EAST AFRICAN NEWS

Starehe Girls Centre has been closed following outbreak of unknown disease that left 52 students isolated. Nairobi Regional Director of Education Jared Obiero on Thursday said the school would re-open on Monday, October 7. The affected learners had a high pitch cough, sneezed and had a low-grade fever, according to …

October 2019 Daily nation;The government has urged the public to stop taking antacid Ranitidine, sold in Kenya as Zantac or Neotack, to relieve heartburn. The Pharmacy and Poisons Board withdrew the antacid from the market after it was linked to cancer in the US. Last week, the board issued a …

September 2019 Business Daily; It will cost taxpayers about Sh2.3 billion in reimbursements to hospitals for unpaid bills if proposed changes to the health law that prohibits detention of patients, bodies and valuable documents are passed. The National Assembly budget committee says additional grants of Sh50 million will have to …

September 2019 theStar; The Nairobi county government has given powers to medical and clinical officers to treat assault cases and fill P3 forms. This is aimed at giving timely justice to sexual and gender based violence  (SGBV) victims. The county and sub-county health teams deliberated and agreed on the same. …

September 2019 theStar; Lawmakers have picked holes in an unhealthful contractual agreement between Kenyatta National Hospital and insurer NHIF that cost the national referral facility millions of shillings in losses. The losses were first flagged at Sh323 million in 2013, sparking the interest of the Public Investments Committee during a …

September 2019 theStar; Parliament has ordered a fresh probe into the controversial Sh38 billion medical equipment leasing scheme to 47 county governments. The National Assembly and Senate have resolved to form a joint ad hoc committee to investigate the scheme. The Houses on Thursday ratified the recommendations of the mediation …

September 2019 Daily nation; Kyuso Level Four Hospital in Mwingi North, Kitui County has been closed indefinitely over security threats to its staff. Dr Daniel Misiani, the medical superintendent, directed all staff to stay away until further communication. “Owing to concerns associated with impending unrest and insecurity at the hospital, …

August 2019 Standard media; If you have ever had an infection, chances are high the doctor will prescribe an antibiotic. That antibiotic could be Augmentin. Here is the scary part, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has just issued an alert that there are fake Augmentin drugs on sale in Kenya …

August 2019 theStar; A baby born weighing 400 grammes has been discharged from KNH after reaching 3.5kg. Baby Jeremy was born at 25 weeks. He’s been nurtured and managed by Kenyatta National Hospital doctors for five months until he attained 3.5kg. Baby Hope Obonyo, who was also born at the …

August 2019 Business Daily; The taxman has put on notice 12 global firms that offer insurance cover to Kenya’s wealthy businessmen and expatriates in the ongoing crackdown against tax evasion. Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), in a notice to local insurance brokers, is demanding a record of payments made to the …