Kenya News

Nairobi - Kenya's Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) handed over 108 electric obstetric theatre beds and a package of women's cancer screening and management equipment at Kenyatta National Hospital on 9 June 2026, in a move intended to strengthen the country's capacity to manage obstetric emergencies and expand access to cervical and breast cancer services.

Samburu County, Kenya - In Lolmolong village, in Samburu County in northern Kenya, Neshoo Leaungokiok laboured through the night, far from the nearest health facility.

With no transport available and a six-hour journey on foot to reach care, she had no choice but to give birth at home, assisted only by a traditional birth attendant. In this remote part of Kenya, long distances, difficult terrain and insecurity continue to limit access to skilled care during childbirth, placing mothers and newborns at significant risk.

But this time, help arrived.

Nairobi—Fifty-year-old Milton Oloo has worked as a cargo loading agent at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya for the last 30 years. Although he handles several tonnes of cargo daily, every now and again a memorable load comes his way.  

It was the case with the shipment of cargo from World Health Organization (WHO)’s Emergency Preparedness and Response hub in Nairobi, Kenya, on 20 May 2026.  

Nairobi - Following successive Ebola and Marburg outbreaks across East Africa, countries are shifting how preparedness is defined, placing greater emphasis on the quality of clinical care delivered to patients.

Nairobi - The World Health Organization (WHO) and Aga Khan University-Kenya (AKU) today launched a new partnership to accelerate the fight against breast and cervical cancer, the two leading cancers claiming women's lives in Africa.

Nairobi - World Health Organization (WHO) is poised to be a significant presence at the upcoming World Health Summit (WHS) Regional Meeting 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. For the first time at either a global or regional level, WHO is co-organizing a meeting with the World Health Summit. This initiative has been spearheaded by WHO in the African region and is the result of an innovative partnership with WHS and Aga Khan University, Kenya.

Catherine Kemuto had no warning when the floodwaters came. The 32-year-old mother of five from Gatwekera in Kibera sub-county, Nairobi County, returned home to find everything submerged, including her children's vaccination records. A week of displacement left her children ill, and access to safe water remained a struggle long after the floods receded.

Nairobi- Kenya has launched its Second National Action Plan for Health Security 2026–2030, marking a significant step toward strengthening the country’s ability to prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats.