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 Oxford English Dictionary has added several African words in its latest update, reflecting the growing global influence of the continent’s language, culture and cuisine. The December 2025 update, released on the OED website on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, features more than 500 new words and phrases . Author and OED Head of Pronunciations, Catherine
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,