Also known as: KNH · Kenyatta National Hospital Mortuary · Kenyatta National Hospital Emergency Centre · Kenyatta National Hospital Infectious Disease Unit
Hospital that received patients from the Eastleigh building collapse and Avenida demolition incident, and performed Africa's first tubeless tracheal reconstruction.
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The 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 payCitizen Digital
… She was taken to Nairobi Women's Hospital before being referred to Kenyatta National Hospital and later Mbagathi Hospital. …
Three suspects in custody as two-week-old baby remains missing in KiberaTikToker Joseph Gitonga Kihanya, known as Gitonga Archives, has been ordered to undergo a mental assessment at Kenyatta National Hospital after his arrest for failing to appear in court in a KSh500,000 extortion case. His lawyer cited illness for the absence, but the court cancelled his bond and ordered him to remain in custody pending bail determination.
8 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
TikToker Joseph Gitonga Kihanya, known as Gitonga Archives, has been ordered to undergo a mental assessment at Kenyatta National Hospital after his arrest for failing to appear in court in a KSh500,000 extortion case. His lawyer cited illness for the absence, but the court cancelled his bond and ordered him to remain in custody pending bail determination.
8 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company announced a three-day water supply shutdown affecting several neighbourhoods from 11:59 p.m. on Monday, October 26, through 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, as the Athi Water Works Development Agency undertakes emergency repairs on the NCT–Kigoro–Gigiri–Kabete pipeline.
16 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Red Cross and multi-agency responders rescued a man trapped beneath rubble in an Eastleigh building collapse after hours of search operations; he was taken to Kenyatta National Hospital for medical care. Rescue teams continue searching the debris for other possible survivors.
25 October 2026 · Capital News →
Police have launched a manhunt for the owner and contractor of a building that collapsed on Friday, October 23, in Nairobi's Eastleigh area, with seven people believed trapped under rubble and no deaths reported as of Saturday 4 pm.
24 October 2026 · The Standard →
A pregnant woman was rescued Saturday evening from a multi-storey building that collapsed Friday in Nairobi's Eastleigh estate and taken to Kenyatta National Hospital. She is the second person rescued; a man was also pulled from the rubble earlier in the day, while the fate of six reported missing persons remains unknown and police have launched a manhunt for the building's owner and contractor.
24 October 2026 · The Standard →
Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret has quarantined one person for Ebola Bundibugya monitoring after she travelled on the same plane as a confirmed patient from Uganda. The woman, who has been in Kenya for three weeks with no symptoms and negative earlier tests, will be held in isolation for 21 days with a final test scheduled.
22 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya will begin releasing the first group of quarantined contacts on October 25 after completing the mandatory 21-day monitoring period without symptoms, as the outbreak has recorded nine confirmed cases and one death with no community transmission reported.
22 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya has confirmed a ninth case of Ebola (Bundibugyo virus disease), a 24-year-old man and close family member of the index case. The Ministry of Health reports that all eight surviving patients are responding well to treatment and remain stable, with no evidence of transmission beyond the known cluster.
20 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya has confirmed a ninth Ebola case—a 24-year-old man and close relative of the first victim—bringing the total to nine confirmed cases including one death. All cases are linked to the same cluster with no evidence of transmission outside the group; eight patients under treatment are reported stable and improving, while contact tracing has covered 99.3 per cent of identified contacts.
20 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's Ministry of Health confirmed one additional Ebola case, bringing the total to nine infections, all linked to one known cluster with no evidence of transmission outside the group. The latest case is a 24-year-old man who is a close family member of the first patient and was in quarantine when he developed symptoms; eight surviving patients are responding well to treatment, and 134 of 135 identified contacts have been traced and quarantined.
20 October 2026 · The Standard →
Women affected by breast cancer, including 53-year-old Mary Mwangi, gather at the Pinktober Women's Run 2026 in Nairobi to promote breast health, encourage early detection, and stand in solidarity with one another. Mwangi's cancer journey began in 2016 after initial misdiagnosis; further testing revealed spine cancer stage 3B.
19 October 2026 · The Standard →
Nairobi City County completed search operations after a demolition incident at the former Club Avenida building along Moi Avenue injured four workers, with all 24 workers on-site accounted for and no fatalities reported. Three of the injured workers were taken to Kenyatta National Hospital for treatment.
17 October 2026 · Capital News →
Dr Chris W. Obura, a retired dentist and former chairman of The Nairobi Hospital, died on October 13, 2026. He was remembered as a pioneering African doctor at the hospital who helped steer governance reforms, modernisation and expansion projects.
17 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A building housing club Avenida collapsed along Moi Avenue in Nairobi's CBD during planned demolition on Saturday night. Four of 27 workers on-site sustained minor injuries and were hospitalized; all personnel were accounted for with no fatalities reported.
17 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenyatta National Hospital successfully performed Africa's first tubeless tracheal reconstruction on a 26-year-old patient with a benign adenoma and tracheal narrowing. The five-hour procedure, performed on September 24, used a tubeless technique that allowed the patient to breathe naturally throughout, improving surgical visibility.
16 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Cabinet has approved settlement of verified government pending bills worth Ksh.23.74 billion covering 28,726 claims of Ksh.50 million and below, representing 98 per cent of recommended claims following a Pending Bills Verification Committee review. Some affected suppliers and contractors have reportedly been waiting for payment since 2005.
9 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Suspects charged in Dr. Victoria Mutiso's killing want Prof. David Ndetei cross-examined over an affidavit in which he opposed bail for his ex-wife Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her two children, citing threats to his life. The defence questions the affidavit's authenticity, arguing Prof. Ndetei was in the High Dependency Unit when he allegedly swore it.
9 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Cabinet has approved the settlement of 28,726 verified government pending bills worth Sh23.74 billion for suppliers and contractors owed up to Sh50 million, with some claims dating back to 2005. The approval follows a review by the Pending Bills Verification Committee, which received 115,617 claims worth Sh664.8 billion and recommended 29,257 claims valued at Sh155.34 billion for settlement.
9 October 2026 · Capital News →
Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale urged airlines, tourists and businesses to maintain normal operations, saying Kenya remains safe for travel, tourism and investment following confirmation of the country's first imported Ebola case, a Kenyan citizen who died after arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo via Uganda.
8 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Ministry of Health has designated five health facilities as isolation centres for suspected Ebola cases as the country remains on high alert. Ten people are currently in quarantine while contact tracing has identified 57 contacts, and screening has been intensified at border crossings and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Kenyan marathon star Beatrice Murugi is recovering at Kenyatta National Hospital after undergoing surgery to remove a large mass from her womb that had affected her mobility. The Principal Secretary for Energy facilitated her admission and treatment after her case was highlighted on Citizen TV, and doctors say she is recovering well and expected to be discharged within a week.
7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya confirmed its first imported Ebola case from the Democratic Republic of Congo; the patient died on October 6. Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni said the country is focused on tracing fifty-seven identified contacts, with ten already in quarantine at Nairobi's National Police Service Hospital, and emphasized this is not an outbreak.
7 October 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya has identified 57 contacts of the country's first confirmed Ebola case, with 10 already quarantined at the National Police Service Hospital as health authorities trace the remaining 47. The government has designated five facilities with a combined 239 beds for isolation and management of suspected and confirmed cases.
7 October 2026 · Capital News →
After reporting its first Ebola case and death on Tuesday from a patient arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary announced that flights from ten countries (DRC, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Angola, Zambia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Central African Republic) will use a designated entry point at JKIA, where passengers must undergo mandatory health screening and fill declaration forms.
7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Ministry of Health has heightened its response following the country's first reported Ebola case, with 10 people admitted to quarantine facilities and 57 contacts identified through contact tracing. Ministry officials are working with county governments and faith-based health facilities to prepare for a potential surge in cases.
7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the 48-hour interval between detection of Kenya's first suspected Ebola case and confirmation resulted from subjecting the patient's blood sample to multiple laboratory tests at the National Virology Laboratory, Kemri, and the US CDC for verification.
7 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Ministry of Health has designated five hospitals with a combined capacity of 241 beds to manage Ebola cases, with The Nairobi Hospital holding the largest capacity at 130 beds. The government has also established temporary isolation centres for suspected cases as it continues surveillance and contact tracing following the death of the country's first confirmed Ebola patient.
7 October 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has directed the National Security Council Committee to assess Kenya's Ebola situation after a patient with an imported case of Ebola Virus Disease died. The government has intensified surveillance, contact tracing, and testing; eight family members and 21 healthcare workers have been quarantined, and 27 passengers from the deceased's flight have been identified and contacted.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has directed an enhanced national response to Ebola following the death of a patient with an imported case of Ebola Virus Disease. The Government has intensified surveillance, contact tracing, and testing, with eight family members and 21 healthcare workers quarantined, and 27 passengers identified for monitoring.
6 October 2026 · The Standard →
Doctors Dennis Miskellah and Joseph Kariuki criticized the government's response to Kenya's first confirmed Ebola case, noting that the patient landed on Saturday but the case was only reported on Tuesday. They said the patient was permitted to leave Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for Nairobi Hospital despite arriving while sick, and questioned why he received visitors who subsequently dispersed into the community.
6 October 2026 · The Standard →