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

News channel or source: https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/kenya-nurses-strike-doctors-government-pay-m72575
Published on: Monday 07 September 2026

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 » 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: Tuesday 08 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/africa/kenya/ministry-of-health-raises-mpox-alarm-as-kenya-records-1298-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’s clothing waste raises concerns about potential public health risks

News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/kenyas-clothing-waste-raises-concerns-about-potential-public-health-risks/
Published on: Wednesday 26 August 2026

Kenya’s booming secondhand clothing trade is generating huge amounts of textile waste, raising concerns about bacteria, microplastics and public health risks.

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: 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) ...

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 ...