Health
Woman loses marriage over contraception after risky childbirths
One week after sitting her Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations, Aisha (not her real name) gave birth to her first child,...
Kenya confirms second Ebola case as 108 contacts quarantined
Kenya has confirmed a second case of Ebola, with 108 contacts of the first patient in quarantine as health authorities step up surveillance...
Father Alleges Delayed Emergency Care for Injured Daughter at Bondo Hospital
Journalist and strategic communications expert Josiah Odanga has accused Bondo Sub-County Hospital staff of delaying emergency treatment for his four-year-old daughter following a...
Kisumu steps up Ebola preparedness amid regional outbreak fears
Health officials in Kisumu County have stepped up disease surveillance and public awareness campaigns amid concerns about the risk of Ebola spreading into...
Family accuses Kisumu referral hospital of neglect after mother’s death
A family has accused Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) of neglecting their critically ill mother, alleging delays in treatment, poor...
JOOTRH investigates complaints over patient treatment
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in Kisumu has launched an investigation into complaints about the treatment of patients at the...
Ebola Alert: Nairobi Hospital tightens Ebola controls after imported case confirmed
The Nairobi Hospital has stepped up infection-control measures, contact tracing and staff monitoring after a patient treated at the facility was confirmed to...
Kisumu invests Sh600m in community health programmes
The Kisumu County government has invested Sh600m in community health programmes, supporting nearly 3,000 community health promoters (CHPs) to provide healthcare services at...
Activist demands Kisumu security chiefs to probe OCS over alleged illegal demolition
Human rights activist has accused Kisumu Central Police Station Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Chief Inspector Benson Matheka of overseeing an allegedly unlawful demolition...
EACC recovers Sh207.7m in unexplained assets from former Trans Nzoia accountant
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured a court order for the forfeiture of assets worth Sh207.7million linked to a former government...
32 nations line up for Africa Cycling Championships in Kisumu
A record 354 cyclists from 32 African countries will compete in the 2026 Africa Road Cycling Championships, which began in Kisumu on Wednesday,...
Kisumu county commissioner orders probe into demolition of church, ECDE centre
Kisumu County Commissioner Mohamed Ramadhan has ordered an investigation into the demolition of a church and an early childhood development education (ECDE) centre...
Siaya leaders pledge support for Ruto’s 2027 re-election bid
Siaya County leaders have pledged to support President William Ruto’s re-election bid in 2027, citing the broad-based political arrangement and development projects in...
Kisumu summit adopts six-point peace roadmap ahead of 2027 polls
Stakeholders at a two-day peace and leadership summit in Kisumu have adopted a six-point roadmap to strengthen security, promote inclusive governance and prevent...
