Bill Gates, UAE Foundations Target Kenya and 9 Countries with US$ 500mn Maternal and Newborn Health Fund
Kenya is among the 10 African counties targeted in a new commitment of nearly $600 million for maternal and newborn survival by several global philanthropic foundations. “The continent is making remarkable [...]
Uganda Declares End to Second Ebola Outbreak in Three Years
Uganda has declared the end of an Ebola outbreak in the capital Kampala, less than three months after the virus was confirmed. “This outbreak challenged us in new ways. It [...]
Ex-CAS Dr. Mercy Mwangangi Appointed CEO of Social Health Authority
Newly-appointed Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has appointed former Chief Administrative Officer (CAS) Dr. Mercy M. Mwangangi as the new Chief Executive Officer of Social Health Authority (SHA). Mwangangi is [...]Gates Foundation Withdraws from Host Country Agreement in Kenya Amid Legal Controversy
The Gates Foundation (formerly Bill Melinda Foundation) has announced its withdrawal from a controversial Host Country Agreement with Kenya that granted it diplomatic privileges and immunities, following months of [...]
Japanese Trading Firm Bets on Kenya, Uganda in Pharmaceutical Acquisition Deal
Japan’s Marubeni Corporation is acquiring a minority interest in Phillips Healthcare, a Mauritius-based pharmaceutical firm with extensive operations in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Egypt. “The Commission will, in accordance with [...]Courts Block Nairobi Hospital Probe, Lift Expenditure Suspension
The High Court has temporarily halted an investigation into Nairobi Hospital, in the latest legal development in the healthcare provider's long running boardroom conflicts. In the petition on the ongoing [...]How Financial Worries Are Impacting Mental Health in Kenya
Money. It’s something we all think about sometimes more than we’d like to admit. For many Kenyans, financial struggles aren’t just numbers on a bank statement. They’re the sleepless nights, the missed [...]
Regulator Orders Clinics Out of Petrol Stations, Residential Buildings
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has ordered health facilities operating in restricted areas such as petrol stations and residential buildings to relocate within six months, citing safety [...]Trump Brags About Africa Aid Cuts, Jokes Nobody has ever heard of Lesotho
US President Donald Trump has defended his administration's decision to freeze international aid, joking that nobody has ever heard of' Lesotho yet the southern African country US$8mn in aid. Eight [...]US Aid Freeze, Pandemic Expose Vulnerability, Opportunities, in Africa's Healthcare Systems- VC Founder
The Covid-19 pandemic and the recent freeze on US aid have exposed the vulnerability of Africa’s healthcare systems but also created the momentum for locally made healthcare solutions, an early [...]Toyota's CFAO Targets Full Control of GoodLife Pharmacy in Kenya Expansion
Toyota Tsusho affiliate CFAO Healthcare has set plans to buy Africa Chemist Beauty Care Inc. (ACBC), the parent company of GoodLife Pharmacy, from LeapFrog Investments in motion. Leapfrog Investments, [...]Private Hospitals to Exit SHA Over Unpaid Debts, System Glitches
Private hospitals are threatening to withdraw from the government’s Social Health Authority (SHA) services from Monday, citing persistent system failures and KSh 30 billion in unpaid arrears from the now-defunct [...]
