Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital
Also known as: KUTRRH · Comprehensive Cancer Centre at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital
Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital — research and medical facility where Prof George Njoroge won a cancer diagnosis award and a consultant neurologist works on multiple sclerosis.
… The body has since been moved to the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital mortuary pending an autopsy to establish the exact cause of death. …
… The university’s management is also seeking to have full ownership of the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital, amid parliamentary directives issued several years ago that were ignored. …
… The Medical Services Principal Secretary also undertook to intervene in resolving the pending CBA issues at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital, with a progress report expected within one month. …
… e construction of a cancer centre at Kisii Level 5 Hospital, Sh300 million to strengthen cancer management services at Kenyatta National Hospital and Sh150 million for the expansion of the Comprehensive Cancer Centre at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital …
… part of a wider national disease preparedness strategy and is not unique, saying Kenya already operates 23 similar centres across the country, including at Kenyatta National Hospital, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital …
… he President cited several other preparedness centres already operational across the country, including facilities at Kenyatta National Hospital, the National Police Service Hospital, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital …
… Prof George Njoroge, a co-principal investigator at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH), received the Greater Manchester Cancer Award 2026 alongside a United Kingdom team led by Professor Robert Bristow of the University of Manchester and The Chr …
… According to Dr Nshimiyimana Jules Fidele, a consultant neurologist at the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH), multiple sclerosis is a condition where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the protective covering of nerves in the brain and …
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.
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KFS legal manager Esther Keige found dead in Juja after going missing, raising questions about circumstances and security that demand investigation.
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.