The proposed legislation aims to alter the VAT classification of raw materials and inputs used in the production of pharmaceuticals, shifting them from a "zero-rated" to an "exempt" status.
Brenda SockyThe move is meant to curb the proliferation of drug use and safeguard public health.
Maureen KinyanjuiLeaders from the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) instructed all members to report back to their duties within 42 hours.
Brenda SockyDuale defended the Ministry’s actions, saying legal advice from the Attorney General had cleared the amendments, and the process relied on feedback already reviewed by the National Assembly.
Maureen KinyanjuiMuthoni highlighted how tobacco companies use brightly colored packaging and targeted advertising on social media to make tobacco and nicotine products appear attractive and harmless to children.
Maureen KinyanjuiSpeaking during a press briefing in Nairobi, union secretary general, Seth Panyako said the strike would paralyse nursing services countrywide unless long-standing demands are met within 26 working days.
Maureen KinyanjuiNandi Hills MP Bernard Kitur presented the proposal during a public hearing on the Finance Bill, 2025, at the Edge Convention Centre in Nairobi before the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning.
Maureen KinyanjuiCounty health leaders said they are facing serious financial gaps in tackling diseases such as intestinal worms, bilharzia, jiggers, sleeping sickness and trachoma.
Maureen KinyanjuiThis follows a new partnership between the Ministry of Health and Roche East Africa, officially launched by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
Brenda SockyThe boy’s family alleges that negligence played a role in his death. According to them, he was taken to the facility on Tuesday, May 27, with symptoms of suspected pneumonia.
Brenda SockyThe hospital’s Acting Chief Executive Officer, Dr William Sigilai, confirmed the machine is out of service but said efforts are underway to minimize the impact on patients.
Maureen KinyanjuiThe hospital’s lawyers Katwa Kigen and Conrad Maloba delivered the documents on Wednesday to officers from the Transnational Organized Crime Unit at the DCI headquarters.
Maureen KinyanjuiThe donor, who was healthy at the time of donation, carried a mutation in the TP53 gene, which is linked to Li-Fraumeni syndrome.
Maureen KinyanjuiIn its 2025 Public Finance Review report, the World Bank says the levies have worsened the burden on workers and employers and are unpopular with the public.
Maureen KinyanjuiPetronila Bwaso, a programme officer in the Ministry of Health’s RMNCAH division, said current planning depends on figures from the 2019 census, which estimated 2.2 million Kenyans live with disabilities.
Maureen KinyanjuiData from the 2022 Kenya Health Demographic Survey (KHDS) shows that Bungoma County records a high number of teenage pregnancies.
Brenda SockyAgricultural workers and children are especially vulnerable to the effects of snakebites.
Maureen KinyanjuiTrans fats are known to clog arteries and raise the risk of heart attacks and coronary heart disease.
Maureen KinyanjuiMuchiri made the announcement during a consultative meeting convened by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale.
Maureen KinyanjuiThe Health Committee said the ministry has also agreed to transfer the UHC staff to county governments from July 1, 2025.
Maureen KinyanjuiThe committee, chaired by Seme MP James Nyikal, has also disclosed that an additional Sh5 billion will be required to pay gratuities to UHC staff once their contracts expire in May 2026.
Maureen KinyanjuiMPs demand a policy document amid rising complaints about poor service, delays and questionable medication quality.
Maureen KinyanjuiThe workers, they said, have remained on short-term contracts with no job security despite multiple government assurances of permanent employment.
Maureen KinyanjuiResearchers studied 536 women aged 18 to 49. Half had suffered cryptogenic strokes, and the rest were healthy.
Maureen KinyanjuiSenators say the figures point to deep weaknesses in the country’s reproductive health services and support systems.
Maureen KinyanjuiThe panel brought together top health officials worldwide to explore ways to strengthen health systems and improve readiness for future health crises.
Brenda SockyFor the 2024–2025 period, Kenya’s assessed contribution is $356,510 (about Sh46 million).
Maureen KinyanjuiNairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris on Tuesday questioned why the NGAAF budget keeps shrinking, despite its crucial role in helping disadvantaged communities.
Maureen KinyanjuiThe inspection, which began in consultation with the Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, targeted Mandera, Nairobi, and Wajir counties.
Maureen KinyanjuiThe protests come as top Ministry of Health officials, including Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, are attending the World Health Assembly in Geneva from May 19 to 27.
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