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Senate Bill No. 35 of 2024, sponsored by Nominated Senator Catherine Mumma, has moved to the National Assembly after consideration by the Senate. It was read for the first time on March 31 and referred to the Departmental Committee on Health.
PS Muthoni spoke on Saturday in Baringo County during this year’s International Snakebite Awareness Day, saying the government was taking deliberate steps to reduce deaths and long-term disabilities caused by snakebites.
The university also warned students against drinking water from unknown sources, urging them to use treated water instead. It further advised them to avoid raw foods such as salads, fruits and vegetables if they cannot confirm that the water used to wash them is safe.
KUCO National Chairman Peterson Wachira said some county governments were frustrating the process through intimidation of striking clinical officers and delays in putting into effect an agreement that took eight years to negotiate before it was signed in February.
The expansion comes as the government seeks to address longstanding welfare challenges within the security services, including inadequate housing and limited access to healthcare for officers deployed across the country
SHA Chief Executive Officer Mercy Mwangangi, in a notice dated September 18, directed the facilities involved to put together all documents that may be needed during the verification.
Senators raised concerns that the expiry of drugs could have consequences beyond the loss of public money, particularly where patients depend on government hospitals and health centres for treatment.
The launch comes amid continued concerns over avian influenza and other emerging infectious diseases, which pose risks to both animal and human health.
The portal went live at 3pm on Thursday, September 17,2026, and will facilitate applications and contracting of providers under the Primary Health Care Fund (PHCF), Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illness Fund (ECCIF), and Public Officers Medical Scheme Fund (POMSF).
According to the statement by the hospital on Wednesday, the babies were born at an extremely premature gestational age of 25 weeks and had critically low birth weights, presenting significant clinical challenges from the time of admission.
The survey would give beneficiaries an opportunity to report what is working well and highlight challenges they have encountered while using their SHA cover
Speaking to Radio Generation on Wednesday, SHA Assistant Director for Registration and Compliance Dr Gilbert Osoro said the authority had more than 10,000 empanelled and contracted healthcare providers across the country, allowing members to access services through the expanded health financing system
The ministry has urged Kenyans to follow official health and weather advisories and disregard rumours and misinformation as El Nino preparations intensify ahead of the expected rains
Speaking during a Radio Generation interview on Monday, Dr Kimani said failure to clean beneath the foreskin can lead to the accumulation of smegma and chronic inflammation, conditions that may contribute to the development of penile cancer
Speaking during an interview with Radio Generation on Monday, Consultant Urologist Dr Duncan Kimani says treatment for an enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), normally begins with medication before surgery is considered
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
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
The President said the country’s health challenge was not only a shortage of hospitals but also gaps in the availability of essential services where they are most needed.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the facilities will form part of the Mother and Child Lifeline Initiative and will be established in Nairobi, Bomet, Kwale, Mombasa, Garissa, Kisumu, Embu, Nakuru, Uasin Gishu and West Pokot.
The move comes as herbal medicine continues to play an important role in healthcare, particularly among communities where traditional health practitioners remain an early source of treatment.
The Global Association of Clinical Officers and Physician Associates (GACOPA) expressed particular concern over reports that a female Clinical Officer was injured during the demonstration and suffered a fracture of the humeral shaft that required surgical intervention.
The union Secretary General Seth Panyako made the announcement on Wednesday following a meeting with the Council of Governors, ending the industrial action that had disrupted health services in several parts of the country.
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 Muthoni said young people aged 10 to 34 accounted for 72 per cent of all new adult HIV infections recorded in 2025, while more than 236,000 girls aged between 10 and 19 faced pregnancy.
Speaking on NTV on Wednesday, Panyako said the CBA was ready for implementation in 18 counties before the CoG moved to stop the process, arguing that the dispute has persisted because of personal interests and poor prioritisation of the health sector.
The authority said it is seeking input from healthcare providers, facilities, their representative bodies and other interested stakeholders as it prepares to enter into new agreements with facilities that meet inspection, licensing and certification requirements.
KUCO Deputy Secretary General Austin Otieno Oduor says unfulfilled agreements remain the main reason clinical officers continue to take industrial action, with differences between counties creating unequal working conditions for health workers.
KUCO General Secretary and CEO Gibore Maroah said the officers had notified police before holding the demonstration, raising concern over how the attack was allowed to happen despite the authorities being informed in advance.
Addressing journalists on Monday, KMPDU Secretary-General Dr Devji Atella said the more than 40-day industrial action had severely disrupted services in public hospitals, leaving doctors under increasing pressure and patients exposed to preventable complications and deaths.
The concern was raised in Nairobi on Sunday, where about 200 healthcare professionals from referral centres, private hospitals and private practices gathered to discuss the growing burden of metabolic diseases and the need for earlier intervention.