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SHA Ghost Hospitals Scandal Sparks Outrage as Kenyans Flood X with Demands for Accountability

By Kimberly Kalusi The Social Health Authority (SHA) is under fire after revelations that billions of shillings were

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Posted on August 25, 2025

HEALTH

Gov’t to absorb over 7,000 UHC workers from September

A total of 7,414 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) workers will be absorbed into permanent and pensionable terms starting

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Posted on August 25, 2025

HEALTH

Ghost Hospitals Pocket Billions as Genuine Facilities Struggle in SHA Payout Scandal

By Kimberly Kalusi Kenya’s health sector is once again at the center of a storm following claims that billions of shillings

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Posted on August 25, 2025

HEALTH, Trending

SHA scandal raises questions over Duale’s leadership and family links

The fake hospitals scandal at the Social Health Authority (SHA) is one of the clearest signs of how corruption is killing

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Posted on August 24, 2025

HEALTH, Tech & Innovation, World News

Wild meat from endangered species now on sale on TikTok

In West Africa, the illegal trade of wild meat is moving from roadside stalls to social media, where sellers are reaching

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Posted on August 20, 2025

Business, HEALTH

Gov’t has warned Kenyans against using Ozempic for weight loss

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has warned Kenyans against using off-label semaglutide compounds, such as Ozempic, for

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Posted on August 19, 2025

HEALTH, SPORTS

Court awards damages to intersex athlete over abuse by police, medical professionals

An intersex Kenyan athlete who launched a complaint against police and medical staff for disrespecting her privacy has won

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Posted on August 19, 2025

HEALTH, World News

Nairobi is Africa’s third most polluted city – Report

Data from Swiss air quality monitor IQAir on Tuesday placed Nairobi as Africa’s third-most polluted major city, underlining

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Posted on August 19, 2025

HEALTH

KNH successfully separates conjoined twins in rare surgery to divide shared intestine

Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has said that conjoined twins born in Naivasha and sharing a single large intestine are in

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Posted on August 18, 2025

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High Court Quashes NHIF Pending Bills Verification Committee

By Gabriel Somba The Pending Medical Claims verification committee formed by Health Cabinet secretary Aden Duale on March 28

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Posted on August 14, 2025