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In a statement issued on Tuesday, the union said the incident turned a place of healing into a scene of fear, warning that continued attacks on health facilities threaten the country’s ability to provide lifesaving services during periods of unrest.
The ministry said no Ebola case has been detected in Kenya so far, but warned that increased regional movement of people and goods raises the risk of cross-border transmission.
The HIV programme has received the largest allocation of Sh8.83 billion, accounting for more than 70 per cent of the total funding, while malaria has been allocated Sh2.28 billion and tuberculosis Sh1.26 billion.
In a new report released ahead of World No Tobacco Day on 31 May, WHO said weak or non-existent regulation in more than 160 countries is exposing young users to addiction risks linked to nicotine, which can harm brain development and increase long-term dependence.
Africa’s top health agency, on May 15, 2026 declared an Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo’s Ituri Province, with reports indicating around 246 cases and over 60 deaths, mainly in the gold-mining towns of Mongwalu and Rwampara, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
SHA chief executive Dr Mercy Mwangangi told the committee on Thursday, that the authority had achieved a national claim settlement rate of 79 per cent and had so far disbursed Sh139.5 billion under different health financing programmes.
According to Dr. Omanwa, infertility remains a major challenge across the world, with African countries recording some of the highest rates despite the continent’s high birth rates.
In its World Health Statistics 2026 report, WHO says progress against HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, hepatitis and antimicrobial resistance is not fast enough to meet 2030 targets, and warns funding cuts could worsen outcomes for billions.
CS Duale further told MPs that the contractor who constructed and equipped the hospital has refused to hand it over due to unpaid dues, leaving a completed facility unused.
In a new report released during Salt Awareness Week 2026, WHO said the average global sodium intake remains more than double the recommended daily limit of 2,000 milligrams — roughly equivalent to one teaspoon of salt. The agency estimates that high sodium consumption contributed to 1.7 million deaths in 2023 alone.
The Director General of the International Vaccine Institute, Jerome H. Kim, says funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been central in advancing work on diseases that traditional drug companies often ignore due to low financial returns.
The Ministry of Health rolled out the devices in late 2023, targeting about 100,000 Community Health Promoters to support data entry, patient registration, and reporting through the Electronic Community Health Information System.
Duale noted that the upcoming budget prioritises reforms aimed at improving service delivery, including expansion of UHC, increased use of digital systems in health services, and strengthening domestic manufacturing of health commodities to reduce dependence on imports.
Ruto painted a detailed picture of the imbalance, noting that Africa carries nearly 25 per cent of the global disease burden while accounting for less than 20 per cent of the world’s population.
Kenya’s immunisation programme, run through the Kenya Expanded Programme on Immunisation, covers diseases including tuberculosis, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, pneumonia, rotavirus diarrhoea, measles, rubella, and cervical cancer.
Trachoma is a bacterial eye disease that spreads easily through close personal contact, contaminated items and flies that carry infected discharge. WHO says the disease remains the leading infectious cause of blindness globally.
The changes are based on commitments made during the State of the Nation Address and resolutions from the 12th Summit of the National and County Governments Coordinating Framework.
The breakthrough came after a joint medical team from the Inter-County Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (IC-MPDSR) programme successfully conducted a life-saving Caesarean section on a mother who had experienced prolonged labour.
Nairobi remains the strongest performer with 1,635,778 members, followed by Kiambu with 832,307 and Nakuru with 730,260. Mombasa stands at 704,375, while Kakamega closes the top five with 700,043 members.
The legislator cited understaffing, poor working conditions, delayed employment, low pay, and the neglect of casual workers as some of the major challenges facing the country’s healthcare sector.
2026 Economic Survey places the number of active health facilities at 16,713 in 2025, compared to 15,974 in the previous year. Registration and oversight of these facilities is handled by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC).
Kenya Medical Association called on politicians, influencers, and content creators to stop filming in restricted hospital areas such as wards and treatment spaces.
The World Health Organization has confirmed eight infections so far, including three deaths, and is coordinating with international partners to monitor the spread.
Melly is expected to oversee key areas including cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and palliative care within the national health system, at a time when Kenya continues to face a growing cancer burden.
The meeting comes amid continued concerns from teachers over access to medical services following the transition to the new health insurance system, with stakeholders pushing for improved efficiency and expanded healthcare access across the country.
Kenya’s Ministry of Health has dismissed online reports claiming the country exports donated blood, saying the WITS trade category “Human and animal blood; microbial cultures” is a broad classification and does not include transfusion donations. The ministry warned it will act on misinformation.
The medics said they continue to miss out on extraneous and risk allowances that are routinely paid to health workers in county hospitals and national referral facilities, even though their duties involve direct contact with inmates in restrictive and high-risk environments.
The Authority said it welcomes public scrutiny but maintained that the Means Testing Instrument (MTI) is designed to ensure fairness, equity, and sustainability in Kenya’s health financing framework.
The Board indicated that the assessment will not be paper-based, noting that all candidates will sit for the exams through a digital platform while physically present at approved examination centres.
According to the Principal Secretary for Medical Services Ouma Oluga, recent disease outbreaks and global pandemics had exposed vulnerabilities that require sustained and deliberate action.