Ruto Declares War on Thieves Stealing from the Sick by Defrauding SHA
President William Ruto has issued a stern warning to health facilities and practitioners defrauding the Social Health Authority (SHA), vowing that those caught siphoning funds meant for sick Kenyans will…
PPB Warns Kenyans Against Antibiotic Misuse, Raises Fresh Alarm Over Weight-Loss Drug
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has cautioned Kenyans against the misuse of antibiotics in the treatment of common viral infections such as colds and flu, warning that the practice…
Narok Teaching and Referral Hospital Gives 14-Day Ultimatum Over 9 Unclaimed Bodies
The Narok County Teaching and Referral Hospital (NCRH) has issued a public notice announcing its intention to dispose of nine (9) unclaimed bodies lying at its Farewell Home. In the…
Low SHA Registration Denies Siaya Residents Affordable Healthcare
Siaya, Kenya – A majority of Siaya residents are missing out on affordable healthcare services due to low registration with the Social Health Authority (SHA), county officials have warned. According…
Pharmacy and Poisons Board Warns Kenyans Against Misuse of Diabetes Drug Ozempic for Weight Loss
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has raised the alarm over the growing off-label use of Semaglutide, a compound marketed under brand names such as Ozempic, warning Kenyans of serious…
Heavy Rains Expected Across Siaya as Month Peaks
Siaya, Kenya – August 19, 2025 Residents of Siaya County have been urged to prepare for intermittent rainfall, thunderstorms, and high humidity levels in the coming days, with conditions expected…
County Government of Siaya Reaches Return-to-work Agreement with Nurses, Midwives
The County Government of Siaya, led by County Secretary Mr. Joseph Ogutu, has reached an agreement with the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM) to end the ongoing…
SHA Suspends Dozens of Health Facilities Over Alleged Fraud
Nairobi, August 8, 2025 — The Social Health Authority (SHA) has suspended a total of 40 health facilities across the country over alleged involvement in fraudulent activities aimed at defrauding…
Health CS Duale Revokes Posting of 306 Medical Interns
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced the revocation of postings for 306 medical interns who were found not to have met the required qualifications. In a statement issued on…
Duale Announces New Rules Following Killing of Patient at Kenyatta
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced a raft of reforms following the murder of a patient at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) on Friday, July 11. In a statement issued…
KU Among 10 Universities Flagged for Manipulating Data for Student Internship
The Ministry of Health has flagged ten universities for submitting false or unauthorized student data related to medical internships. In a statement released Tuesday, July 22, the ministry described the…
Siaya County Government Carries Out UHC Verification for Staff
Early Tuesday Siaya County Secretary and Head of Public Service, Hon. Joseph Ogutu, visited the Siaya County Referral Hospital to observe the ongoing staff verification exercise under the Universal Health…
Free Surgical and Cataract Camp Returns to Homa Bay: Life-Changing Surgeries and Innovations to Reach Underserved Communities
Homa Bay County, Kenya – A life-changing opportunity awaits residents of Homa Bay County as the third annual Free Surgical and Cataract Camp is set to take place from October…
Photos: Amazing Sneak Preview of Accident Unit to be Launched by Orengo in Siaya
Siaya County Members of the Cabinet were in Monday taken on a conducted tour of the new Emergency and Accident Unit at the Siaya Teaching and Referral Hospital ahead of…
Siaya: Health CECM Martin K’Onyango Kicks Off Vaccination Campaign Targeting 400,000 Children
SIAYA COUNTY targets over 400,000 children in a grand vaccination campaign against measles and tuberculosis that kicked off at the County Referral Hospital today Saturday 5 July, 2025. The exercise…
BREAKING: Facelift Complete at the Emergency Section of Siaya County Teaching and Referral Hospital
Renovation works and upgrade of Siaya County Referral Hospital Emergency Department Unit is in the homestretch with final touches being undertaken before operationalization. The department upgrade, a collaborative venture between…
SIAYA: Villagers Shocked as 13-year-old Boy Sexually Molests Livestock
An uproar is brewing at Kodunga village of Nina area in Kaugagi Hawinga sub-Location of West Alego in Siaya County as a minor has gone berserk and repeatedly sexually molests…
KUCCPS Opens Portal for KMTC September 2025 Intake
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has officially opened its online portal for applications to the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) September 2025 intake. In an announcement…
Sad News As Doctors Declare Boniface Mwangi Kariuki Clinically Dead
Boniface Mwangi Kariuki the mask-seller who was shot and critically injured by police is clinically dead. According to a family source, doctors at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) confirmed on Monday…
Siaya Receives Medical Consignments and Mobility Bicycles from AMREF Africa and CHSI
The County Government of Siaya today received an avalanche of medical consignments consisting of two X-ray machines for Sigomere Health Centre, in Ugunja sub county and Akala Health Centre in…
New Outbreak of Chikungunya Reported in Mombasa
A new outbreak of Chikungunya has been reported in Mombasa. The symptoms of increased unknown febrile illness manifests in very high fever, joint pains and general body weakness. In 2018…
“For the Record, SHA Will Not Pay Koimburi Medical Bills” — Adan Duale
Health Cabinet Secretary Adan Duale has given a directive to the CEO of Social Health Authority Dr. Mercy Mwangangi not to honor any claims entered by Juja MP George Koimburi.…
Siaya County’s Health Sector Transformation Under Governor James Orengo’s Visionary Leadership
Siaya County is experiencing a profound transformation in its healthcare system under the visionary leadership of Governor James Orengo. Aligned with the Nyalore agenda—particularly the third pillar, Access to Quality…
Siaya: Edgar Otumba Receives Report on Gender-based Violence
A significant gender-based violence (GBV) meeting was held in Siaya on Thursday 22 May 2025 to address the critical GBV issue in the country as well as face the challenges…