Also known as: KNH · Kenyatta National Hospital Mortuary · Kenyatta National Hospital Emergency Centre
Kenya's national referral teaching hospital experiencing congestion from patient surges, particularly during healthcare worker strikes.
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Capital News
… The shutdown will also affect key institutions and facilities, including the University of Nairobi Main Campus, Kenyatta National Hospital, KEMRI, Coptic Hospital, Daystar University, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the Standard Gauge Railway and the United Nations Environme …
Nairobi Water announces 26-hour shutdown affecting large parts of cityThe Standard
… In the Upper Hill region, the affected areas are Matumbato, Kiambere, Masaba areas, Mawenzi Road, parts of Hospital Road and Kenya Road.Also, to be affected is Elgon Road, Kenyatta National Hospital and KEMRI Flats along Mbagathi Way. …
Water supply in five constituencies to be interrupted for 26 hoursCapital News
… Kenyatta National Hospital, the country’s largest referral and teaching facility, reported increased patient numbers as patients who would ordinarily have sought treatment at county facilities were forced to seek care in Nairobi. …
Ruto unveils plan for 15 new referral hospitals under Italy partnershipCitizen Digital
… The new hospitals are expected to help decongest major referral facilities, including Kenyatta National Hospital and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, while bringing advanced diagnostics, specialised surgery, oncology and intensive care services closer to communities. …
President Ruto inks health partnership with Italian firm GKSD GroupThe Standard
… In 2026, the Ministry of Health announced progress on a solarisation pilot at Kenyatta National Hospital supported by the European Investment Bank. …
Solar the forgotten supply line in cancer warThe Standard
… She was referred to Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).The Standard followed up on the woman. …
Nurses strike: Mothers pay the price amid deadly delays in maternity careThe Standard
… Kenyatta National Hospital has already warned that the strike has increased patient numbers as people who would ordinarily seek treatment in county facilities travel to the national referral hospital, causing congestion and delays. …
Hospital deaths expose pain of nurses' strikeThe Standard
… ed of severe pain around his pelvic and private areas before members of the public removed him from the road and attempted to administer first aid.Munene said an Uber driver was flagged down and the vehicle forcefully commandeered to transport Kiratu to Kenyatta National Hospital …
Court: Gen Z protester Evans Kiratu was killed unlawfully perpetrator not identifiedCapital News
NAIROBI,Kenya Aug 30 – Kenyatta National Hospital has denied claims circulating on social media that a mother and her newborn were denied care at the facility, leading to the death of the baby. …
KNH says no record of mother allegedly denied care after newborn’s deathThe Standard
… Muthoni wrote the letter on delayed payment to respective hospital managers, including Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), Mwai Kibaki Referral Hospital in Nyeri. …
Health interns threaten to down tools over delayed payNairobi City Water and Sewerage Company will shut down the Sasumua Water Treatment Plant from 6am Friday to 8am Saturday, September 12, for emergency repairs along the Sasumua-Kabete pipeline. The shutdown will affect water supply across large parts of Nairobi, including residential estates, hospitals, learning institutions, the CBD, and parts of the airport corridor.
10 September 2026 · Capital News →
Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company will shut down the Sasumua Water Treatment Plant from 6am Friday to 8am Saturday, September 12, for emergency repairs along the Sasumua-Kabete pipeline. The shutdown will affect water supply across large parts of Nairobi, including residential estates, hospitals, learning institutions, the CBD, and parts of the airport corridor.
10 September 2026 · Capital News →
The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company will shut down the Sasumua Water Treatment Plant on September 11–12 for emergency repairs on the Sasumua–Kabete pipeline, affecting water supply in Dagoretti, Westlands, Starehe, Kibra and Lang'ata constituencies. The company advises customers to store adequate water in advance.
10 September 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has unveiled a partnership with Italy and GKSD Group to construct 13 Level Five county referral hospitals and two Level Six national teaching and referral hospitals across 15 counties, aimed at expanding specialized healthcare and addressing hospital bed shortages.
9 September 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya has signed a partnership with Italian firm GKSD Group to develop 15 new hospitals across the country, comprising 13 Level 5 county referral hospitals and two Level 6 national teaching and referral hospitals. The agreement, signed at State House Nairobi and witnessed by President Ruto, is part of the Government of Italy's Mattei Plan for Africa partnership framework.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's cancer care infrastructure depends on reliable electricity supply, which oncology facilities, diagnostic labs, radiotherapy equipment, and refrigeration systems require continuously. Power outages disrupt treatment and spoil temperature-sensitive medicines; EPRA data shows the average customer interruption at 9.42 hours, above the standard needed for critical services.
7 September 2026 · The Standard →
As a nurses' strike continues across Kenya, pregnant women face delays in admission and care, forcing some to wait longer, seek alternative facilities, or return to hospitals only when labour has advanced and complications have developed.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
At least 11 patients have died at Nakuru Level Five Hospital in the past 24 hours during an ongoing nurses' strike that began July 29. Between Monday and Wednesday, eight maternal, 16 neonatal and 55 perinatal deaths have been recorded nationally, as striking health workers block medical students from providing services at the facility.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
A Nairobi court has found that Gen Z protester Evans Kiratu Karobi died from unlawful blunt-force trauma during the June 2024 Finance Bill demonstrations, but investigations failed to identify the person responsible for his fatal injuries.
4 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenyatta National Hospital said it found no records to substantiate social media allegations that a mother and newborn were denied care at the facility, resulting in the baby's death. The hospital stated that available information indicated the mother did not give birth at KNH, though it extended condolences to the affected family.
30 August 2026 · Capital News →
Thousands of healthcare interns—including medical officers, dentists, pharmacists, nurses and clinical officers—have threatened to strike from August 31, 2026, over delayed salaries. The interns say the Ministry of Health failed to honour its commitment to pay them by July 25, leaving many struggling to afford basic needs.
30 August 2026 · The Standard →
Police have arrested three suspects in connection with the theft of a two-week-old baby boy taken from a medical facility in Kibera on August 17, 2026. The child's mother left him at the facility in Makina while seeking casual work and transport fare home.
28 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya National Union of Nurses says it will not return to work until the government implements a return-to-work formula agreed in 2017, rejecting court return-to-work orders. KNUN Secretary General Seth Panyako stated that nurses remain concerned the government has not honoured the 2017 agreement while honouring similar agreements reached with other groups.
22 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A strike is pushing more patients to Kenyatta National Hospital, worsening congestion. The article follows a patient, Caroline Kerubo, who was unable to see a doctor on Thursday at KNH after being referred there from other facilities for treatment of a stomach growth.
22 August 2026 · The Standard →
More patients are being referred to Kenyatta National Hospital for treatment, including those initially seen at other facilities like Mama Lucy Hospital and German Medical Centre who are referred for specialised care such as surgical treatment of growths.
22 August 2026 · The Standard →
Party of National Unity leader Peter Munya has declared former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i the party's presidential candidate for 2027, and says PNU will begin talks with other opposition parties within the next week to negotiate a possible joint presidential candidate. Munya challenged President William Ruto's support in Meru, urging voters not to support Ruto simply because Deputy President Kithure Kindiki is from the larger Meru region.
22 August 2026 · The Standard →
Angela Mulwa appeared in court after re-arrest by DCI homicide detectives. Her lawyer challenged why no substantive charge had been brought against her despite investigators' alleged evidence linking her to Dr Victoria Mutiso's murder.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyatta National Hospital has advised patients seeking non-emergency medical care to visit other health facilities as the national referral hospital faces congestion due to a surge in patient numbers linked to an ongoing health workers' industrial action.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyatta National Hospital has urged patients seeking non-emergency care to consider other health facilities, citing congestion, long queues, and extended waiting times caused by the ongoing health workers' strike across the country. The strike, driven by unimplemented Collective Bargaining Agreements and unpaid salaries, has pushed more patients towards the national referral hospital, disrupting services particularly for emergency cases.
21 August 2026 · The Standard →
Lawyer Angela Mulwa was re-arrested by homicide detectives on Thursday evening shortly after securing her release on a Ksh.1 million cash bail in connection with the murder of Dr. Victoria Mutiso. She is set to be arraigned on Friday.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Nairobi lawyer has filed a High Court petition challenging the appointment of Dr Richard Lesiyampe as Kenyatta National Hospital Chief Executive Officer, arguing that it violates constitutional and regulatory requirements regarding mandatory retirement age for public officers in senior state corporation posts.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →
AAR Hospital has performed Kenya's first Rezum water vapour therapy procedure for enlarged prostate, a minimally invasive treatment using steam to destroy excess prostate tissue without surgical cuts, offering an alternative to conventional surgery and allowing patients to return home the same day.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority has increased its order fill rate from about 40 per cent in 2022 to more than 90 per cent by redesigning its approach around demand, efficiency, predictability, technology and data. KEMSA CEO Dr Waqo Ejersa said the authority consulted stakeholders to understand what health facilities actually needed, moving beyond simply managing nearly 3,800 Stock Keeping Units.
19 August 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority has improved its Order Fill Rate from 40% in 2022 to over 90%, driven by a shift from a push-based supply model to a demand-driven strategy that consults county stakeholders and health facilities on actual needs.
19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Most headaches are harmless and follow common triggers like stress or poor sleep, but some can indicate serious underlying conditions and warrant medical attention. Headache disorders affect an estimated 2.9 billion people globally, with tension-type headache most common and migraine causing the greatest disability, particularly among women.
17 August 2026 · The Standard →
Police in Kiambu have been granted seven more days to hold Denis Maloba Nyambane, a 36-year-old surgeon, after he allegedly stabbed his wife Mary Mwende to death in their rented house in Buscarde Plaza. Mwende died instantly, leaving their three-year-old son in shock; Nyambane will undergo a mental examination to assess his fitness to stand trial.
15 August 2026 · The Standard →
Police at Mbale are hunting for a matatu driver who allegedly stabbed 19-year-old Sylvia Moraa and dumped her in a thicket. Moraa, who was heading to Busia but was taken to Kakamega instead, is receiving treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital.
13 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A seven-year-old Grade One pupil from Nairobi's Mukuru kwa Njenga estate disappeared on July 11 and was later found murdered and burnt beyond recognition along Maasai Road in Embakasi. Her mother alleges that Villa Police Station refused to provide an official report number when she initially reported the disappearance.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 32-year-old man was stabbed by his 23-year-old girlfriend during a disagreement at a house in Umoja III, Nairobi on Wednesday morning. Both were hospitalised; the man was treated for injuries to his neck, jaw and right shoulder, while the woman was treated for a cut on her finger after she allegedly also attempted to consume pesticide.
12 August 2026 · The Standard →
The United States has announced an additional $242 million to support Ebola response, preparedness and humanitarian efforts in countries affected by or at risk from the outbreak in East and Central Africa, including Kenya, following the outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
11 August 2026 · Capital News →
As cooking oil prices rise—averaging more than KSh358 a litre, a 3.3 per cent increase year-on-year from June 2025 to June 2026—micro vendors and households are reusing cooking oil to stretch their budgets, raising health concerns.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →