PRIME Kenya faces fresh health funding shock as US widens global gag rule The expansion of Washington’s global gag rule could disrupt essential health services in Kenya, reversing years of progress in maternal care and reproductive health.
PRIME Clinical officers bag permanent jobs and pay rise in deal The SRC-mandated changes affect both basic pay and house allowance, with higher job groups getting bigger increases.
PRIME Audit flags staff shortage as drugs regulator misses key safety goals Ms Gathungu also noted that the PPB had not been able to meet all of its key performance targets, an underperformance that may have been aggravated by persistent staff shortages.
PRIME Language, literacy, and connectivity gaps create two-tier healthcare system in Kenya AI health tools are most accessible to Kenya’s English-speaking elite, who already have the best access to doctors, while the rural majority, who need them most, cannot use them.
PRIME What US withdrawal from WHO means for Kenya’s health sector Kenya is scrambling to safeguard disease surveillance, immunisation and health data systems after the United States formally withdrew from the WHO.
PRIME Patients’ boost as sickle cell fully covered in SHA package The Ministry of Health says the goal is to transition Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) care from emergency response to consistent, planned management.
PRIME Aga Khan hospital bets on Sh1.6bn tech investment to fuel growth A Sh1.6 billion technology push is helping Aga Khan University Hospital cut diagnostic times, scale secondary care and position Kenya as a regional medical tourism hub.
PRIME Patients’ relief as Kemsa cleared to buy Sh2.8bn lifesaver HIV drugs The ruling has significant implications for Kenya’s efforts to maintain uninterrupted ARV supplies—medicines that suppress HIV and prevent thousands of deaths annually.
PRIME How single dose HPV vaccines could boost Kenya’s 2030 target The WHO target mandates that 90 percent of girls are vaccinated against HPV, 70 percent of women are screened, and 90 percent of those diagnosed receive timely treatment.
PRIME How unfulfilled CBAs fuel strikes, cripple healthcare services Doctors signed a CBA with county governments in 2017, updated in 2024, pushing intern pay to Sh68,165 and top consultants to Sh1.4 million.
PRIME Kenya reproductive health projects hit as US cuts funding US withdrawal from UNFPA threatens Kenya’s reproductive health programmes, putting millions of women and girls at risk.
PRIME How Kenya’s health gaps are powering a healthtech boom Doctor shortages, weak infrastructure and rising chronic disease are fuelling rapid growth in Kenya’s healthtech sector.
PRIME Unfulfilled promises test the future of Kenya’s healthcare system Despite ambitious laws and rising SHA enrolment, chronic underfunding, worker shortages and uneven rollout threaten to slow Kenya’s push for UHC.
PRIME Over 1m hypertension patients missed treatment amid drug shortages According to official data, 24 percent of Kenyans suffer from hypertension, yet only 22 percent have been initiated on treatment, while just three percent of those undergoing treatment have...
PRIME Nairobi health system rating rises on tech, quality medics Cape Town and Pretoria, in South Africa, continue to lead the continent with Health Care Index of 68.8 and 66.5, respectively.
PRIME Medical supply chain in chaos as delivery time up 43pc Primary health facilities waited an average of 24 days to receive essential medicines and supplies in the year ended June 2025.
PRIME Danish fund invests Sh1.3bn in local medical equipment company The Danish fund said the completion of Crown Healthcare’s new factory will help the company produce medicines locally and on a large scale, according to the fund.
PRIME Orthopedics industry booms on medical and lifestyle shifts The demand for orthopedic products is stretching far beyond hospitals into homes, offices and even luxury showrooms.
PRIME Counties make strides in disability healthcare access, but... An assessment report found that 82.9 percent (34 counties) have taken specific steps to improve healthcare access for persons with disabilities.
PRIME KNH cancer patients' wait time doubles on machine failures Data shows radiotherapy wait times at KNH jumped to an average of 37 days from 18 days in the previous financial year.
PRIME 63pc of patients pay cash for essential care amid drug shortage For families already navigating economic pressures, the sudden shift from free or subsidized medicines to full retail prices has created impossible choices between medication, food, and school fees.
PRIME Vaccine manufacture plan in new phase on World Bank nod The World Bank's assessment confirms that the facility now complies with biosafety and environmental standards and aligns with the World Health Organisation’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)...
PRIME Kenya malaria cases surge as global funding crisis deepens The dramatic surge occurred despite numerous malaria interventions put in place during 2024 to contain transmission.
PRIME Government to directly manage US funding of Kenya’s healthcare Under the new arrangement, the Kenyan government will manage the funds and oversee programme implementation directly, while the US continues as the primary donor.
PRIME Private hospitals lose case in SHA suspension row The facilities had accused SHA of suspending their contracts unlawfully between July and August 2025 without granting them a hearing, violating constitutional guarantees of fair administrative...
