Commercial Race for Anti-Venom Heats Up as Researchers Petition Senate
Three researchers from Machakos have petitioned the Senate seeking protection of their rights to research and commercialize a traditional, non-animal plasma anti-venom, citing hostility from government agencies including the Kenya [...]
Court Halts Hiring at Social Health Authority Over Unfair Recruitment Rules
The Employment and Labour Relations court on Thursday blocked the new health insurance agency, the Social Health Authority (SHA), from proceeding with a hiring process that excluded most job seekers. [...]Africa CDC Looks to MPox Lessons to Fight Cholera
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised the possibility of tackling the ongoing cholera outbreak in the same way as the Mpox outbreak, which is [...]
Anthrax, MPox Outbreaks Compound Eastern DRC Crisis
Outbreaks of anthrax and Mpox have compounded the ongoing security crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as worsening humanitarian needs and limited access have exposed critical gaps. [...]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 [...]
