Kenyans have been advised to remain vigilant as the Ministry of Health has raised concerns over the spread of MPOX in the country, with 1,298 cases and 19 deaths recorded. Speaking on Monday after chairing a departmental management meeting with heads of departments under the State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards, Principal Secretary
The Ministry of Health has clarified the legal basis and implementation of travel health insurance requirements for non-Kenyan travellers entering the country, following the issuance of Gazette Notice No. 11492 dated July 30, 2026. In a statement on Friday, August 7, the Ministry of Health said the requirement is anchored in Section 26(6) of the
Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM) has called for a nationwide strike, stating that if the government does not address five long-standing grievances within a period of seven days, Nurses and midwives countrywide will call off work starting from 12.01 am on July 29th, 2026. In the strike notice signed by KNUNM General