Health
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Years on, Alupe Hospital in Busia Awaits X-ray Installation and Mortuary Completion
Residents of Teso South are still waiting for essential hospital services as an uninstalled X-ray machine and an incomplete mortuary come under scrutiny from the Busia County Assembly. Alupe Sub County Hospital in Busia County is yet to operationalise its long-awaited X-ray machine, while a 24-capacity mortuary remains incomplete hence making residents to raise concerns…
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Nairobi identifies 185,000 people at risk ahead of November El Nino rains
Nairobi County has been able to identify approximately 185,499 people living in flood prone areas across 17 sub-counties as it even prepares for the El Nino rains expected in November, with Embakasi South recording the highest number of people at risk. A report presented by Chief Officer for Disaster Management Bramuel Simiyu before the Nairobi…
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Laikipia water companies owe workers KSh49.8m in unremitted pension deductions
Laikipia County is under pressure to remit 49.8 million shillings deducted from employees of two county owned water companies but not paid into their pension schemes, with the Senate demanding clear deadlines for settling the outstanding amounts. The Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds did raise the issue during a meeting with…
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Nairobi facilities record wide gap in live births as Mama Lucy leads August data
Health facilities across Nairobi recorded 2,214 live births in August 2026, with Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital in Embakasi recording the highest number, according to Ministry of Health data. Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital recorded 447 live births, followed by Pumwani Maternity Hospital in Kamukunji with 386, and Mama Margaret Uhuru Hospital in Embakasi North with 275.…
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Nairobi County workers still struggle with medical cover as insurance costs rise to Sh2.5 billion
Nairobi County workers are still facing challenges accessing medical services despite the county increasing its medical insurance expenditure to 2.5 billion shillings, raising questions about whether the higher cost has translated into better healthcare for employees. The concerns emerged after Nairobi City County Workers Union branch secretary Calvince Okello appeared before the County Assembly’s Labour…
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Taqwa SACCO members fear losing Sh387.5m as Jeevanjee housing project stalls for seven years
Members of Taqwa SACCO are appealing for Nairobi county assembly intervention to save Sh387.5 million they have invested in a stalled housing project in Nairobi, seven years after they committed their savings to secure homes. The members invested in 200 affordable housing units at the Nairobi Bachelors Jeevanjee project, 100 two bedroom and 100 three-bedroom…
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Ebola in Nairobi: What residents need to know about symptoms, spread and prevention
Nairobi is stepping up measures to prevent the spread of Ebola after Kenya confirmed its first imported case of the disease, with health authorities intensifying surveillance and contact tracing across the capital. The confirmed case involved a 39-year-old Kenyan man who had lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for seven years before travelling…
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Who is approving Nairobi’s buildings? Questions emerge over lapsed planning committee
Questions have been raised over how Nairobi County is approving buildings after it emerged that the Urban Planning Technical Committee, a key body involved in development approvals, has not been reconstituted since its term expired in October last year (2025). The committee is renewed every three years and brings together technical expertise from several institutions,…
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Taita Taveta seeks answers on suicide cases as county reviews mental health response
Taita Taveta County is set to review its response to suicide and attempted suicide cases after the County Assembly raised questions about the number of cases being reported and the support available to people at risk. Kasigau Ward MCA Amos Makalo has asked the County Department of Health to provide a detailed picture of suicide…
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From emergency response to medicine: What Baringo must fix in its health system
Baringo’s health system is facing scrutiny over gaps ranging from emergency medical response and referrals to medicine supplies, staffing and access to critical care. The concerns were raised in a motion on urgent county matters tabled by MCA Jeruto Kiptalla, following reports of residents losing their lives while seeking treatment in public health facilities. The motion…
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