Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Stories

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital loses bid to stop case challenging CEO appointment
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 23, 2025

The hospital had moved to the Court of Appeal seeking to stop and have the judge recuse herself from the case.

Isiolo residents to benefit from Sh770 million community projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 23, 2025

Officials called on the county to support efforts to ensure those displaced or impacted are adequately compensated.

Free gynaecology camp restores health, dignity to women in Lamu
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 21, 2025

The initiative, conducted at King Fahd and Mpeketoni Sub-County hospitals, provided advanced laparoscopic procedures that addressed a wide range of re...

KU Hospital performs first kidney transplants, boosting Kenya’s specialised care
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 10, 2025

The process involved training medical staff at Apollo Hospital in India, acquiring advanced equipment, and forming partnerships to support transplant...

Expired drugs, broken equipment: North eastern Kenya’s healthcare system on the brink
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 02, 2025

During a recent Senate Health Committee mission to Mandera, Wajir and Marsabit counties, the delegation, led by Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago, u...

Kenyatta University Hospital under fire over irregular staffing, retirement policy breaches
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

The committee’s review highlighted the need for strict adherence to the hospital’s policies and procedures, ensuring that such irregularities do not u...

Oesophageal cancer cases rise in Wajir as patients face delayed diagnosis
Amina Wako  |  Apr 27, 2025

Concerningly, many patients endure symptoms for up to six years before receiving a diagnosis, primarily due to poor cancer awareness and limited acces...

From silence to success: Modogashe Hospital celebrates year of life-saving transformations
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 26, 2025

Siyat Noor Issack, a community leader who spoke on behalf of locals, said both the community and hospital staff had a reason to celebrate the one-year...

Spike in infant hydrocephalus cases alarms Kilifi doctors amid stigma, treatment gaps
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 24, 2025

Dr Matano Kibwana, a specialist at the hospital, disclosed that rural clinics are registering over 20 new cases of babies with hydrocephalus each mont...

Over 100 hospitalised after suspected food poisoning at Kirinyaga church feast
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 23, 2025

Kirinyaga County Deputy Public Health Officer Peter Irungu said his team was working to identify everyone who consumed the meat and ensure they receiv...

Hope restored as locals receive life-saving surgeries at Kilifi’s first neurosurgical camp
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 20, 2025

Many of the patients treated during the camp stated they had previously been placed on long waiting lists or had completely lost hope of ever receivin...

Commission demands answers as three die due to alleged oxygen disruption at Coast General Hospital
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 10, 2025

CAJ demanded a detailed report from the hospital, including the planned maintenance schedule and risk assessments conducted prior to the disruption.

Wajir launches emergency response as deadly Kala-azar outbreak leaves 18 dead, over 500 other infected
Charles Adinda  |  Mar 21, 2025

The outbreak began in December last year and has rapidly spread across four sub-counties, overwhelming the county's healthcare system.

Kenya takes historic step in kidney transplants as KUTRRH prepares for full procedures
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 17, 2025

Despite the growing burden of kidney disease, Kenya Tissue and Transplant Authority data shows that transplant numbers in Kenya remain significantly l...

Medics in Wajir raise alarm over rising cases of kidney failure in the region
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 16, 2025

Mohamed Adow, a researcher and nutritionist at the hospital, said 79 cases of kidney failure have been recorded in the recent past.

Marsabit senator calls for state intervention as kala-azar spreads in the region
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 28, 2025

Mohamed also sought to know whether the county government of Marsabit had requested support from the national government and, if so, whether the reque...

Why recovered mental health patients are confined at Mathari Hospital for over 20 years
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 20, 2025

The legal challenges stem from gaps in the Mental Health Act, Cap 24, which mandates court rulings or directives for the release of patients admitted...

Uganda discharges all eight Ebola patients after they recover, health minister says
Reuters  |  Feb 19, 2025

Health MInister Aceng said 265 contacts remained under "strict quarantine and monitoring" in the capital Kampala, as well as in Jinja and Mbale - two...

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital staff sent on unpaid leave due to US aid freeze
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 04, 2025

The programme, which has been providing support to thousands of HIV/AIDS patients, employs between 2,000 and 5,000 permanent and casual workers across...

How Lamu County is succeeding in fight against maternal, newborn deaths
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jan 21, 2025

Health Executive Bahjaj said for the past two years, the county has built six new maternity wings in areas including Mpeketoni, Maisha Masha, Mkunumbi...

Drug shortages and struggle for health equity: Kenya's uphill battle to actualise Universal Health Coverage
Charity Kilei  |  Jan 11, 2025

As a cornerstone of Kenya's Vision 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals, UHC is driven by the principles of equity, quality, and financial prote...

Nine killed, several injured after matatu collides with lorry on Eldoret-Kitale road
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 03, 2025

Police said efforts to locate lorry driver who fled the scene are ongoing, and they have launched investigations to determine the exact circumstances...

KUTRRH staff strike over suspended CEO, medical insurance withdrawal
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 02, 2024

KUTRRH’s board recently appointed Isaac Irungu Kamau as the acting CEO after suspending Dagane over allegations of irregularly awarding a Sh287 millio...

How Garbatula, Isiolo hospitals are transforming healthcare to meet rising demands
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 01, 2024

Isiolo Teaching and Referral Hospital is now home to a functioning renal unit, which serves patients with kidney conditions across the region.

KU Hospital appoints Isaac Irungu Kamau as acting CEO as Ahmed takes leave
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 29, 2024

While the reason for Ahmed's leave has not been disclosed, the board's decision marks a significant leadership shift at the hospital.

Isiolo County morgue reopens after eight-month closure for renovations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 06, 2024

Prior to its closure, the facility could accommodate only 12 bodies, but it often exceeded this capacity, holding as many as 33 unclaimed bodies at on...

Missing Wajir MCA’s case to proceed even without government chemist's report
Joseph Ndunda  |  Oct 24, 2024

Hussein was abducted by armed men in Nairobi's South B on September 13 and has not been found.

Hundreds of Wajir residents throng mortuary where body of missing MCA Yussuf Ahmed lay
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 20, 2024

The deceased was waylaid and abducted on September 13 while on his way to South C in Nairobi and had been missing since then.

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