The latest findings by the National Assembly Committee on Health show that one year after SHA took over from NHIF, many hospitals have continued to wait for funds that were already approved but never paid.
Maureen KinyanjuiThe 2025–2030 Strategic Plan for Coronavirus Disease Threat Management lays out steps for improving surveillance, early detection, preparedness and stronger health systems as the world continues to face ongoing COVID-19 infections and the continued risk posed by MERS and other coronaviruses.
David AbonyoThe Human Tissue and Organ Transplantation Bill, 2024, presented by Embakasi West lawmaker Mark Mwenje, outlines strict controls meant to regulate how human tissue is donated, stored, and transplanted. He told the Health Committee that the reforms are meant to create a safer, more accountable system.
Maureen KinyanjuiCounty Secretary Mohamud Mursal said Garissa has exceeded the legal threshold for employing persons with disabilities (PWDs) within the county public service, an achievement he attributed to deliberate leadership and policy commitment.
Yunis DekowThe project is a critical investment that will transform access to safe, adequate and timely blood for communities across northern Kenya.
Yunis DekowThe Standing Committee on Health is mandated to incorporate public views before reporting to the Senate, with submissions due by Monday, December 22, 2025.
Chrispho OwuorKenya’s clinical officers have given the Health ministry and governors 21 days to sign a CBA, implement SRC pay and absorb contract staff, or face a nationwide strike.
David AbonyoDr Amina says they walk through her door only when their pain becomes unbearable, when bleeding won’t stop, or when the cancer has already spread.
Yunis DekowWHO warns that sharp funding cuts are disrupting HIV prevention and care, and urges rapid global rollout of twice-yearly injectable PrEP to protect key and vulnerable populations.
David AbonyoWhile new infections have dropped by 80% since 2013, adolescents and young adults accounted for 41% of new adult HIV cases in 2024.
David AbonyoIn 2024, measles cases surged by 86% in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, 47% in Europe, and 42% in South-East Asia, compared with 2019
David AbonyoMPs say reforms are urgently needed to ensure that health professionals are competent and that graduates meet national and international expectations.The warning follows a detailed audit of 152 medical training institutions, which revealed that eight per cent of schools admitted students without proper registration and 26 per cent failed to meet the recommended faculty-to-student ratio of 1:10.
Bradley BosireIn a statement issued on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, KNH sought to calm growing concerns among cancer patients and their families.
David AbonyoSpeaking on Wednesday, during his maiden official visit to the regulatory agency, Duale said the government would not tolerate weak enforcement or regulatory lapses that endanger the lives of Kenyans.
Bradley BosireSHA is expected to offer a more comprehensive healthcare package covering over 400,000 teachers and their dependents. The expanded benefits will include access to additional hospitals, coverage for up to five children instead of four, inpatient and outpatient care, maternity services, dental and optical treatment, radiology, chronic illness management, drug and substance abuse support, overseas medical treatment and evacuation, annual health check-ups, and organ donor tests.
Maureen KinyanjuiOver the past decade, access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) has increased from 7.7 million people in 2010 to 31.6 million in 2024, saving millions of lives. However, the rise in ART use has coincided with growing levels of HIV drug resistance.
David AbonyoSamburu Woman Representative Pauline Lenguris said county hospitals are severely understaffed and ill-equipped, lacking even basic supplies such as gloves, essential medicines and blood.
Bradley BosireSpeaking at a health policy forum in Nairobi themed “Legislating to Save Lives: Strengthening the Legal Framework for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health in Kenya,” the Seme MP said the figures amount to a national embarrassment that demands urgent action.
Bradley BosireIn the public notice, the authority outlined the necessary steps for individuals who have inadvertently made incorrect premium payments. To facilitate the refund, claimants must submit three documents: a copy of the M-Pesa statement reflecting the erroneous payment, a copy of a National ID, Alien ID, or passport, and a signed letter addressed to SHA’s CEO, requesting the refund.
David AbonyoRuto stressed that effective health services start long before hospital visits. He spotlighted the deployment of 107,000 community health promoters in September 2023, the largest primary healthcare workforce ever in Kenya. These promoters have visited 8.9 million households, conducted 9.9 million diabetes screenings identifying 134,000 cases, and carried out 6.5 million hypertension screenings that confirmed 305,000 cases.
Maureen KinyanjuiRecent findings from WHO’s Enhanced Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (EGASP) show a sharp increase in resistance to essential antibiotics, highlighting a rising public health challenge. Between 2022 and 2024, several countries reported a worrying number of cases where standard treatments no longer work.
Maureen KinyanjuiAddressing participants at a symposium in Naivasha focused on the Affordable Housing Programme and SHA, CoG Chairman and Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi criticised the Health Ministry and Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale for what he described as excessive interference in county healthcare operations.
Maureen KinyanjuiSpeaking on Wednesday during an interview on Radio Generation, she explained the differences between Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, the dangers of loneliness, and the need for proper diagnosis before care begins.
Chrispho OwuorSeme MP James Nyikal said the hubs have the full responsibility of finding donors, collecting units, and carrying out all tests, processing and storage, while the satellite centres mainly focus on donor mobilisation, collecting blood and forwarding samples to their respective regional centres.
Chrispho OwuorThe President said the country must urgently reverse rising maternal and newborn deaths through better data, faster emergency response, and improved frontline care.
David AbonyoLegislators said the shift from the previous Linda Mama Programme has left many women without support, exposing them to unnecessary confinement after delivery.
Maureen KinyanjuiIn an advisory issued on Tuesday, the Council said families have a constitutional right to dignity and a timely burial for their loved ones, a right that does not end at death.
David AbonyoThe Federal Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) announced the detection of the virus, following laboratory confirmation by the National Reference Laboratory on November 14, 2025.
Bradley BosireWhile strides have been made in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, persistent funding gaps, uneven social protection coverage, and the concentration of TB cases in a few high-burden countries threaten to reverse these hard-won gains.
David AbonyoThe bill sets out strict rules prohibiting activities such as sex selection, selling embryos or gametes, and human cloning, with violators facing severe penalties. It also aligns with Article 43 (1)(a) of the Constitution, guaranteeing every Kenyan the right to the highest attainable standard of health.
Maureen Kinyanjui