Health
Mobile cancer clinic launched in Kisumu to boost early detection
A mobile cancer clinic has been launched in Kisumu to provide screening services closer to communities, as health officials seek to improve early...
Odumo vows to push for improved welfare for community health promoters
A lawyer and aspiring senator for Kisumu County, Fred Odumo, has pledged to support legislation aimed at improving the welfare of Community Health...
How JOOTRH is Redefining Healthcare in Western Kenya
In less than a year since becoming a national referral facility, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) says it has reduced...
Kisumu Nurses Union Condemns MP Owuor Over Remarks on Profession
A nurses' union in Kisumu County has criticized Nyakach Member of Parliament Aduma Owuor over remarks it described as derogatory toward the nursing...
Western Kenya’s First Newborn Dialysis Procedure Offers Lifeline to Critically Ill Infants
A 17-day-old baby with acute kidney injury has become the first newborn in western Kenya to undergo peritoneal dialysis at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga...
Kenya Launches First Public Red Blood Cell Exchange Programme for Sickle Cell Patients in Kisumu
Kenya has launched its first public sector red blood cell exchange programme for sickle cell disease patients, marking a major milestone in the...
Building Tomorrow’s Healthcare: JOOTRH Unveils Ambitious Plan to Become Western Kenya’s Largest Referral Hospital
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) has unveiled plans for a major expansion that would increase its capacity to 2,000 beds,...
Kenya in Ebola Talks With U.S. Amid Patient Transfer Reports
Kenya Engages U.S., Global Partners on Ebola Preparedness Amid Reports of American Patient Transfers
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...
