The Ministry of Health has announced that twelve percent of university students in Kenya are current tobacco users. The ministry publicized the tobacco use findings in a public advisory on the X platform that reported nicotine use among campus students now also included e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches. In the findings, the Ministry said that tobacco
Kenya’s Ministry of Health has issued a fresh public advisory after reports of a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship operating in the Atlantic Ocean. The World Health Organization (WHO) updated the situation on May 7, 2026, confirming 8 cases and 3 deaths among passengers and crew aboard MV Hondius. Public health officials in
The Ministry of Health unveiled a five-year plan yesterday, May 7, 2026, aimed at resolving staffing deficits within the country’s health sector. The Kenya Health Human Resource Advisory Council (KHHRAC) Strategic Plan 2025-2030, launched by Public Health and Professional Standards PS Mary Muthoni in Nairobi, will address inequalities in health worker distribution across counties as well