Health
Maasai Mara University student seeks Sh6.5m for cancer treatment in India
A 20-year-old Maasai Mara University student battling cancer for more than a year is appealing for Sh6.5 million to fund treatment in India....
Neonatal: Okoa Malaika donates incubators to six Nyanza counties
Okoa Malaika, an initiative supporting care for premature and newborn babies, has donated 12 incubators and other neonatal equipment to health facilities in...
Kisumu specialist eye hospital opens to tackle avoidable blindness
A new specialist eye hospital has opened in Kisumu, expanding access to treatment and surgery in a region where shortages of ophthalmologists have...
Kisumu doctors set to strike as 21-day ultimatum expires
Doctors in Kisumu County are set to begin a strike at midnight after the expiry of a 21-day notice issued by their union...
Odumo welcomes progress of Community Health Promoters Bill
Kisumu senatorial aspirant and lawyer Fred Odumo has welcomed the progress of the Community Health Promoters Bill, 2026, saying it could improve the...
JOOTRH acquires heart-lung machine to expand cardiac surgery services
Patients in western Kenya requiring open-heart surgery are set to benefit from improved access to specialised treatment after Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and...
Nurses begin nationwide strike over pay and employment grievances
Nurses and midwives employed by national and county governments have begun a nationwide strike after the expiry of a seven-day notice issued by...
More than 800 treated at free Kondele medical camp as Bob CEO expands health outreach
More than 800 people in Kondele Ward, Kisumu Central, have received free medical treatment and medicines during a community health camp. The outreach...
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...
