Ministry of Health Stories
Endebess MPRobert Pukose, who chairs the Health Committee, condemned counties for diverting reimbursements, saying the practice is illegal and harms p...
CS Aden Duale stressed that clearing the NHIF debt is essential to restoring financial stability, ensuring uninterrupted health insurance coverage, an...
A new health assessment shows that most facilities in Kenya lack the capacity for safe childbirth, prompting the Ministry of Health to launch a nation...
During a comprehensive oversight visit, the committee assessed public hospitals to evaluate staffing, infrastructure, and resource management across L...
KUCFAW General Secretary Andrew Kinyua said the recruitment drive appears to violate the provisions of the Social Health Insurance Act (SHIF) 2023, wh...
The Council urged practitioners and institutions not to delay the process to avoid disruptions or penalties, which can include suspension from practic...
Beyond HIV care, the project will strengthen antenatal services, safe deliveries, immunisation, emergency response, and the rollout of digital health...
Highlighting the county’s performance, Mbuthia noted that Kiambu Level V Hospital was recognised at the United Nations General Assembly for recording...
Justice Stella Rutto said the Ministry of Health and the Public Service Commission (PSC) must ensure that nurses performing the same roles receive equ...
Shortages of equipment are widespread. Many Level 4 hospitals fall far short of having the five incubators and five cots required in newborn units, co...
Omtatah also condemned the abrupt cancellation of internship placements for 306 nursing officers. He described the move as unlawful and discriminatory...
The House is expected to debate the committee’s report in the coming days, with MPs pressing for swift action to protect public health.
PS Muthoni said the Ministry of Health is deeply concerned about the rising use of tobacco across the country, stressing that it often serves as a "ga...
The framework was developed following a thorough review by the Benefits Package and Tariffs Advisory Panel (BPTAP), which identified services eligible...
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the list was compiled in consultation with relevant stakeholders under the Social Health Insurance Regulation...
This achievement is underpinned by widespread testing, expanded antiretroviral treatment, and comprehensive prevention efforts.
As the country marks Sickle Cell Awareness Month, patients and doctors are united in their call that awareness is no longer enough. Lower drug costs,...
In a statement, KEHPHPU praised President Ruto for taking decisive action to regularise the employment of UHC staff, who have worked under temporary c...
Kituo Cha Sheria now wants the court to issue interim orders compelling both the Ministry of Health and Mbagathi Hospital to resume admitting and trea...
Atellah explained that the ministry had cleared arrears for 420 government-sponsored registrars in 2018 after negotiations with the union.
According to the Ministry, the 1,188 files represent the culmination of these enforcement efforts. SHA’s submissions include facilities with proven fr...
The mandatory rollout of the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system also came under fire, with governors describing it as rushed, inconsisten...
The proposed laws come amidst reports of illegal organ harvesting by certain health facilities that are facing government ban and scrutiny.
Council of Governors Health Committee Chairperson Muthomi Njuki said the funding is essential for counties to manage the new workforce without straini...
Data from Kenya’s Ministry of Health shows that in the 2018/2019 financial year, only 11.6 percent of the national health budget went toward NCDs.
The CS cited examples, including Nabuala Hospital in Bungoma, which falsified claims for multiple Caesarean sections on the same patient within days,...
Out of the 7,629 staff verified, 215 did not present themselves, having been identified as either non-existent (ghost workers) or not qualified health...
The launch coincided with a three-day free medical and surgical camp, which provided consultations, wellness check-ups, and health education to nearly...
Even before she could finish, Lidigu was cut short by Duale. “Stop it there. We are not in possession of that letter. The person who wrote it has not...
