The President questioned spending priorities in some facilities, warning that investments in physical infrastructure would mean little if patients continued to leave hospitals without the medicines prescribed by health professionals
By Chrispho OwuorRuto said the government had already invested Sh1 billion to complete the stalled construction of the Kakamega facility, adding that its funding would now be taken over by the national government.
By Samuel OtienoThe survey, conducted between September 15 and 25, 2026, found that housing and roads each received 16.3% when respondents were asked which areas the government had performed best
By Chrispho OwuorIn a notice issued on Thursday, the authority said facilities would continue operating under their existing contracts during the extension period, but warned that the contracts would lapse at the end of the 14 days, with no further extension.
By David AbonyoSpeaking on Sunday, Bishop Kodia said political leaders must put aside personal interests and focus on Kenyans’ needs, including accountability in the use of public funds and government programmes.
By David AbonyoThe 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).
By David AbonyoThe Governor also clarified that street photographers will continue working without paying County fees under the free photography arrangement.
By David AbonyoSpeaking at a church service in Kisumu on Sunday, Ruto said the government had inherited an economy burdened by debt, high inflation, a volatile exchange rate and low foreign exchange reserves, but claimed significant improvements had since been made.
By David AbonyoAddressing the Bomet County Assembly on Wednesday, the President also credited Bomet for taking an early lead in implementing the Community Health Promoters programme, which he said had strengthened the link between households and health services.
By Chrispho OwuorThe Ministry of Health is working with the Department for Citizen Services through the National Registration Bureau and the Department for Correctional Services as part of the joint effort to register all inmates.
By Maureen KinyanjuiSpeaking on Monday during a special session of the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) in Karen, Kindiki said the industrial action had affected the smooth delivery of healthcare services and urged the parties to conclude consultations “as soon as possible” to allow nurses to resume work.
By David AbonyoData presented before the National Assembly Health Committee showed that 32,180,494 people had signed up for SHA by the end of July. The figure accounts for 67.7 per cent of the country’s population. However, only around five million registered members had made premium payments
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe government said the hospital would strengthen the correctional system's capacity to provide timely treatment while reducing the need to refer patients to external facilities
By Chrispho OwuorThe President said political competition should be based on ideas and solutions rather than insults and political chants, challenging his opponents to demonstrate how they would run the country differently.
By Maureen KinyanjuiOtieno's criticism comes amid renewed scrutiny of the SHA system following an Auditor-General's report that raised concerns about how the technology was procured and whether the expenditure represented value for money
By Chrispho OwuorThe President explained that his administration had undertaken major reforms to transform the country’s healthcare system, including increased financing, digitalisation, expanded community health services, improved medicine supplies and strengthened emergency care
By Chrispho OwuorAbdullahi said counties had deployed more than 107,800 community health promoters through a 50-50 financing arrangement between the national and county governments.
By David AbonyoThe President said expanding the ambulance network will ensure emergency medical services are available to all Kenyans, regardless of their location, and eliminate gaps that have affected access to urgent care.
By Bradley BosireAddressing concerns over the service charge, Duale said the fee is neither arbitrary nor open-ended. He cited the Digital Health (Data Exchange Component) Regulations, 2025, which require users of the shared health information system to pay a service fee prescribed under the law.
By Bradley BosireThe notice is directed at non-salaried households registered under SHA, including farmers, traders, boda boda riders, casual labourers, domestic workers and self-employed Kenyans. These groups are required to register for the health insurance scheme in line with the Social Health Insurance Act and its regulations.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe suspects were charged following investigations launched after the SHA lodged a formal complaint, prompting a forensic audit that uncovered widespread irregularities in claims submitted by several contracted healthcare providers.
By David AbonyoThe President's remarks drew laughter after he humorously urged men to slow down on making their partners pregnant, even as he reassured families that the government was increasing investment in maternal and reproductive healthcare
By Chrispho OwuorSpeaking on Radio Generation on Monday, Kang'ata said witnessing how sickness affected his own family while growing up inspired him to find a sustainable way of protecting poor households from catastrophic healthcare costs.
By David AbonyoSpeaking during a Radio Generation interview on Thursday, the first-term lawmaker said the projects reaffirm his commitment to improving healthcare, education, infrastructure and livelihoods for residents as he prepares to seek a second term in the 2027 General Election
By Chrispho OwuorThe President made the announcement on Tuesday during a breakfast meeting with the Harambee Starlets and Junior Starlets, who recently qualified for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) and the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup respectively.
By David AbonyoThe new unit, located at the Level 5 hospital in Umoja II, Embakasi West, is part of Nairobi County's efforts to strengthen specialised healthcare services and reduce the need for patients to seek treatment at facilities outside the city.
By David AbonyoSpeaking on Radio Generation on Wednesday, Muthuma argued that many Kenyans had formed opinions on key government policies without directly interacting with them.
By David AbonyoThe legislator challenged the fairness of the existing arrangement, asking why contributions continue to be deducted without clear individual returns for those who rarely access medical services
By Chrispho OwuorThe authority also allocated Sh2.02 billion to support Primary Health Care (PHC) services, while Sh433 million was paid through the Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illness Fund (ECCIF).
By David AbonyoThe PLP leader said the proposed facility had exposed deeper weaknesses within Kenya’s healthcare system, arguing that the government was seeking to host Ebola-exposed individuals while hospitals across the country continued to struggle with limited resources and operational challenges.
By David Abonyo