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Nairobi’s Debt Burden Exposes the Fragility of Kenya’s Public Healthcare Supply Chain

The current situation at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) is not merely an argument between counties and a government agency, but a wake-up call. It signals grave problems with the devolution of healthcare provision in Kenya. How? Payment delays and mounting debts have begun to undermine the provision of vital medical supplies. The epicentre […]...

A New Malaria-Spreading Species Threatens Counties across Kenya

The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is currently running surveillance across multiple counties to track the spread of a new malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi, which is emerging as a si...

24 Apr 2026

Kenya Rolls Out New Malaria Treatment Strategy in Four Counties Amid Resistance Fears

Kenya is set to distribute 10 million mosquito nets as the Ministry of Health steps up efforts to cut malaria cases and deaths, amid renewed calls for sustained public awareness ahead of World Malaria...

17 Apr 2026

First-Ever WHO Forum Unites Over 800 Centres for Stronger Scientific Collaboration

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has convened the historic first Global Forum of Collaborating Centres – one of the world’s largest and most diverse public health networks. The Forum brings tog...

10 Apr 2026

The Rising Cost of Survival: Dialysis Patients Under Pressure

A silent cost surge is tightening its grip on Kenya’s healthcare system. Dialysis, a life-sustaining procedure, is becoming more expensive to maintain. The price of essential consumables has risen s...

2 Apr 2026

Kenya to Benefit from KSh6.8B Maternal Health Fund

A new KSh6.8 billion (USD52.5 million) funding package from Unitaid will support Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Ghana, and Senegal in tackling two of the most persistent and preventable drivers of maternal ...

27 Mar 2026

Africa’s Cancer Care Pivot: Technology, Access, and the Limits of Progress

Africa’s cancer burden is no longer a distant projection. It is a present and expanding reality, placing sustained pressure on health systems that were historically designed to manage infectious dis...

19 Mar 2026

Nairobi Rivers Are Full of Antibiotics – Eng. Jane Mutulili on Poor Waste Disposal, Planning

As Kenya grapples with recurring floods, conversations around water management and urban planning are becoming increasingly urgent. Speaking on  She Means Business, Eng. Jane Mutulili shed l...

13 Mar 2026

Kenya Calls for People-Centred Approach as Africa Drafts New Drug Control Strategy

As the global community gathers for the 69th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in Vienna, Austria, Kenya has issued a rallying cry for African nations to place human dignity at the hea...

6 Mar 2026

Dentistry or Misrepresentation? KDA Raises Alarm Over Unaccredited Oral Health Degree

Kenya’s dental professionals are sounding the alarm over what they describe as a growing risk to patient safety and professional standards. The Kenya Dental Association (KDA) has formally petiti...

27 Feb 2026

Vellum Health: The Alarming Rise of Stroke in Younger Populations

Stroke is still widely considered a disease of old age, yet across Africa, a worrying shift is occurring. Increasingly, children, teenagers, and young adults are experiencing stroke, with serious impa...

20 Feb 2026

Twice a Year, A Lifetime Protected: A New Era in HIV Prophylaxis as Kenya Launches Lenacapavir

Kenya’s HIV prevention strategy has entered a new phase with the arrival of 21,000 starter doses of Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Confirmed on February 17, ...

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