Public hospital in Nairobi providing maternity, neonatal intensive care, and surgical services, facing recent operational challenges during nurses' strikes.
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… In a further application, the defence requested that the first, second and third accused persons be taken to Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) or Mbagathi Hospital for treatment. …
Suspects in Dr. Victoria Mutiso murder case want husband cross-examined over affidavitCitizen Digital
… The two officers were ordered to undergo mental assessment at Mbagathi Hospital before their next court appearance. …
Two police officers to remain in custody over lawyer Kyalo Mbobu murderThe Standard
… The prosecution sought to have the two police officers taken to Mbagathi Hospital for mental assessment before they are presented for plea. …
Court orders mental tests for police officers accused of killing lawyer Kyalo MbobuCitizen Digital
… 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. …
Nairobi County steps up Ebola response as 923 health workers, 1,598 CHPs trainedCitizen Digital
… Neonatal nurse Quinter Kingi of Mbagathi Hospital says the crisis demonstrated what critical-care workers have long known: oxygen is not a luxury. …
Why Kenya’s children are still dying from pneumoniaThe Standard
Dr Christine Manyasi, a neonatologist at Mbagathi Hospital, takes care of newborns at the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit. …
Doctor's cry for babies as nurses' strike persistedCapital News
… Police officers, accompanied by members of the community policing team, rushed to the reported scene but were informed that the suspect had already taken the critically injured girl to Mbagathi Hospital for medical attention. …
Father held after daughter dies following alleged assault in KibraThe Standard
… The Standard meets Wafula at Mbagathi Hospital, where his wife and newborn are closely monitored before discharge.His experience is not in isolation. …
Nurses strike: Mothers pay the price amid deadly delays in maternity careThe Standard
… Central Business District, the Dishi na County school feeding programme and improvements in healthcare are some of the projects City Hall boasts of.According to him, the Dishi na County programme is now providing meals to more than 324,000 children daily, while Mbagathi Hospital …
Sakaja now banks on 'let's talk' podcast to seek second termCitizen Digital
… He said Dishi na County was providing meals to more than 324,000 children daily, while Mbagathi Hospital had acquired a neonatal intensive care unit. …
Sakaja launches podcast to engage Nairobi residents on city affairsSuspects 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 →
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 →
Two police officers suspected of involvement in the September 2025 murder of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu will remain in custody at Industrial Area Remand until October 27, when they are expected to take plea. The suspects, Julius Kipkoech Cheruiyot and Kennedy Kipkemei Borboroi, face murder charges related to Mbobu's killing on Magadi Road.
8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kibera High Court has ordered two police officers accused of murdering lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu to undergo mental assessment before taking a plea. Five people in total, including the two officers and three civilians, are charged with murder in connection with Mbobu's death on September 9, 2025, along Magadi Road in Nairobi.
8 October 2026 · The Standard →
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.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's hospitals struggle to treat pneumonia in children, with patients and families facing challenges in accessing oxygen, specialized equipment, and hospital beds. More than 8,000 children are estimated to die from pneumonia in Kenya every year.
17 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A neonatologist at Mbagathi Hospital recorded a video showing the effect of the nurses' strike on newborn care in the neonatal intensive care unit, which went viral.
11 September 2026 · The Standard →
Police in Kibra arrested a 47-year-old man after his nine-year-old daughter died following alleged severe physical assault and sexual abuse. The girl was taken to Mbagathi Hospital but died on arrival; her body showed multiple bruises, a lost tooth, and signs of sexual assault.
7 September 2026 · Capital News →
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 →
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has launched a podcast called "let's talk" to engage residents on development, service delivery, and issues affecting their daily lives as he prepares for the 2027 General Election. Sakaja described the podcast as a "digital baraza," saying it will allow him to share his administration's scorecard and vision for the capital.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson has launched a podcast called "Discussion with Nairobi" to engage residents on development, service delivery and challenges facing the capital. In the first episode, Sakaja discussed his administration's achievements including the Dishi na County school feeding programme providing meals to over 324,000 children daily and improvements at Mbagathi Hospital.
2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mbagathi Hospital is operating below full capacity as the nurses' strike continues into its fifth week, with management using locum staff to maintain essential services while collective bargaining agreement implementation remains unresolved.
2 September 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 High Court has directed that Rose Mbithe, her two children Chris and Angela Mulwa, and Police Constable Elijah Kibelion Kimoi undergo mental tests to determine fitness to answer murder charges in the death of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso on July 29, 2026. The four suspects face plea-taking on September 23, 2026, after a 14-day detention extension.
27 August 2026 · The Standard →
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 30-year-old man, Kennedy Ngeno, was stabbed to death near Nyayo National Stadium along Mombasa Road in Nairobi after a road rage confrontation with an online taxi driver following a minor accident. His family is demanding justice.
3 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police have launched a murder investigation into the death of Kenya Airways pilot Kelvin Theuri Wachira, 33, who died from severe head injuries after an altercation at the Nairobi West Prison Mess in Lang'ata on July 19 and was later found unconscious near the facility entrance.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kennedy Kalombote has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Gilbert Kinyua Muthoni at Kenyatta National Hospital, after being found mentally fit to stand trial by three psychiatrists. The prosecution has indicated it will oppose his bail.
28 July 2026 · The Standard →
An IPOA forensic expert told the court that police delayed taking the late Albert Ojwang to Mbagathi Hospital by 24 minutes on June 8, 2025, after departing Central Police Station where he had allegedly been assaulted, with CCTV footage showing the vehicle arrived at the hospital at 1:35 a.m., where Ojwang was pronounced dead on arrival.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mbagathi Hospital has successfully performed its first laparoscopic surgery following acquisition of a laparoscopic machine, with the procedure completed on a patient with symptomatic gallstones. The minimally invasive operation was fully covered under the Social Health Authority, sparing the patient out-of-pocket expenses.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →