Hard truths.
Ruto said bringing back Universal Health Coverage (UHC) was among the priorities he set after taking office, noting that he considered the programme to have been on its deathbed at the time.
Digital Health Agency (DHA) Chief Executive Officer Anthony Lenaiyara gave the figures during the National Health Summit at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, where he defended the...
The President’s remarks revive one of the pledges associated with his 2022 campaign promises, particularly his commitment to supporting mothers and improving maternal and child health services.
The first dedicated cancer centre of its kind within a public hospital, the facility is expected to help meet the growing demand for oncology services by providing specialised clinical care and therapy to suppo...
The President explained that his administration had undertaken major reforms to transform the country’s healthcare system, including increased financing, digitalisation, expanded community health services, impr...
Speaking at the Kenya Health Summit 2026 in Nairobi on Tuesday, Wetang’ula said Parliament had understood the need for reforms because MPs regularly encounter families struggling with hospital bills, negotiatin...
Speaking during the Kenya Health Summit at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi on Tuesday, Mudavadi said the rapidly changing global health landscape required Kenya to rethink how it...
The CS attributed the improvement to the recapitalisation of KEMSA through a Sh10 billion credit facility, the strengthening of regional distribution centres and the digitisation of the supply chain.
Abdullahi said counties had deployed more than 107,800 community health promoters through a 50-50 financing arrangement between the national and county governments.
He said Nairobi had 7,820 community health promoters serving about 780,000 households, making the network a critical link between residents and formal health facilities
Gavi Chief Executive Officer Dr Sania Nishtar welcomed the move, saying the funding would strengthen vaccination efforts and help countries respond to disease outbreaks.
He said the reforms being implemented by the government are aimed at ensuring Kenyans can access quality medical services when needed without facing financial distress or losing loved ones to preventable illnes...