Health & Sanitation
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Ebola fight falters as DR Congo health workers strike over unpaid salaries
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) fight against Ebola has suffered a major setback after staff at a key…
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COFEK seeks to halt UoN, Moi dental admissions as Ogamba orders probe
The battle over the accreditation of Kenya’s Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programmes has escalated after Education Cabinet Secretary Julius…
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Enough PR, make SHA work
Universal healthcare was sold to Kenyans as one of the country’s most transformative social reforms. The transition from the National…
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Private hospitals boss Lishenga quits, blames hostility over SHA crisis
The long-running standoff between private hospitals and the government over the implementation of the Social Health Authority (SHA) has escalated…
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Sh27billion SHA debt leaves hospitals struggling, patients borrowing
Thousands of Kenyans are increasingly turning to Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) to finance healthcare as the deepening financial…
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SHA suspends MP Shah Hospital over alleged illegal billing
The Social Health Authority (SHA) has suspended M.P. Shah Hospital from its panel of accredited healthcare providers over allegations of…
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Court bars media from Utumishi Girls murder trial
The High Court in Kibera, Nairobi barred members of the media from covering proceedings in the murder case involving eight…
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‘Remorseful’ Duale escapes 15-month jail term after court accepts apology
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has today narrowly avoided a potential 15-month jail sentence after the High Court accepted his…
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Timely county payments help KEMSA keep hospitals stocked
The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has reported a major improvement in its Order Fill Rate (OFR), attributing the gains…
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Damning EAC audit reveal UoN, Moi University fail medical training standards
Two of Kenya’s most established medical training institutions—the University of Nairobi and Moi University—have failed to meet required standards for…
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