By Nyang’au Araka Inside Theatre at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), time stretched differently on a morning that began like any other but would end with celebration, exhaustion, and relief. For seven uninterrupted hours, a team of surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses, and technicians worked in near silence, focused on a single objective: removing a massive 4-kilogram tumour […]

By KPC Reporter What began as an ordinary workday at a construction site nearly ended in tragedy for a young Kenyan man after a horrific accident left two steel rods piercing through his body from the back to the front. The worker, whose name has not been released, was rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital in […]

By Nyang’au Araka Under the bright lights of a packed operating theatre at Kenyatta National Hospital, a team of surgeons, nurses and specialists worked with intense concentration around a patient fighting severe heart complications. Clad in green surgical gowns and masks, the medics carefully carried out a delicate six-hour cardiac operation that would ultimately save […]

By KPC Reporter Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has transitioned from manual to fully digital operations, marking a major shift in how patients access services at the country’s premier referral facility. In a press statement released on Sunday, Dr. Richard Lesiyampe, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the hospital said it is implementing a new system […]

By KPC Reporter The Ministry of Health has announced the end of the nurses’ strike at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). This followed what officials described as “intensive and constructive negotiations” between hospital management and the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNW). Cabinet Secretary for Health, Aden Duale, confirmed that a return-to-work formula had […]

By Mandere Onyinkwa For eight long years, 51-year-old Dormitila Yula kept her face hidden behind bandages. What began as a small pimple on her nostril in 2017 slowly turned into a devastating medical ordeal that stole not only her comfort but her confidence. When the wound refused to heal, Dormitila sought help and was eventually […]

By KPC Reporter The Ministry of Health has made significant leadership changes at two of the country’s premier referral hospitals, aiming to bolster governance, clinical, and administrative systems. This, according to Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale is in line with its Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). Dr. Richard Lesiyampe Leserian has been transferred to serve […]