Crisis Looming as Mombasa Health Workers Issue Strike Notice
Health workers in Mombasa County have issued a strike notice due to unresolved issues with their employer, including non-remittance of loan deductions. The more than 1,000 health workers, under the…
Kenya: Covid-19 Positivity Rate at 12.4%
Nairobi — The Ministry of Health on Wednesday reported the country’s COVD-19 infection rate at 12.4 per cent, after 4,060 samples were tested. The new cases were distributed across the…
Uhuru commissions 5 Nairobi hospitals in night operation
President Uhuru Kenyatta has said he commissioned five hospitals in Nairobi at night on Tuesday, July 6 to avoid attracting huge crowds, and consequently creating a conducive environment for the…
New Study Shows Toxic Pesticides In Sukuma, Tomatoes And Maize In Kenya
A recent study has shown that maize, sukuma wiki, and tomatoes grown in Kenya have been grown using Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs). According to the World Health Organisation, HHPs are…
Kenya launches strategy to boost mental health
NAIROBI, June 9 (Xinhua) — Kenya’s Ministry of Health on Wednesday launched the Kenya Mental Health Action Plan (2021-2025) to promote mental health among citizens. Mercy Mwangangi, chief administrative secretary…
How hotels will share Covid funds
Hotels in the Kenya’s coast region which were worst ravaged by the coronavirus crisis will take the lion’s share of a Sh3 billion State- backed Covid recovery fund with establishments…
Kenya confirms 15 cases of India Covid-19 variant
The Ministry of Health has confirmed 15 more cases of the Indian variant in the country. According to Health Chief Administrative Secretary Dr. Rashid Aman, the Indian variant was detected…
Kagwe: Kenya committed to expand digital health and telemedicine
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has told the Langrenyuan Forum on South-South Cooperation and Development that Kenya is keen on expanding digital health and telemedicine to ensure efficiency in public…
Treasury signals tax exemptions for health sector in Kshs. 3.6T budget
The National Treasury and Planning is proposing to introduce Value Added Tax (VAT) exemptions on some of the critical medical equipment and supplies in order to support efforts to secure…
That Sh10 facemask won’t protect you against Covid-19
Between surgical face masks selling for Sh10 and Sh20, Peter Mwania, a mechanic in Nairobi preferred the cheaper one. The 45-year-old resident of Tena estate in Embakasi never asked why…