Kenya HIV response Stories

Turkana marks World AIDS Day with stark warning over rising HIV infections
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 01, 2025

Turkana County leaders used World AIDS Day in Lodwar to warn of rising HIV infections and deaths, unveil new highway health outreach, and urge shared...

Kenya Ports Authority holds first chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear preparedness drill
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 30, 2025

The Kenya Ports Authority has successfully conducted its inaugural CBRN preparedness drill, enhancing safety measures for staff and port users amid ev...

Young people must lead HIV fight, says PS Ouma Oluga
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 29, 2025

The Kenyan Ministry of Health emphasises the importance of youth leadership in the fight against AIDS, urging young people to influence health policie...

Garissa Referral Hospital stages surprise mass-casualty drill to gauge disaster preparedness
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 21, 2025

Kenya Red Cross Garissa branch coordinator, Daud Ahmed, said the simulation successfully activated multiple emergency components.

How disaster-ready are African countries? Study of 5 shows some progress, but also huge gaps
The Conversation  |  Oct 13, 2025

In Kenya, counties are also showing strong local leadership, taking on more responsibility for disaster planning, coordination and community engagemen...

How Kiambu’s fire academy is transforming Kenya’s disaster response, creating jobs abroad
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 23, 2025

A quiet but significant shift in fire preparedness is underway in Kiambu County at the Fire and Rescue Training Centre, which operates in partnership...

Senate Committee hails Kenya’s readiness to combat oil spills after Mombasa tour
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 03, 2025

The senators, led by Chairperson Dr Oburu Odinga, also received updates on emergency operations in Lake Victoria and broader efforts to protect marine...

Kenya leads Indian Ocean oil spill drill to boost regional marine emergency readiness
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 08, 2025

The exercise tests the ability of state and non-state actors to respond to maritime disasters using a unified command system. Officials say the goal i...

Women lead sanitation drive in Tana River to curb cholera ahead of floods
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 04, 2025

With technical guidance and financial backing from the Supporting Community-Led Response initiative, more than 300 households constructed latrines and...

US global disaster response teams unable to deploy following USAID shutdown, sources say
Reuters  |  Feb 15, 2025

The Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs) involve highly trained staff who specialise in mobilising within 24 to 48 hours of a disaster to lead t...

IPOA launches probe into police conduct during Multimedia University protest
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 18, 2024

IPOA confirmed that a Rapid Response Team was sent to the university.

KRA seizes over Sh5.77B worth of illegal items in three years
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2024

The authority outlined its approach to tackling illegal trade, emphasising the coordinated work of its various departments.

Countywide livestock vaccination campaign launched in Mandera
Adan Mohamed  |  Jul 09, 2024

The initiative aims to protect the livelihoods of pastoral communities and enhance resilience against frequent disease outbreaks among livestock.

Ruto renames drought response committee, extends mandate to all natural disasters
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 21, 2024

Established in 2022, the team will now be referred to as the National Steering Committee on Disaster Response and will handle all natural disasters, n...

IGAD launches East and Southern Africa's health preparedness, response and resilience programme in Kenya
Amina Wako  |  May 17, 2024

It will fund initiatives including climate change adaptation and mitigation, combatting infectious disease outbreaks, and ensuring access to high-qual...

Canadian-Ethiopian musician The Weeknd gives WFP $2m for Gaza
Amina Wako  |  Apr 30, 2024

The donation will provide vital relief to thousands of Palestinian families struggling with hunger amid the conflict with Israel.

State sets up multi-agency centre at Nyayo House to monitor floods impact
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2024

Daily alerts will be issued to inform the public of potential dangers, appealing for cooperation with government agencies and partners to save lives a...

ASALs PS Kello weighs in on implementation of World Bank project in three counties
Issa Hussein  |  Feb 07, 2024

He emphasized the importance of conducting public participation before the implementation of any project.

Youth-led ‘emergency rooms’ shine rays of hope in Sudan amid escalating conflict
UN News  |  Feb 06, 2024

So far, emergency response rooms have reached more than four million civilians, bucking bureaucracy and finding innovative solutions.

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