President Ruto announces Kenya’s first National Ambulance Dispatch Centre, free emergency evacuations for all, Sh100M annual funding for St John, and 15 new ambulances to revolutionize emergency response. In a landmark move set to transform Kenya’s emergency medical landscape, President William Ruto has announced the establishment of the country’s first-ever National Ambulance Dispatch Centre. The…
More than 80 per cent of illnesses treated at Kenya’s Primary Healthcare (PHC) facilities are driven by just a handful of common conditions, a new report shows highlighting both a growing strain and a major opportunity to transform the country’s health system. According to the Primary Healthcare Impact Report 2026, a small cluster of diseases…
The SHA scandal has rocked Kenya after it emerged that Ksh11 billion was lost in six months through fake surgeries and fraudulent hospital claims, according to Health CS Aden Duale. Despite the rollout of a “secure” digital system meant to protect workers’ health contributions, billions were allegedly siphoned through fictitious surgeries, inflated hospital bills, and…
