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Kenya health news and guides: SHA and insurance, hospitals, public health and wellness. Practical updates for households.
NACADA to lead World Drug Day in Mombasa as synthetic drug threats take centre stage
Kenya is set to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26 at NACADA's Miritini Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre in Mombasa, with this year's focus squarely on the growing menace of synthetic drugs and the need for innovative, health-centred responses to substance abuse across the country.
Meru Doctors' Strike Drags Into Fourth Week With No End in Sight
A doctors' strike in Meru County has entered its fourth week with no resolution in sight, leaving public hospitals operating at a fraction of normal capacity. Vulnerable residents including expectant mothers, the elderly, and those with chronic conditions are struggling most, with some forced to travel to neighbouring counties or turn to costly private hospitals.
Mater Hospital eyes Sh150m Heart Run target to plug Kenya's pediatric cardiac care gap
Mater Misericordiae Hospital has set a Sh150 million fundraising goal for its 2026 Heart Run on May 23, with proceeds directed at heart surgeries for children, early-diagnosis outreach camps, and training specialist cardiac doctors. Around 450 children are currently waiting for procedures as Kenya's facilities handle only a fraction of the annual global need.
Kilifi to the World: The Thirty-Year Research Journey That Transformed Malaria Control
For thirty years, the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme in Kilifi has been quietly transforming how the world fights malaria - not through a single dramatic discovery, but through patient, evidence-driven science that has reshaped global health policy and helped deliver the world's first approved malaria vaccines.
Gertrude's Children's Hospital opens 18th branch in Utawala to bridge paediatric care gap
Gertrude's Children's Hospital has opened its 18th branch in Utawala, extending specialist paediatric care to one of Nairobi's fastest-growing residential corridors. The new facility will serve families across Utawala, Ruai, Embakasi, Mihang'o, Joska, and Malaa, as Kenya continues to confront an under-five mortality rate of 41 deaths per 1,000 live births.
Equity Group Steps into Pharmacy Retail with First Standalone Outlet at Nairobi's Britam Towers
Equity Group has opened its first standalone community pharmacy at Britam Towers in Nairobi's Upper Hill, marking a bold expansion of its Equity Afya healthcare arm into retail pharmaceutical services. The move aims to bring affordable medicines and free health screenings closer to Kenyans, with plans for a franchise network to follow.
SHA Health System Under Siege as Duale Exposes Rampant Fraud to Senate
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has warned the Senate that Kenya's Social Health Authority is being crippled by organised fraud, with patients visiting hospitals five times in a single day and individuals registering hundreds of dependents. More than 40 clinicians have been blocked and 22 doctors denied system access as investigations deepen.
Cancer Care Kenya's Revenue Nearly Doubles to Sh1 Billion in Fiscal 2026
Cancer Care Kenya, which operates the HCG Cancer Centre in Nairobi, has recorded a 71 percent jump in revenue to Sh1.01 billion for the fiscal year ending March 2026, up from Sh593 million the previous year, driven by growing patient numbers and an expanded range of oncology services.
M.P. Shah Hospital Vows to Cooperate With SHA in Patient Billing Investigation
M.P. Shah Hospital has declared its readiness to cooperate fully with the Social Health Authority following the suspension of its contract to serve Social Health Insurance Fund beneficiaries, as investigators probe billing irregularities at the facility. The hospital has also launched its own internal audit to determine whether patients were wrongly charged for covered services.