Rift Valley
West Pokot gold rush sparks fears of health and safety risks
The influx followed reports of a possible gold discovery, attracting residents from neighbouring areas, other counties and even neighbouring countries.
public health
Health and Wellness
Six in 10 Kenyan babies get exclusive breast milk in first six months
Unicef said the steady rise in breastfeeding has contributed to reducing infant deaths, but warned that the national figure does not tell the whole story. Nearly four in 10 babies in the country are still not r...
Health and Wellness
Kenya Health Summit 2026 preparations enter final phase
The Kenya Health Summit is expected to bring together government officials, health professionals, development partners and other stakeholders involved in Kenya's health sector to deliberate on reforms and prior...
Health and Wellness
WHO warns Kenya may miss 2030 target to control Gonorrhoea
WHO Director General Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said the findings highlight both the progress that has been achieved and the risks that could reverse those gains.
Health and Wellness
MPs support plan to secure revenue raised by public health facilities
The Bill, sponsored by MP Martin Owino (Ndhiwa), seeks to make the National Facilities Improvement Financing Act the main law governing Facility Improvement Funds across the country. It aims to end situations w...
Health and Wellness
Govt opens new sickle cell centre to improve access to treatment in Nairobi
The launch comes as the country continues to record thousands of new cases every year. Ministry of Health data shows that about 14,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease annually, while an estimated 250,0...
Health and Wellness
Kenya plans 200-bed infectious diseases centre to boost Ebola preparedness
The proposed centre would strengthen Kenya's ability to respond to infectious disease outbreaks while supporting the management of communicable diseases, including HIV and tuberculosis, and position the country...
Health and Wellness
PPB chair urges ethical practice as pharmaceutical reforms roll out
Speaking at the 22nd Kenya Pharmaceutical Association Scientific Conference in Mombasa, Dr. Munyu said the country's efforts to modernise medicines regulation would only succeed through close collaboration betw...
Health and Wellness
Union warns Kenya’s public health underfunding risks more health crises
Speaking on Radio Generation on Monday, Olaly said Kenya's health sector has for years struggled with inadequate investment, leaving public health practitioners overwhelmed while millions of Kenyans continue to...
Global Affairs
UNICEF, WHO call for stronger breastfeeding support for mothers worldwide
In a joint statement issued ahead of the annual campaign, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said breastfeeding remains one of the most effective...
Health and Wellness
DR Congo Ebola outbreak hits 3,605 cases, 1,587 deaths as WHO calls for urgent response
In a statement on August 1,2026, the UN health agency said the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, has intensified significantly over the past two months, spreading from a single health zone in Ituri Prov...
Health and Wellness
Billions spent on vaccines as millions of doses never reached children
The audit found that Kenya recorded vaccine wastage rates that were well above the level accepted by the World Health Organisation (WHO). BCG had the highest wastage at 75 per cent, followed by the measles-rube...