Also known as: KMA
Professional association advocating for healthcare workers' protection, patient rights, and systemic reform in Kenya's health sector.
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… Medical bodies, including the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union and the Kenya Medical Association, also mourned the veteran doctor, praising his decades-long service, leadership, and role in mentoring generations of practitioners. …
Gachagua hails Obwaka as ‘a man of great resolve’ amid questions on sudden deathCapital News
… Similarly, the Kenya Medical Association expressed concern over the arrest, warning that such incidents could intimidate healthcare professionals, particularly those involved in governance roles within medical institutions. …
Havi ‘sad and annoyed’ over Dr Obwaka’s death, blames arrest by govtThe Standard
… The Kenya Medical Association warned of the “criminalisation of doctors,” while the Law Society of Kenya termed the move heavy-handed.Dr Obwaka, an alumnus of the University of Nairobi (MBChB 1975, MMed 1983), was a respected mentor and a vocal critic of what he described as repe …
Nairobi Hospital Director Dr Job Obwaka is deadKenya's medical associations have called for urgent government measures to protect healthcare workers after confirmation of the country's first imported Ebola case, requesting adequate personal protective equipment, fully operational isolation units, and intensified port surveillance.
8 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's medical associations have called for urgent government measures to protect healthcare workers after confirmation of the country's first imported Ebola case, requesting adequate personal protective equipment, fully operational isolation units, and intensified port surveillance.
8 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Medical Association and Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya warn that people with early Ebola symptoms may seek care at pharmacies before hospitals, and call for tighter surveillance, adequate protective equipment for health facilities, and better protection for frontline workers.
7 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenyans with heart conditions face barriers to treatment due to high costs of care, long-term medication, and shortage of specialists, with patients often unable to afford necessary procedures and medication.
6 October 2026 · The Standard →
An obstetrician and KOGS chairman argues that healthcare systems should prioritize accountability mechanisms over punitive approaches when maternal deaths occur, drawing on personal experience of managing an unexpected death during routine Caesarean delivery.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Medical Association has mourned the death of Dr David Silverstein, a pioneering cardiologist whose career shaped modern healthcare in Kenya from the 1970s onward. Silverstein established the country's first cardiac catheterization laboratory at Kenyatta National Hospital, trained early post-independence doctors, and served as personal physician to former President Daniel arap Moi for over 40 years.
13 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Medical Association has called for urgent dialogue to end the ongoing health workers' strike, warning that service disruptions are putting patients at risk and affecting vulnerable populations. KMA framed recurring strikes as evidence of systemic governance failures and urged governments to establish effective labour relations systems and implement negotiated agreements timeously.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
A nationwide matatu strike triggered by rising fuel prices has paralysed transport services, forcing patients across the country to walk long distances to hospitals. Health service delivery in hospitals has been limited, with patients unable to reach referral hospitals for urgent care.
20 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Medical Association has raised concerns over leaders and members of the public filming and photographing patients in healthcare facilities, saying such actions breach patients' legal rights, ethical protections, and human dignity. The KMA stated that politicians often enter wards and theatres without proper PPE, risking infections and violating privacy and confidentiality.
11 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Medical Association has condemned politicians and public figures staging photo shoots and broadcasts inside hospitals, stating the practice violates patient privacy and dignity. The association warned that filming in wards and patient areas breaches patients' legal and ethical protections and violates the Constitution and Data Protection Act.
9 May 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya Medical Association has strongly condemned what it says is a growing trend of politicians, public figures and members of the public staging photography sessions, live broadcasts and media events inside healthcare facilities, saying the actions violate patient privacy, dignity and confidentiality under the Constitution and the Health Act, 2017.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has paid tribute to veteran obstetrician Dr. Job Obwaka, describing him as principled and courageous for resisting what he termed a "hostile takeover" of The Nairobi Hospital. Gachagua said Obwaka's stance led to his arrest and detention despite his advanced age and health challenges.
2 May 2026 · Capital News →
Former Law Society of Kenya President Nelson Havi has claimed that government harassment, alleged interference in The Nairobi Hospital's management, and "trumped-up charges" contributed to the deterioration of veteran obstetrician Dr. Job Obwaka's health and his death at age 83. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale paid tribute to Dr. Obwaka as a respected figure who advanced Kenya's healthcare system.
2 May 2026 · Capital News →
Dr Job Obwaka, a veteran gynaecologist and director of Nairobi Hospital, has died at age 83. He passed away at the hospital where he worked for decades, six weeks after his arrest over disputed charges of falsifying hospital records.
1 May 2026 · The Standard →