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News Kenya » Nairobi » Health: Kenya’s nurses end six-week strike after signing deal with government

News channel or source: https://apnews.com/article/kenya-nurses-strike-doctors-019e913b5e2be6dfc45a512cabead02e
Published on: Wednesday 09 September 2026

A 43-day nurses’ strike in Kenya that paralyzed public hospitals has ended after the government and the nurses’ union signed a return-to-work agreement.

News Kenya » Nairobi » Health: Health Ministry Rolls Out El Niño Plan in 18 High-Risk Counties

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Published on: Tuesday 08 September 2026

The Ministry of Health has activated its El Niño preparedness plan in 18 high-risk counties as Kenya braces for heavy rains expected during the October-December season, with officials warning of ...

News Kenya » Nairobi » Health: Kenya's doctors threaten to join strike by nurses, citing increased workload in hospitals

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/politics/government/kenya-s-doctors-threaten-to-join-strike-by-nurses-citing-increased-workload-in-hospitals/ar-AA2bOtNw
Published on: Tuesday 08 September 2026

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 increas ...

News Kenya » Nairobi » Health: WHO, Kenya ramp up readiness for El Nino deluge

News channel or source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2026/09/09/who-kenya-ramp-up-readiness-for-el-nino-deluge
Published on: Wednesday 09 September 2026

The World Health Organization (WHO) is collaborating closely with the Kenyan government to mitigate health risks linked to the upcoming 2026/2027 El Nino season, the UN health agency announced Tuesday ...

News Kenya » Nairobi » Health: Ministry of Health raises mpox alarm as Kenya records 1,298 cases, 19 deaths

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/health/general/ministry-of-health-raises-mpox-alarm-as-kenya-records-1-298-cases-19-deaths/ar-AA2bK0SY
Published on: Sunday 06 September 2026

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 » Nairobi » Health: Kenya: Nairobi Health Act Ushers in New Era of Hospital Autonomy As Sakaja Signs 2026 Health Services Law

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202608210115.html
Published on: Thursday 20 August 2026

Nairobi — Nairobi's public health system is set for a major management overhaul following the commencement of the Nairobi City County Health Services and Management Act, 2026, which gives Level Five ...

News Kenya » Nairobi » Health: Kenya leads East Africa’s digital health shift as hospitals adopt AI technology

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/technology/hardware-and-devices/kenya-leads-east-africa-s-digital-health-shift-as-hospitals-adopt-ai-technology/ar-AA2bo7TO
Published on: Tuesday 01 September 2026

Kenya is accelerating the use of AI and digital technologies in healthcare as hospitals embrace new tools to improve diagnosis, treatment and patient care.

News Kenya » Nairobi » Health: Making menstrual leave official: 2 paid days off a month for period pain

News channel or source: https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/kenya-menstrual-leave-nairobi-health-i31728
Published on: Tuesday 17 March 2026

NAIROBI, Kenya — It started with a casual lunch conversation between a county governor and his cabinet ministers about a colleague's menstrual pain. The discussion led to a first in Kenya: The right ...

News Kenya » Nairobi » Health: Kenya’s Troubled 60-Year Mental Health Journey

News channel or source: https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/12/09/kenyas-troubled-60-year-mental-health-journey
Published on: Saturday 09 December 2023

Over a century ago, in 1910, British colonial authorities in Kenya redesigned a then-smallpox isolation center into what became the Nairobi Lunatic Asylum, a dire institution in which African patients ...

News Kenya » Nairobi » Health: How group therapy is helping depressed teen mothers in Kenya

News channel or source: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2026-09-08-how-group-therapy-is-helping-depressed-teen-mothers-in-kenya/
Published on: Monday 07 September 2026

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) ...