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Kenyan senators have tabled a motion urging the Health Ministry to build and equip national teaching and referral hospitals in all regions, arguing th...
More than 2,000 Kilifi residents have received free eye screening and treatment at Kilifi County Referral Hospital and outreach sites, with over 100 c...
Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana has accused the county government of neglect after a pregnant woman died from a snakebite at Hola Referral Hospita...
Governor Khalif said the county had made what he described as “tremendous milestones” in efforts to enhance access to healthcare for residents living...
Kenya Red Cross Garissa branch coordinator, Daud Ahmed, said the simulation successfully activated multiple emergency components.
The senators on Monday found patients stranded in long queues and others waiting for hours due to a malfunctioning IT system that had slowed service d...
Aden Duale noted that maternal and newborn services were among the worst affected as public hospitals scaled down operations during the industrial act...
In a statement on November 1, the Ministry of Health revealed that the operation was carried out on a mother of eight who had been suffering from a se...
The patient, who works at Garissa County Referral Hospital (GCRH), developed symptoms including fever, fatigue, and a characteristic rash on October 2...
In a statement, IPOA emphasised that the investigation will be conducted impartially and in accordance with Article 244 of the Constitution, which est...
For the first time in western Kenya, life-saving cardiothoracic surgery gives hope to patients who once had to travel far for treatment.
Although the exact cause of death has not yet been confirmed, sources indicate that Kimani Mbugua passed away on the night of Tuesday, October 14.
The Senate committee, chaired by Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang, demanded answers from the Assembly on the basis of the sharp rise in employee compens...
A joint inspection by the Senate Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and the Senate Education Committee found the county’s flagship hospital struggling wi...
The 2026 rankings evaluated 2,191 institutions from 115 countries, focusing on the quality of teaching, research excellence, international outlook, an...
Justice Dena noted that the county government successfully demonstrated that the land was lawfully set aside for the construction and development of M...
Omtatah also condemned the abrupt cancellation of internship placements for 306 nursing officers. He described the move as unlawful and discriminatory...
At least 27 new mothers had been held at MTRH, some for as long as three months, over outstanding bills ranging from Sh20,000 to Sh500,000.
He also urged the business community to support the drive by contributing refreshments and stipends for health workers volunteering over the weekend.
During a session with the National Assembly’s Committee on Implementation in Eldoret on Tuesday, MTRH Chief Executive Officer Phillip Kirwa said the f...
Hospital management explained that the facility receives referrals from at least eight counties, including Uasin Gishu, Kakamega, Baringo, Trans Nzoia...
Medical Superintendent Dr Benson Muchiri said that between February and May this year, the hospital submitted claims worth Sh56,121,150. However, inst...
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...
The governor revealed that the facility has so far received only Sh734,000, a shortfall that has severely crippled service delivery.
In a statement, the regulator said the closures were carried out in line with Section 15 (11) and Section 22 (5) of the law.
He said many of his supporters questioned why he accepted the appointment despite being a fierce critic of UDA during the 2022 elections.
Cherab MCA Halima Abgudo pointed out that key services such as the mortuary, dialysis units, and ambulances are poorly managed, while immunisation and...
The audit further shows that 36 other hospitals had various idle assets, including medical equipment, motor vehicles and unserviceable property that w...
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has warned that the delays in collections now risk forcing counties to divert resources from other departments to susta...
The changes come after the July 11 murder of a patient at KNH, which triggered public outrage and raised questions about the safety of patients in ref...
