Siaya Healthcare Gets Major Boost As M-PESA Foundation Hands Over Nyenye-Misori Dispensary Outpatient Block
Governor Orengo’s Nyalore administration deepens healthcare investment through strategic partnerships, with more than KSh198 million committed to health, education and economic empowerment projects across the county. Siaya County’s healthcare infrastructure…
From Fear to Celebration: Dienya Honours 50 HIV-Free Babies in Mother-to-Child Transmission Milestone
What began as fear and uncertainty for Mercy Achieng after she tested HIV-positive during pregnancy in 2012 has become a remarkable story of hope, resilience and the power of modern…
A MOTHER’S HUG, A NATION’S NIGHTMARE: The Family Reunion That Unleashed Kenya’s Ebola Scare
A mother’s embrace is supposed to offer comfort, reassurance and unconditional love. But in the harrowing story behind Kenya’s latest Ebola crisis, a family reunion has become a chilling reminder…
SIAYA STEPS UP EBOLA ALERT: ORENGO ADMINISTRATION EQUIPS COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAMS AS KENYA CONFIRMS 7 CASES
The Siaya County Government has intensified community-level Ebola preparedness, equipping frontline health personnel with risk communication and disease surveillance skills as Kenya grapples with a growing number of confirmed infections…
Ebola Scare: Kenya Quarantines 66 as Nairobi Death Triggers Emergency Response and China Releases KSh259 Million
Kenya has intensified its Ebola preparedness and containment measures after a reported fatal case in Nairobi involving a patient from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with the number of…
Okoa Malaika Programme Delivers 11 Neonatal Incubators to Nyanza in Major Newborn Care Boost
Efforts to reduce preventable newborn deaths and strengthen maternal and neonatal healthcare in Nyanza have received a significant boost following the handover of 11 neonatal incubators to six counties under…
Siaya Family Planning Uptake Surges to 62% as County Marks World Contraception Day
Siaya County has recorded a significant rise in family planning uptake, climbing from about 42 per cent to 62 per cent, as health officials renewed calls for greater access to…
Siaya Nurses Revolt: The Orengo–Ruto Test No One Can Afford to Fail
The nurses’ revolt in Siaya has exposed a much bigger question than whether health workers should return to their wards. It has exposed the uncomfortable fault line between devolution, national…
Gem, Alego Usonga Health Workers Step Up Ebola Preparedness as Siaya Boosts Outbreak Response
Siaya County has intensified preparedness against Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), with frontline health workers in Gem and Alego Usonga sub-counties undergoing specialised training to strengthen early detection, infection control and…
Siaya Moves to Fix Health System Gaps After Revealing Baseline Assessment
Siaya County has launched a renewed push to strengthen community health governance, emergency maternal and newborn care, referral systems and the management of essential medical commodities after a baseline assessment…
Bishop Wesonga Tells Orengo: Talk to Siaya Health Workers Before the Crisis Gets Worse
Retired Anglican Bishop Joseph Otieno Wesonga has called for dialogue between the Siaya County Government and health workers, warning that prolonged confrontation over employment grievances risks hurting the very patients…
Siaya Bolsters HIV Care with Data-Driven Strategy to Boost Viral Suppression
By Sharon Onyango Siaya County has intensified efforts to improve HIV clinical care by leveraging technology, peer mentorship, and evidence-based decision-making in a renewed push to enhance patient outcomes and…
France Ebola Case Ends in Recovery, Boosting Confidence in Global Health Response
France has recorded a major public health milestone after its first-ever Ebola patient made a full recovery and was discharged from hospital, Health Minister Stéphanie Rist confirmed on Saturday. The…
Siaya Referral Hospital Gets Critical Equipment Boost to Improve Maternal and Newborn Care
By Sharon Onyango Siaya County Referral Hospital has received a major boost in its maternal and newborn healthcare capacity following the donation of essential medical equipment through a renewed partnership…
Siaya Injects KSh 84 Million into Health Sector as 178 Facilities Receive Lifeline Supplies
A major healthcare boost is underway in Siaya after the county government rolled out a KSh 84 million medical supply program targeting 178 health facilities, in a decisive move to…
Deadly Clashes Erupt in Nanyuki Over Controversial US Ebola Quarantine Facility
At least one person was shot dead and several others injured on Tuesday as violent protests erupted in Nanyuki, Laikipia County, over the construction of a controversial US-funded Ebola quarantine…
Lake Victoria Routes Flagged as High-Risk Entry Points for Ebola Outbreak
Anxiety is mounting across Nyanza as leaders, health experts and fishing communities warn that Lake Victoria’s vast and porous water routes could open a dangerous pathway for Ebola into Kenya…
Adongo in the Hot Seat: Siaya County Secretary Moves to Break Nurses’ Strike with High-Stakes Deal
Siaya County Secretary Elizabeth Adongo has stepped straight into a defining leadership test, convening urgent talks with striking nurses in a bid to end a paralysing healthcare shutdown and restore…
MoH Launches ‘JALI’ WhatsApp Chatbot to Tackle Ebola Misinformation
The Ministry of Health has rolled out a new WhatsApp chatbot, JALI, in a bold step to counter the spread of Ebola misinformation and enhance public access to verified health…
Ebola Alert: Kenya Activates Nationwide Preparedness Plan to Avert Deadly Outbreak
Nairobi, Kenya — Kenya has activated a comprehensive nationwide Ebola preparedness strategy, ramping up surveillance, laboratory testing, border screening and emergency response systems to prevent a potential outbreak amid rising…
SIBOWASCO Restores Flow in Bondo Sewer Network Amid Rising Infrastructure Gaps
The Siaya-Bondo Water and Sanitation Company (SIBOWASCO) has intensified efforts to restore sanitation efficiency in Bondo Municipality, successfully reopening multiple clogged sewer lines and eliminating critical overflow points in a…
KMPDU Fires 48-Hour Ultimatum Over Alleged US-Backed Ebola Facility at Laikipia Air Base
Kenya’s powerful doctors’ union has issued a hardline 48-hour ultimatum to the government, demanding full disclosure over alleged plans to establish a US-backed Ebola quarantine and treatment facility at Laikipia…
Miracle at Bondo: Siaya Doctors Save Mother and Baby From Rare Life-Threatening Pregnancy
A remarkable medical breakthrough at Bondo Sub County Hospital has placed Siaya County in the national spotlight after doctors successfully delivered a baby girl from a rare and life-threatening abdominal…
Kenya Among African States Facing Elevated Ebola Threat
Fresh fears over the spread of Ebola across East and Central Africa have emerged after Kenya was listed among 10 African countries considered at high risk of infection amid worsening…
Old Mutual Rolls Out Nationwide Financial Wellness Campaign as Nation Battles Rising Economic Pressure
Residents and small businesses across Kenya are set to benefit from a new nationwide financial wellness campaign launched by Old Mutual Kenya aimed at helping households and SMEs navigate mounting…
Siaya Nurses Celebrate International Nurses Week with Pomp and Ceremony at Bondo Sub-County Hospital
Nurses in Siaya County turned out in vibrant fashion to mark International Nurses Week at Bondo Sub-County Hospital, blending colourful celebrations with renewed hope following sustained advocacy on salary delays…
AI-Powered X-Ray Technology Revolutionizes Silent TB Detection in Siaya
By Sharon Onyango | May 7, 2026 For decades, Tuberculosis (TB) has remained one of Kenya’s deadliest silent killers, spreading quietly through communities while escaping early detection. In many cases,…
Veteran Gynecologist Dr. Job Obwaka is Dead
Renowned obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Job Obwaka, a long-serving director and former board chairman at The Nairobi Hospital, has died at the age of 83. Dr Obwaka passed away on…
FREE HEALTHCARE RELIEF: Teachers Win Zero Co-Pay Deal in Major Medical Scheme Overhaul
Thousands of teachers across Kenya are set to breathe easier after the government unveiled sweeping reforms to their medical scheme, promising an end to out-of-pocket hospital payments and a return…
Orengo Unveils Ultra-Modern Tingare Health Facility, Promising Safer Motherhood and Brighter Futures
Siaya Governor James Orengo has commissioned the ultra-modern Tingare Health Centre Maternity Theatre, ushering in a new chapter in the county’s drive to improve access to quality healthcare and safeguard…