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LIFESTYLE

How Kenyans can Protect their Wellbeing while Keeping up with the Grind

Kenya’s hustle culture runs deep. It is the rhythm that keeps the country moving, from the bustling matatu stages of Nairobi to the...

Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi
BUSINESS

Kenya Boosts Food Fortification to Improve Health and Trade

Kenya is ramping up efforts to promote food fortification as a strategy to improve public health, enhance industrial competitiveness, and expand the country’s...

Dr Ngatia Gikere - Minet
OPINIONSMART MONEY

With Health Reforms Underway, Kenyan Employers Got Work to Do

Companies, especially large employers, have the influence and resources to change that narrative both for their employees and for the health system as...

Ruto Introduces Lipa SHA Polepole for Kenyans in Informal Sector
HEALTHNEWS

President Ruto: Introducing SHA Health ‘Lipa Mdogo Mdogo’

President William Ruto has unveiled a flexible payment scheme, “Lipa SHA Polepole” (Pay SHA little by little), designed to make healthcare more accessible...

Charcoal stoves kenya
HEALTHNEWS

Expert Reveals New Scary Effect of Kitchen Smoke

Be warned that using firewood and charcoal stoves that emit toxic fumes inhaled by expectant mothers  within enclosed spaces is a major cause...

2024 Survey: The Leading Causes of Deaths in Kenya
HEALTH

2024 Survey: The Leading Causes of Deaths in Kenya

The annual mortality burden, the causes of mortality, and the changes over time are key indicators of population change and are important for...

Police and Teachers to Start Paying Medical Bills in Cash
HEALTHNEWS

SHIF: How Does Social Health Insurance Fund in Kenya Work?

The Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) in Kenya is a comprehensive public health insurance service under government administration, established by The Social Health...

mpox update in Kenya 2
HEALTHNEWS

Kenya Issues Update on Mpox Patient After WHO Alert

Kenya's Ministry of Health has announced that there is no active case of Mpox in the country, allying fears weeks after one person...

Dr Patrick Amoth Is CS Nakhumicha’s Choice as New Health Director General
HEALTHNEWS

Dr Patrick Amoth Is CS Nakhumicha’s Choice as New Health Director General

The Cabinet Secretary (CS) of the Ministry of Health, Susan Nakhumicha, has nominated Dr Patrick Amoth, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist – a...