Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital — public health facility in Nairobi County's Umoja II offering dialysis, surgical, and neonatal care services.
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Uproar after Mama Lucy Hospital board member Gaucho live-streams patients during ward tour By Kenneth Gachie April 29, 2026 11:47 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Newly-appointed Mama Lucy …
Uproar after Mama Lucy Hospital board member Gaucho live-streams patients during ward tourMama Lucy Kibaki Hospital's expanded renal unit conducted 181 dialysis sessions in August, with patients receiving an average of 3.3 sessions during the month. The facility now has 11 functional haemodialysis machines to improve access to kidney care for Nairobi county residents.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital's expanded renal unit conducted 181 dialysis sessions in August, with patients receiving an average of 3.3 sessions during the month. The facility now has 11 functional haemodialysis machines to improve access to kidney care for Nairobi county residents.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Edwin Odhuambo Oduor was arrested by the Insurance Fraud Investigations Unit over allegations that he coordinated nine fraudulent compensation claims stemming from a September 2023 road traffic accident, using documents fraudulently obtained from Mama Lucy Hospital and Kayole Police Station.
4 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Community members and colleagues protested at Utimo Matatu Sacco offices in Buruburu after Brian Wafula died two weeks ago near Space Mall in Umoja, allegedly pushed from a moving matatu following a payment dispute. The matatu has been impounded and police say investigations are ongoing.
29 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi County has added 224 newborn care units, 23 neonatal intensive care units, and 20 adult intensive care units over the past four years, according to Governor Johnson Sakaja. The expansion has increased capacity to handle complicated deliveries, premature and critically ill newborns, and other cases requiring specialised care.
26 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 →
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 →
A man in Kasarani has been charged with defilement and, in the alternative, committing an indecent act with a four-year-old girl on July 25, 2026. The accused allegedly lured the child with sweets and money, took her to his shop, and committed the act while the child's mother was working nearby; he was released on a bond of Sh1 million and denies the charges.
12 August 2026 · The Standard →
Nairobi County is disposing of 475 unclaimed bodies this month as public morgues struggle with overcrowding; the Nairobi Funeral Home holds 381 bodies—nearly three times its capacity—while some bodies have remained in storage since 2024. The county has given the public seven days to identify and collect bodies, with most classified as unknown after police recovery with no identification clues.
8 August 2026 · The Standard →
An ongoing nurses' strike has left patients waiting for hours at public hospitals with limited healthcare workers available. Student nurses from medical schools are helping fill gaps, but the volume of patients is overwhelming available staff.
5 August 2026 · The Standard →
Governor Sakaja's Sh49.27 billion budget for Nairobi County was approved by the County Assembly for the 2026/27 financial year, representing an increase of nearly Sh4 billion from the previous year. The budget prioritizes health, education, infrastructure, and environmental management, with major allocations for road construction, sub-county offices, and health facilities.
29 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Nairobi County Assembly has approved Governor Johnson Sakaja's KSh49.27 billion budget for the 2026/2027 financial year, a KSh4.67 billion increase from the previous year, prioritising infrastructure, healthcare, education, and service delivery.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police arrested a suspect in the murder of three men—Kennedy Mambo, John Kamau, and Cyrus Muchiri—who were found dead at Muthithi Estate in Kiambu Town on July 21, 2026. Preliminary investigations indicate the suspect allegedly killed the three men at a construction site after being dismissed from his job as caretaker over theft allegations.
26 July 2026 · The Standard →
Public hospitals in Nairobi and other parts of the country continued to operate on Tuesday despite the start of a nationwide health workers' strike, with patients reporting little or no service disruption. The strike was announced by the Health Union Caucus, citing county governments' failure to address healthcare workers' grievances.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson announced the opening of an expanded renal unit at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital equipped with state-of-the-art dialysis machines and staffed by nephrology specialists. The facility will offer hemodialysis services, comprehensive renal care, nutrition guidance, and patient support to reduce the need for patient referrals and improve kidney disease treatment outcomes.
12 July 2026 · The Standard →
Nairobi County has opened an upgraded renal unit at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital in Umoja II, equipped with modern dialysis machines and staffed by a nephrology team, aiming to improve kidney care access and reduce referrals to other health facilities.
11 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
More than 150 healthcare professionals at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital in Nairobi County completed a two-day workshop in minimally invasive surgical procedures including laparoscopy, endoscopy, and WALANT techniques, aimed at enhancing medical care and reducing patient recovery periods.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu and businessman Dickens Odhiambo are embroiled in a dispute over an unsettled Sh29,850 hotel bill. Nyamu admits deliberately refusing to pay because Odhiambo tarnished her name on social media, while Odhiambo claims the conflict arose after he complained about not receiving a motorcycle during a State House empowerment programme.
19 June 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 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 →
Calvince Gaucho, newly-appointed board member of Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, live-streamed a ward tour on TikTok, capturing patients in various states including those in visible distress, prompting widespread outrage over privacy violations.
29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →