The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has provided an update on a patient affected by a botched tooth extraction at a facility in Kawangware, Nairobi. In a statement on Saturday, January 10, KMPDC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) David Kariuki informed the public that its attention was drawn to media reports concerning a dental
The Ministry of Health, through the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, has recommended the registration of Lenacapavir, a long-acting antiretroviral medicine for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). In a statement dated Saturday, 10, 2026, Health CS Aden Duale stated that the approval covers Lenacapavir 300 mg tablets and Lenacapavir 464 mg injectable solution. “The Ministry of Health,
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has issued an update on the whereabouts of a porter who went missing while trekking within Mt Kenya National Park and had been missing for 18 days. KWS has confirmed the death of the porter, ending an 18-day search and rescue operation. In a statement issued on Saturday, January 10,