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Health & Fitness
Kenya health news and guides: SHA and insurance, hospitals, public health and wellness. Practical updates for households.
Sh40m Nyaribo maternity wing breaks ground to lift Nyeri maternal care
PS Dr Ouma Oluga broke ground on a Ksh40 million maternity wing at Nyaribo Dispensary to expand capacity toward Level III status, citing ~Ksh1bn surgical centre plans at Nyeri CRH, Mwai Kibaki Level VI elevation and new MCH units at Naro Moru and Karatina.
FedEx and Feed the Children target 2,400 Kajiado pupils with WASH kits
FedEx and Feed the Children launched Clean Futures Alliance in Kenya to reach at least 2,400 school-aged children in Kajiado with hygiene kits and WASH education, starting at Inkati and Noontoto primary schools amid global water/sanitation gaps in the 2026 UN water report.
Kenya and Pfizer review MoU on vaccines, local manufacturing and regional hub role
PS Dr Ouma Oluga and Pfizer’s Ali Besri reviewed the MoH–Pfizer Overseas LLC MoU for not-for-profit medicine access, supply chains, regulation and workforce; Kenya wants trials, tech transfer, manufacturing and an EAC logistics hub under the 2026–2030 local manufacturing strategy.
SHA starts verification of NHIF pending claims of Sh10m and above
SHA CEO Mercy Mwangangi ordered Level 5 and 6 providers to organise invoices and service records for medical surveillance and verification of defunct NHIF pending claims worth Sh10 million and above before any payment.
Pesticide residues in market vegetables fuel Kenyan food-safety alarm
A study finding chemicals above safety limits in common vegetables has deepened consumer fear; Eastleigh vendor Samira Aziz says produce no longer tastes as it did, as researchers flag tomatoes among riskier crops and urge thorough washing.
SHA: 32 million registered, Sh203.7bn collected over 19 months
SHA CEO Mercy Mwangangi said 32 million Kenyans are registered, with Sh203.7bn collected and Sh178.4bn paid to providers over 19 months; SHIF alone took Sh151bn since Oct 2024 and paid Sh134.7bn.
PS Oluga pushes quality finish on Sh1 billion Meru Level 5 hospital upgrade
Medical Services PS Dr Ouma Oluga inspected the ongoing Sh1 billion Meru Level 5 Hospital upgrade, citing 360 extra beds, eight modern theatres and advanced diagnostics to cut congestion and out-of-county referrals.
KMPDC earmarks Kahawa Wendani clinic for closure after birth outside gate
KMPDC Director General David Kariuki said a Kahawa Wendani Level 3B facility is earmarked for closure after a woman seeking maternity care was not admitted and gave birth outside; the clinic said its clinician was busy with another patient.
Kirinyaga baby-friendly hospitals cut neonatal deaths to 10 per 1,000
Kirinyaga reports neonatal mortality down from 26 to 10 per 1,000 live births under Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative practices, below Kenya’s national average of 21, as World Breastfeeding Week events ran in Kerugoya.