8+ hour, 46+ min ago   (1626+ words) For nearly half a century, Dr David Silverstein listened to some of Kenya’s most powerful hearts. But while medicine gave him access to presidents, Cabinet ministers and political secrets, he built his reputation through something less dramatic: an insistence that…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1049+ words) A mother carries her baby. A Nairobi paediatrician shares her seven-year journey to motherhood, including two surrogate attempts and failed IVF procedures. After marrying, Rachel began trying to have a baby in 2017. It was not until 2022, at the age of…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (878+ words) The mistake most people make is ignoring any unusual signs a mother might show. Health and Science Reporter In the past month, Google Trends data shows that Kenya is one of the top 50 countries globally with the highest search interest…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (308+ words) An agreement has finally been reached, ending the nurses’ strike that had paralysed services in public hospitals and health centres countrywide for 43 days. The resumption of medical services should largely ease the pain and agony of patients and their families....

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (605+ words) Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah addresses the press at his office in Kilimani, Nairobi, on May 29, 2026. Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has moved to court over disputed ownership and directorship of a company awarded a Sh113 million government markets project in Uasin Gishu....

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (348+ words) The doctors’ seven-day ultimatum to the government to resolve the standoff over the nurses’ more than 40-day strike could spell more doom for the health sector and the country. The industrial action by the nurses has largely paralysed services in…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (472+ words) State House has announced a 90-day window for foreign nationals conducting business in Kenya to regularise their immigration and licensing status, after President William Ruto directed that a Bill before Parliament be expanded to set clearer rules on who can…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (663+ words) A teenage mother with her child in Nairobi. If you know a teenage mother, whether in person or through a digital platform, be kind to her. Do not be the reason she writes herself off. Research & Impact Editor Last week,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1409+ words) August 31, 1978: A gun carriage with Mzee Jomo Kenyatta's flag-draped coffin is drawn through the streets of Nairobi for the funeral. On August 22, 1978 President Jomo Kenyatta died in Mombasa after 15 years in office. Though the official government statement was that he…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (407+ words) By Yussuf Osman Ahmed Kenya is confronting a growing alcoholic drinks menace whose impact extends far beyond excessive consumption. Illicit, counterfeit, smuggled and unregulated products have become a public health, consumer safety, revenue and national security concern. Although government agencies…...