Health & Fitness
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MPs summons Duale as KMPDU oppose planned US-linked Ebola quarantine unit
The Parliamentary Departmental Committee on Health has summoned Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and other senior ministry officials to appear…
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WHO Chief heads to DRC as authorities battle deadly Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is set to travel to the Ebola stricken East African…
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Court quashes Health CS Duale’s directive, saves MKU Oral Health Degree programme
The High Court has quashed a directive issued by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale seeking to discontinue Mount Kenya University’s…
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High Court bar Ebola quarantine facility plans for US-exposed patient
The High Court has issued conservatory orders temporarily barring the establishment or operation of any Ebola-related quarantine, isolation, or treatment…
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Alarm in Kenya as report links US Ebola isolation plan to Nairobi
Concerns are mounting in Kenya over national preparedness for infectious disease outbreaks following renewed Ebola fears in the region, as…
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MPs raise alarm over Kenya’s readiness for Ebola outbreak
Lawmakers have raised concerns over Kenya’s preparedness to respond to infectious disease outbreaks, following renewed fears sparked by reported Ebola…
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KUTRRH calls for more nurse training to boost quality healthcare
As the world marked the International Nurses Week last week that will culminate to International Nurses day on Tuesday, May…
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Cherargei urges KRA to scrap tax on athletes’ winnings
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has urged the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to reconsider taxing prize money earned by Kenyan athletes,…
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Kenya’s growing poison: Pesticide contamination triggers public health emergency
By Suleiman Mbatiah Nearly half of Kenya’s registered pesticide active ingredients are classified as highly hazardous, with new findings showing…
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Hope deferred: Disabled student calls out barriers in Kenya’s education system
Christine Kavale, a 28-year-old college student at Thika Technical Training College (TTI) in Kiambu County, embodies the struggles many persons…
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