Public hospital in Nairobi providing maternity, neonatal intensive care, and surgical services, facing recent operational challenges during nurses' strikes.
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Mbagathi Hospital is operating below full capacity as the nurses’ strike enters its fifth week, with management relying on locum staff to keep essential services running. …
Nurses strike enters fifth week as CBA implementation remains unresolvedCitizen 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 KiberaThe Standard
… Justice Kanyi Kimondo ordered that the trio should be presented by prison authorities to Mbagathi Hospital or any other hospital in Nairobi for the test, in readiness for plea-taking on September 23, 2026.At the same time, Police Constable Elijah Kibelion Kimoi, attached to Karin …
14 more detention days for Dr Mutiso murder suspects, court orders mental assessmentCitizen Digital
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Nairobi expands newborn, ICU and renal care servicesCitizen Digital
… Cheruiyot said that they rushed him to Mbagathi Hospital and were then referred to Kenyatta National Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. …
Family demands justice after kin stabbed to death in road-rage confrontationCitizen Digital
… What began as a night of merry-making with friends at the Nairobi West Prison Mess in Lang'ata ended in tragedy, with the 33-year-old pilot dying at Mbagathi Hospital after being rushed there by a man who identified himself as a Good Samaritan. …
Police probe mysterious death of KQ pilot after night-out in Nairobi West PrisonThe Standard
… This is after a panel of three psychiatrists from Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital found him mentally fit to stand trial, overturning earlier psychiatric assessment reports by doctors at Mbagathi Hospital and the University of Nairobi that had delayed the plea-taki …
Kalombote pleads not guilty to murder of KNH patientCitizen Digital
… 22, 2026 07:56 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Albert Ojwang Audio By Vocalize Questions over why three police officers from Central Police Station delayed taking the late Albert Ojwang to Mbagathi Hospital …
Police delayed taking Albert Ojwang to hospital by 24 minutes, court hearsCitizen Digital
Mbagathi Hospital performs first Laparoscopic surgery By Citizen Reporter July 01, 2026 02:11 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Mbagathi Hospital has successfully performed its first laparos …
Mbagathi Hospital performs first Laparoscopic surgerySuspects 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 →