InSupply Health Pushes Pharmacies to Expand Family Planning Services Across Kenya
InSupply Health Pushes Pharmacies to Expand Family Planning Services Across Kenya By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI, Kenya, September 3, 2026 — Community pharmacies could take on a bigger role in Kenya’s primary healthcare system as InSupply Health pushes to expand access to family planning services beyond traditional health facilities. The organisation says five years of testing…
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Duale Backs Indigenous Foods and Knowledge to Drive Health, Innovation and Local Jobs
Duale Backs Indigenous Foods and Knowledge to Drive Health, Innovation and Local Jobs By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI, Kenya, August 31, 2026 — Kenya is looking to its rich indigenous knowledge and biodiversity to develop safer, healthier products, strengthen local manufacturing and create new economic opportunities, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has said. Duale said traditional…
SGU and Hilton College Establish Medical Education Pathway for South African Students
SGU and Hilton College Establish Medical Education Pathway for South African Students JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 2026 — St. George’s University (SGU) School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, has established an academic affiliation with Hilton College, one of South Africa’s leading independent schools, to create new opportunities for students seeking careers in medicine. The partnership…
Kenya Positions Itself as East Africa’s Healthcare Trade Gateway Ahead of WHX Nairobi 2026
Kenya Positions Itself as East Africa’s Healthcare Trade Gateway Ahead of WHX Nairobi 2026 By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya is reinforcing its position as East Africa’s healthcare trade and distribution hub, driven by stronger regional trade corridors, expanding cross-border supply chains and rising demand for quality medical products across the region. That growing…
MPs Pledge Bigger Budget for KEMRI to Strengthen Health Research and Homegrown Innovations
MPs Pledge Bigger Budget for KEMRI to Strengthen Health Research and Homegrown Innovations By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI, Kenya — Members of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Health have pledged to support increased funding for the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), citing the institution’s growing contribution to health research, disease surveillance and the development of…
Health Workers Begin Nationwide Strike, Demand Permanent Jobs for UHC Staff
Leaders of healthcare workers’ unions address the media in Nairobi to announce a nationwide strike, citing the failure by county governments to absorb Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff into permanent and pensionable employment despite the availability of funding. By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI, Kenya — Healthcare workers across Kenya have officially begun a nationwide strike after…
St. Andrew’s Turi Partners with St. George’s University to Expand Medical Education Opportunities
By Editorial Team NAIROBI, Kenya — St. Andrew’s School, Turi has entered into a new academic affiliation with St. George’s University (SGU) School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, opening a structured pathway for students who aspire to pursue careers in medicine. The partnership is designed to give eligible students from St. Andrew’s Turi easier…
Amsons Foundation Unveils KSh4.5 Billion Maternal and Child Health Initiative to Expand Access to Lifesaving Care
By ATN NAIROBI, July 10, 2026 — Amsons Foundation has launched the Mama na Mtoto Kwanza initiative, committing USD 35 million (about KSh4.5 billion) to improve maternal and child healthcare across Kenya through expanded access to quality health services, stronger healthcare systems and partnerships with public institutions. The initiative, one of the Foundation’s largest corporate…
Stakeholders Rally Behind Ethical AI to Transform Kenya’s Agriculture and Healthcare
Stakeholders Rally Behind Ethical AI to Transform Kenya’s Agriculture and Healthcare By Editorial Team NAIROBI, July 6, 2026 — Experts from government, civil society, development organisations and the technology sector have called for the responsible development of artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure it delivers practical solutions for farmers, patients and underserved communities rather than becoming…
Ushiriki Wema Foundation Expands Okoa Malaika Programme to Give Premature Babies a Fighting Chance
Ushiriki Wema Foundation Patron Tessie Musalia (left), officially hands over the Okoa Malaika program state-of-the-art neonatal incubators to Narok First Lady Agnes Ntutu during the Okoa Malaika Program hand of the equipment to the 29th-32nd counties namely Narok, Kajiado, Kericho, and Bomet on Thursday 2nd July 2026 at Narok County Referral Hospital. . By Peace…