SHA to Launch 24-Hour Nationwide Ambulance Service in Push for Universal Health Coverage
The government has sustained enhancements on the Social Health Authority (SHA) as part of its ongoing reforms to optimise healthcare delivery and strengthen access to essential services across the country.…
Orengo, Nurses Form Joint Committee to Resolve Siaya Health Sector Impasse
The County Government of Siaya, under the leadership of Governor James Orengo, has taken bold steps to end the ongoing health sector stalemate that has crippled operations in public hospitals…
Orengo Moves to Calm 382 Alleged Siaya Health Sector “Ghost Workers”
Governor James Orengo on Monday sought to cool tempers after the irregularly employed and dismissed 382 health workers marched to the County Headquarters. While addressing the group—many of whom have…
KMPDU Orders Mass Redeployment of 697 Health Interns
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has ordered the redeployment of 697 healthcare interns from Kiambu County, ending weeks of uncertainty caused by the county’s protracted doctors’…
Historic First: KNH Surgeons Perform World’s Pioneering Facial Reconstruction Surgery
A nine-hour surgical marathon at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has propelled Kenya onto the global map of medical excellence. Surgeons at the country’s largest referral hospital have successfully carried out…
Overseas Treatment Under SHA: New MoH Rules Expose Kenya’s Healthcare Paradox
The Ministry of Health has drawn a new hard line on overseas medical treatment for Kenyans under the Social Health Insurance (SHA) scheme. In fresh regulations announced on Saturday, Health…
Siaya County Employment Saga: Assembly Must Tread Carefully — Where Are the Missing 123 Medics?
When 382 health workers stormed the streets of Siaya protesting their dismissal, the picture seemed straightforward: hundreds of desperate medics demanding justice after months of unpaid labor. But this afternoon,…
Siaya County Ghost Jobs Saga: How 382 ‘Employees’ Were Duped into Chasing Illusions of Work
When the Siaya County Public Service Board (CPSB) called for a headcount and staff audit in March, it was meant to be routine — a simple exercise to reconcile payroll…
SHA Announces Senior Management Changes
The Social Health Authority (SHA) has announced the appointment of four new directors following a competitive recruitment process. In a statement on Friday, September 12, SHA Chairperson Abdi Mohamed said…
Lusaka Warns Leaders Against Playing Politics with Level 6 Project
Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka has fired a warning shot at political leaders plotting to drag the newly approved Level 6 Hospital project into partisan wars, cautioning that reckless politicking could…
Siaya: SHA to Shoulder Ambulance Costs for County Staff in New Health Policy Shift
Patients working for the Siaya County Government may soon breathe a sigh of relief after the County Referral Hospital announced that ambulance services will now fall under the Social Health…
Gov’t to Cover SHA Costs of 1.5 Million Kenyans
President William Ruto has announced that the government will cover the Social Health Insurance (SHA) contributions for 1.5 million Kenyans who cannot afford the payments. The move, revealed on Tuesday,…
DCI Probes 1,188 Fraudulent Healthcare Files as State Cracks Down on Rogue Facilities
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has opened a sweeping probe into alleged healthcare fraud after receiving 1,188 incriminating case files from the Social Health Authority (SHA) and the Kenya…
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…