Skip to content

Hard truths. Bold Insights. Real talk.

Lightweight edition View the full site
Radio Generation Kenya
Radio Generation Kenya

Health and Wellness

Kenya Medical Association mourns Moi's longtime physician Silverstein
Health and Wellness

Kenya Medical Association mourns Moi's longtime physician Silverstein

Silverstein, an American-born cardiologist trained at the University of Chicago, arrived in Kenya in 1974 after completing his cardiology fellowship in Seattle. He had initially expected to spend only a short period in the country, but eventually made Kenya his home and built a medical career spanning more than five decades

Kenya strengthens Ebola surveillance amid Mpox, dengue and measles cases
Health and Wellness

Kenya strengthens Ebola surveillance amid Mpox, dengue and measles cases

The latest preparedness measures come amid continued Ebola transmission concerns in the region. The World Health Organization said on September 9 that Kenya had recorded no case of Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus, while Uganda's outbreak was declared over on August 26. The Democratic Republic of Congo, however, continued to report transmission, while thousands of people cross Kenya's western border each day

Rachel Ruto pushes coordinated response to HIV, teen pregnancies, SGBV
Health and Wellness

Rachel Ruto pushes coordinated response to HIV, teen pregnancies, SGBV

Kenya has recorded a sharp drop in new HIV infections over the past decade, with figures from the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council showing an 82% decline between 2015 and 2025. New infections fell from 77,647 in 2015 to 13,936 in 2025. Despite the progress, Rachel said young people continued to carry a large share of the HIV burden.

PS Oluga: Donor exit leaves Kenya with Sh72bn health funding hole
Health and Wellness

PS Oluga: Donor exit leaves Kenya with Sh72bn health funding hole

Speaking during a Radio Generation interview on Wednesday, Oluga said Kenya has for years relied heavily on bilateral and multilateral partners to finance programmes covering HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, maternal health and other services. He said donor financing had become increasingly uncertain since 2016 as traditional development partners began prioritising domestic challenges

View standard version