The Ministry of Health is adopting ISO 7101:2023, the first international consensus standard for healthcare quality management, to strengthen healthcare services across the country. Yesterday, Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Mr. Harry Kimtai officially opened a workshop on ISO 7101:2023, bringing together healthcare stakeholders to discuss its implementation. The standard provides a systematic approach to sustainable healthcare excellence, focusing on leadership, risk management, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement. Implementation will begin in National Referral Hospitals, County Hospitals, and the Ministry of Health, in partnership with the Council of Governors. This initiative aligns with Kenya’s goal of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by prioritizing patient-centered care and ensuring value for money in healthcare services. The adoption of ISO 7101:2023 is expected to improve healthcare management and service delivery, setting a new benchmark for quality healthcare in Kenya.
Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards, Mary Muthoni, yesterday led the commemoration of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, emphasizing the shift from curative care to prevention and health promotion. She highlighted the role of Community Health Promoters in expanding access to essential cancer services at the grassroots level. Speaking in Nyandarua County, Muthoni announced the development of the National Cervical Cancer Elimination Action Plan in collaboration with ThinkWell. This initiative will outline a costed action plan, an investment case, and an advocacy framework to accelerate Kenya’s goal of eliminating cervical cancer by 2030. She also noted Kenya’s participation in the WHO AFRO Women Integrated Cancer Services (WICS) project, which enhances prevention, early detection, and management of breast and cervical cancers, NCDs, and mental health through a primary healthcare approach.
The Principal Secretary, State Department for Water and Sanitation Julius Korir, yesterday held a National Steering Committee of the Program which brought together all CEOs and technical officers of implementing agencies to review the progress with a view to unlock existing challenges and fast track ongoing projects to ensure they are completed on time. The Kenya Towns Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Program (KTSWSSP) is jointly funded by the Government of Kenya and African Development Bank (ADB).The Program is supporting a total of 51 water supply and sanitation projects. The overall completion status is approximately 88% complete in respect to the original scope.
Members of the County Assembly unanimously approved the Supplementary Budget 1 for the year 2024/2025. The supplementary budget was necessitated by the enactment of the County Allocation of Revenue Act, 2024 that set the allocation of revenue to county governments at Ksh387,425,000,000 as approved by parliament. The enactment of CARA 2024 saw Kirinyaga County’s Allocation of equitable share reduce down to Ksh5,449,273,298 from Ksh5,633,619,143 necessitating the supplementary appropriation. The appropriation has seen a downward review of recurrent expenditure for various county departments save for the county department of medical services whose recurrent budget has been augmented upwards by ksh9,528,750. While presenting the Budget and Appropriation Committee’s report on the scrutiny of the supplementary budget, Kiine ward MCA Geoffrey Gakuru reaffirmed his committee’s commitment to guide the house on matters budgeting.
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