Mercy Kahenda

A Kenyan researcher has won a Sh446 million award for advancing the early detection of oesophageal cancer, a disease that continues to claim thousands of lives in the country every year.

Tuberculosis screening in Kakamega was delayed after a matatu strike, amid fears chang’aa drinkers may have spread the disease within the community.

A decade-long goitre battle ended after successful high-risk surgery with remote digital support. Makueni hospitals use telemedicine to strengthen complex maternal healthcare procedures.

Health CS Aden Duale says over 42,000 travellers screened at borders and airports.

More than 220 people have died in a suspected Ebola outbreak, with over 900 suspected cases reported.

Porous Kenya–Uganda borders are raising Ebola spillover fears as WHO warns of a rapidly spreading Bundibugyo outbreak in Uganda and the DRC.

Busia County Government has set an Ebola isolation centre in Alupe after inspection by a team of experts from the World Health Organisation, Kemri and Ministry of Health.

Kenyan leaders and health experts are opposing reported plans for an Ebola treatment facility in Kenya, arguing the government should prioritise protecting citizens from the virus.

deadly Ebola virus. Kenya news analysis In their home country, Americans have declined to admit back home, any of their nationals