Kenya News News Kenya » Health: Kenya’s doctors threaten to join strike by nurses, citing increased workload in hospitals
Doctors in Kenya have threatened to join a strike by nurses that has entered a sixth week, citing an increased workload in hospitals as they cover for the impact of the industrial action.
News Kenya » Health: How group therapy is helping depressed teen mothers in Kenya
In a recent paper we set out the findings of a trial that tested the effectiveness of group interpersonal psychotherapy for depression management in Kenya among 122 perinatal (pregnant or parenting) ...
News Kenya » Health: Kenya’s president rushed through universal health reforms. How he did it and why this matters
By 2023, official figures showed only about a quarter of Kenyans had any health cover. And most of these were people working in formal sector jobs. For the remaining 75%, who had no cover, falling ...
News Kenya » Health: Kenya confirms talks with US on Ebola response amid uproar
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale addresses a press briefing on Kenya's preparedness and response measures on Ebola virus disease, in Nairobi, on May 22, 2026. [David Gichuru, Standard] Kenya has ...
News Kenya » Health: Proposed US Ebola facility in Kenya sparks backlash at home and abroad
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The plan to launch this week a health facility in Kenya for Americans who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus has received ...
News Kenya » Health: Ministry of Health raises mpox alarm as Kenya records 1,298 cases, 19 deaths
Health PS Mary Muthoni warned of a rising Mpox outbreak in Kenya, with 1,298 cases and 19 deaths. Mombasa, Nairobi, and Busia recorded the highest numbers.
News Kenya » Health: Kenya Calls for Action to Build a Self-Reliant African Health Sector
Kenya has called for Africa’s health agenda to be translated into concrete investments, measurable results and systems that reduce the continent’s dependence on external support. Health Cabinet ...
News Kenya » Health: How Kenya’s health gaps are powering a healthtech boom
Shortage of medical workers, inadequate healthcare infrastructure, and rising chronic diseases are fueling a boom in Kenya's HealthTech sector, transforming crisis into opportunity through digital ...
News Kenya » Health: Relentless heat and drought take a toll on herders' physical and mental health, in Kenya and the US
If being outside in the heat for even a few minutes felt miserable this summer, imagine what it's like for herders who are always out walking with their livestock and rarely get a break.