By KPC Reporter The government is collecting public views across the country as it seeks to amend Kenya’s Tobacco Control Act of 2007 to address emerging nicotine products and growing public health concerns. Speaking during a public baraza under the Jamii Imara Mashinani initiative in Thokoa, Migwani, Mwingi West Constituency, Kitui County, Public Health and […]

By Ongaga Ongaga Nyamira County has moved swiftly to counter remarks made in the Senate by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, who claimed that the county’s healthcare system had collapsed. Duale’s statement, which was widely carried in parliamentary coverage and amplified by national media, suggested that Nyamira had failed to secure dialysis and CT Scan […]

By KPC Reporter The Ministry of Health has ordered an immediate investigation into medical practitioners who publicly claimed to have witnessed or participated in “miraculous” healings during a recent religious crusade. Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale warned that unverified testimonies risk endangering lives and undermining public trust in healthcare. In a statement issued on Sunday, […]

By KPC Reporter The political friendship between opposition leaders Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka has descended into acrimony, with accusations of misinformation and political desperation fueling a public spat over Odinga’s health. Odinga’s Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) fired the first salvo on Sunday, October 5, blaming a faction led by impeached former Deputy President Rigathi […]

By Faith Nyabuto Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale has sparked public outrage after revealing massive misuse of Social Health Authority (SHA) funds in non-government hospitals. Duale said some hospitals conspired to defraud the government through inflated equipment service fees and fraudulent claims, prompting authorities to block suspicious payouts. The revelations raised concern over poor […]

By Janet Nyamwamu The Senate Standing Committee on Health met Tuesday to deliberate on the Kenya Health Products and Technologies Regulatory Authority Bill, 2022 (National Assembly Bills No. 54 of 2022). The proposed legislation aims to streamline the regulation, registration, and quality control of medical products and technologies in Kenya. During the sitting chaired by […]

By Shem Onderi Threatened from periphery to core,your tough skin is your shield.You walk barefoot for years—seeking food, chasing education. The African child needs a home,money to fill an empty belly,to silence the hunger pangs,to fund the dream of school. The mother’s kitchen needs firewoodto cook what little food there is—but the forest stands bare,stripped […]

By OMBOKI MONAYO The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has highlighted the devastating consequences of global foreign aid reductions, which threaten to undermine decades of progress in child welfare and development. UNICEF’s funding model relies entirely on voluntary contributions from governments, private sector partners, and individuals. These contributions have enabled the organization to deliver life-saving interventions, […]