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Polio fight is not over: Vaccine gaps threaten hard-won gains

Despite years of vaccination campaigns and community mobilisation, gaps in immunisation and funding threaten to undermine the progress made against the disease.

By Mercy Kahenda 2026-10-25 11:34:00

Polio fight is not over: Vaccine gaps threaten hard-won gains

Second Ebola victim buried under strict safety protocols

By Eunice Omollo 2026-10-24 15:26:51

'Tumaini' Ebola vaccine trial starts as Kenya seeks 10,000 doses

WHO DG Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the first participants were vaccinated in Bunia, DRC, under a new trial dubbed TUMAINI, a Swahili word meaning 'hope'.

By Eunice Omollo 2026-10-24 11:04:09

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Heatwave crisis as Kenyan newborns now face four times more extreme heat days, WHO warns

Kenya is feeling the heat, and it is pregnant women, newborns and young children who are paying the highest price.

By Maarufu Mohamed 2026-10-24 06:30:00

Heatwave crisis as Kenyan newborns now face four times more extreme heat days, WHO warns

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Ebola watch: Dodgy travellers, contacts raise infection risk

Concealed travel histories and attempts to evade screening are complicating East Africa’s efforts to contain Ebola.

By Eunice Omollo 2026-10-23 00:00:00

Ebola watch: Dodgy travellers, contacts raise infection risk

MTRH quarantines one person after contact with suspected Ebola case

Suspected Ebola patient at MTRH in Eldoret is asymptomatic but under close monitoring after contact with a suspected case 20 days ago, CEO Dr Kirwa says, following public concern.

By Fred Kagonye 2026-10-22 22:53:20

MTRH quarantines one person after contact with suspected Ebola case

Ebola: First batch contacts to leave quarantine on Sunday

“The end of this outbreak is within reach, and together we will get there,” Amoth added.

By Mate Tongola 2026-10-22 16:53:25

Ebola: First batch contacts to leave quarantine on Sunday

The hidden pain of Kenya's community health promoters

Nearly one in three community health promoters surveyed in Nairobi and Kiambu reported symptoms of anxiety.

By Juliet Omelo 2026-10-22 11:21:00

The hidden pain of Kenya's community health promoters

Breast cancer awareness campaign targets Kenyan women

Kenyan women affected by breast cancer are the focus of a campaign at Kenyatta National Hospital aimed at encouraging early detection and offering support to patients and their families.

By David Njaaga 2026-10-21 12:26:00

Breast cancer awareness campaign targets Kenyan women

First case of Ebola recorded in Nigeria

The woman had travelled from Uganda to the capital, Abuja.

By AFP 2026-10-20 21:32:34

Kenya confirms ninth Ebola case

The latest case involves a 24-year-old man who is a close family member of the first patient, who died.

By Mate Tongola 2026-10-20 18:48:23

New Ebola guidelines put contact tracing, cross-border surveillance in focus

New Africa CDC and WHO guidelines urge Kenya and other countries to strengthen 21-day contact tracing, cross-border surveillance and infection prevention to contain Ebola outbreaks.

By Eunice Omollo 2026-10-20 17:08:41

New Ebola guidelines put contact tracing, cross-border surveillance in focus

Win for medics as KMPDU offered seat on Ebola task force

KMPDU has secured a seat on Kenya’s national Ebola task force, giving doctors a chance to influence outbreak preparedness, infection control and frontline healthcare worker safety.

By Eunice Omollo 2026-10-20 16:47:13