… Simulation exercises have been conducted at Mbagathi Hospital and Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH), in collaboration with the Kenya Red Cross, to test the readiness of emergency response teams. …
… Kenyatta National Hospital and Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital are expected to complete their transition in the coming days, while other Level 6 facilities have until October 30. …
… Kenyatta National Hospital and Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital are also expected to complete their transition by the end of next week, while the remaining Level 6 facilities are expected to complete the process by October 30. …
… By Franklin Wallah September 12, 2026 09:27 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A local businessman is fighting for his life in the Intensive Care Unit at Kenyatta University Referral Hospital …
… The two, former Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) Security Supervisor John Murira Mwicigi and former Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH) technician Kevine Agweyo Okullo, were separately arraigned on Wednesday and denied the charges. …
… Subscribe to our newsletter Odhiambo added that KNUN is also pursuing labour-related grievances affecting nurses in other public referral hospitals, including Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching …
… National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), working jointly with traffic police officers from Traffic Headquarters and Ruiru Traffic Base, on Thursday mounted a major enforcement operation along Thika Road near the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital …
… Meanwhile, the body of the deceased has since been transferred to the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH) mortuary for preservation pending a post-mortem examination. …
… Among the gains realised are PET-CT and molecular imaging capacity at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital, mobile endoscopy services for oesophageal cancer in Meru and Nyeri, the Kenya-UK Breast Cancer Initiative in Kisii and Mombasa, the training of more …
… Paul Wainaina, whose tenure was defined by high-profile disputes with the government over university land and the management of the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH). …
Nairobi County has trained 923 health workers and 1,598 Community Health Promoters on early detection and reporting of Ebola cases across the city's 17 sub-counties, following confirmation of a case in the capital. Governor Johnson Sakaja said Rapid Response Teams have been activated in all sub-counties, with more than 60 laboratory officers also trained on safe sample collection and handling.
Nairobi County has trained 923 health workers and 1,598 Community Health Promoters on early detection and reporting of Ebola cases across the city's 17 sub-counties, following confirmation of a case in the capital. Governor Johnson Sakaja said Rapid Response Teams have been activated in all sub-counties, with more than 60 laboratory officers also trained on safe sample collection and handling.
Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the government is moving healthcare facilities from the SHA Provider Portal to Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) to reduce duplication, waiting times, and administrative work in hospitals. The deadline for the transition has been extended from September 30 to October 30.
The Ministry of Health has granted health facilities an additional one-month extension to transition from the Provider Portal to the Social Health Authority's Health Management Information System. All 6,427 public Level 2 to 4 health facilities have completed the transition, while four of the public Level 5 facilities have done so and 23 are at different stages, with completion expected by October 30, 2026.
Two masked armed men raided an M-Pesa and gas outlet in Ruiru, escaping with more than 600,000 shillings. A male attendant was shot in the chest and ribs as the suspects fled and opened fire on pursuing witnesses, and was hospitalized in intensive care.
A former Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company security supervisor and a former Kenyatta University Teaching Hospital technician have been charged at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court with forging and using fake academic certificates to secure public sector employment. According to the EACC, one suspect used a forged KCSE certificate to gain employment and earned Ksh.15.86 million in salaries between 2007 and December 2023.
The Kenya National Union of Nurses has threatened to issue a strike notice at Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital over the continued employment of nearly 100 nurses on renewable three-month contracts. The contract nurses, employed since 2021, earn about Sh30,000 a month and lack benefits such as housing and commuter allowances, job security, and clear career progression.
The National Transport and Safety Authority, working with traffic police, conducted an enforcement operation along Thika Road near Kenyatta University Teaching Hospital, targeting unroadworthy vehicles, drunk driving, and licensing compliance. Officers impounded several vehicles after finding drivers without valid licences and PSV operators flouting traffic regulations.
A 30-year-old police constable, Dennis Kibet Cheruiyot, was found dead in his residential quarters within the Presidential Escort Unit in Juja Sub-County, Kiambu County, in an apparent act of self-harm early Wednesday. Senior police commanders recovered a service firearm at the scene, preliminary findings indicate a single shot was fired, and a three-page note detailing personal struggles was discovered near the officer; the body has been transferred to KUTRRH mortuary pending post-mortem examination.
Kenya's Principal Secretary for Medical Services called for sustainable partnerships with the United Kingdom to strengthen health systems, citing five years of collaboration that has delivered specialized healthcare, cancer services, workforce development, and research gains including PET-CT imaging capacity, endoscopy services, and oncology training.
Kenyatta University has appointed Prof. John Okumu as its seventh substantive Vice-Chancellor, effective July 27, 2026, succeeding Prof. Paul Wainaina. Okumu pledged to provide visionary, inclusive and transformative leadership and strengthen the university's position as Kenya's premier institution.
An autopsy on Kenya Forest Service Legal Services Manager Esther Wairimu Keige, whose body was found in a coffee plantation in Juja after she went missing on June 10, failed to establish a conclusive cause of death due to advanced decomposition; toxicology results are pending.
An autopsy on Kenya Forest Service Legal Services Manager Esther Wairimu Keige, whose body was found in a Juja coffee plantation after she went missing on June 10, failed to establish her cause of death due to advanced decomposition; toxicology results are pending.
The autopsy of Kenya Forest Service Legal Services Manager Esther Wairimu Keige, whose body was found in Juja, failed to establish the cause of death due to advanced decomposition, though no visible injuries were found; toxicological samples have been collected for further analysis.
Kenya Forest Service Legal Services Manager Esther Wairimu Keige, 54, went missing on June 10 after leaving her office on Kiambu Road and was found dead in a coffee plantation in Juja, Kiambu County. Police are investigating the cause of death pending an autopsy.
Kenyatta University has petitioned Parliament to help reclaim more than 100 acres of land occupied by squatters and to secure full ownership of its teaching hospital. The university's acting Vice Chancellor told the National Assembly Public Investments Committee that despite previous parliamentary findings affirming the university's ownership, it has been unable to repossess the land, blaming powerful and influential squatters.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union and the Health Ministry have reached agreements on salaries, collective bargaining agreements, medical cover, employment and internship following a meeting led by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale. The Ministry committed to activate the IPPD code to enable implementation of basic salary adjustments under the CBA and include 2024-2025 basic salary arrears.
Kenyan universities are increasingly gaining recognition on the global innovation map, with students and researchers earning award-winning solutions in technology, health, and engineering. Mount Kenya University students won at the Wege Prize 2026 in Michigan, competing against 87 teams from more than 30 countries with their EcoScrubber invention, a hybrid emission control and carbon-capture system.
Detectives in Githurai arrested a man accused of fatally stabbing his wife, Elizabeth Wambui, 47, during a domestic altercation at her shop in Mwihoko, Kiambu County on June 14, 2026. The suspect had fled the scene but was apprehended following a manhunt; the bloodstained spearhead used in the attack was recovered at the scene.
Kenya's Treasury has proposed a Sh177.2 billion allocation to the health sector in the 2026/27 financial year to accelerate Universal Health Coverage rollout and strengthen access to essential healthcare services. Major allocations include Sh19.1 billion for Primary Health Care Funds, Sh8.6 billion for UHC staff, Sh18.5 billion for disease prevention programmes, and Sh6.4 billion for vaccines and immunisation initiatives.
President William Ruto has defended Kenya's Ebola preparedness programme and the proposed establishment of a quarantine and isolation facility at Laikipia Air Base, saying the government is acting in the country's best interest and that Kenya already operates 23 similar centres across the country.
President William Ruto said Kenya is screening an average of 3,000 travelers entering the country daily as part of enhanced Ebola surveillance, with no cases of the disease recorded so far. The government has deployed screening measures at all entry points and established quarantine facilities as part of broader health security infrastructure.
Prof George Njoroge at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital received the Greater Manchester Cancer Award 2026 alongside a UK team for advancing early detection of oesophageal cancer through a model combining community engagement, rapid pathology services, and genomic capacity.
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system attacks the protective covering of nerves, disrupting communication between the brain and body. According to a consultant neurologist at KUTRRH, the exact cause is not fully understood but is linked to a combination of factors including genetics, environmental factors, and certain infections.