to Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, the move is part of a wider government effort to make healthcare more inclusive, particularly for yo...
The caucus is demanding that the Ministry of Health withdraw the bill and instead amend the Health Act 2017. It also wants Kenya to honour the Abuja D...
During this period, the agency confirmed that both the receipt and dispatch of medical supplies will be suspended. However, it clarified that emergenc...
The annual event seeks to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products.
The warnings, featuring newly approved pictures and pictograms, must appear on all tobacco packaging to alert users to the deadly effects of smoking a...
Other counties with confirmed cases include Makueni (10), Nairobi (5), Kajiado (3), Bungoma (3), Taita Taveta (2), Kericho (2), Kilifi (2), Machakos (...
Nsanzimana also warned of the possibility of increased malaria during the period, calling upon people to eliminate mosquito breeding sites, drain stan...
The legislators faulted weak regulation, poor diagnostic systems and inadequate medical infrastructure in Kenya as among issues accelerating the misus...
In numerous informal settlements, calls for better services, such as effective rubbish collection and proper drainage, have gone unanswered. As a resu...
Duale assured the Committee that the Ministry had conducted public engagement specific to the tariffs. He said the Ministry published a newspaper adve...
The agreement, formalised through an MoU, is part of the government’s broader efforts to strengthen financial protection for cancer patients in line w...
The committee will conduct thorough reviews, analyse Kenya’s disease burden, and provide expert recommendations to inform policy decisions grounded in...
This condition, considered one of the world’s most neglected tropical diseases, disproportionately affects people in poor and rural communities.
A total of Sh4.4 billion was paid as interest due to delayed payments, which Gathungu said was an “unnecessary cost” that could have been avoided had...
The National Assembly Health Committee chair, James Nyikal, said the extra funds include Sh5 billion to pay gratuity to the 8,550 UHC workers whose co...
The report, presented by Seme MP James Nyikal, also shows that an additional Sh5 billion will be required to pay gratuities to UHC staff once their co...
Of these, 376 were in Nairobi, 77 in Wajir, and 58 in Mandera. The facilities were closed for failing to meet the required healthcare delivery standar...
Unlike many diseases that present clear symptoms, high blood pressure often goes unnoticed for years. Many people have no idea they suffer from it unt...
He stated that the Ministry of Health is currently reviewing existing policies and laws to ensure that organ donation and transplants in Kenya are con...
Duale said the Director General’s role is not only important but firmly anchored in law, and cannot be ignored or diminished.
Following consultations with key stakeholders, including healthcare worker unions and the Council of Governors, the Ministry revealed that agreements...
