Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards, Mary Muthoni yesterday convened a strategic meeting with heads of the HIV, TB, and Malaria Programs, alongside the National Syndemic Disease Control Council, to deliberate on adaptation and sustainability measures for key public health programs. The meeting focused on identifying short, medium and long-term domestic resource mobilization strategies to ensure the continued impact and sustainability of critical disease control efforts.
At least 300 youths in Makueni County have been trained on essential soft and digital skills through a youth empowerment program organized by a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Brighter Monday jointly with Anita Mbinya Foundation.
The youths who benefited were drawn from Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC), Wote Campus and Makueni Vocational and Technical Training Institute (MIVEC). Through the programme that is initiated by Anita who is the Spouse of Governor Mutula Kilonzo, youths will be equipped with skills crucial for employability and entrepreneurship hence make them self-reliant. On her part, Mrs. Mutula who is also the Executive Director of the Foundation encouraged the young people to apply the skills acquired and embrace innovation and technology while saying the programme will continue for the next two years.
Close to 105,000 children in Nandi County have been targeted for Measles and Typhoid vaccination campaigns, according to Chief Executive Committee Member for Health Dr. Angeline Kirui. Addressing the health stakeholders during a sensitization forum at Eliud Kipchoge Sports Complex, Kirui said the campaign to kick off on 5th July 2025 will target children between 9 months and 14 years. She said the government rolled out the campaign after an upsurge of Typhoid and Measles cases across the country between the years 2021 and 2024. Dr. Kirui asked the locals to disregard rumors that the vaccines are harmful to children’s health, maintaining that the government, through vaccination bodies, has tested the vaccines and proved that they are safe and secure.
Grief engulfed Central Kwabwai Location in Ndhiwa Sub-county after a woman octogenarian, was stung to death by bees.The 70-year-old woman identified as Anastasia Bunde Oyugi, died after being stung by a swarm of bees near Ratanga market.
Central Kwabwai Location Chief, George Olang’o, said the bees were provoked by a tractor that was passing by. The tractor produced smoke that agitated the bees before they attacked her. She collapsed and died when some residents were rushing her to a nearby health facility. Speaking to the press, Wednesday, Olang’o called on the residents to remain cautious as they move about in the market.He said residents tried their best to rescue the granny but she was already overwhelmed.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to fast-tracking Universal Health Coverage (UHC) with a strong call for grassroots participation during a community engagement in Lamu County. In a bid to deepen public understanding and accelerate reform uptake, the CS outlined the Ministry’s four-pronged strategy under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA): digital health transformation, reliable access to essential medicines, investment in healthcare workers, and sustainable, fair health financing. Tackling the long-standing issue of medical stock-outs, the CS announced key reforms at KEMSA, including recapitalization and enhanced accountability systems. He reiterated the Ministry’s goal of achieving a 100% order fill rate across all public health facilities, enabled by a digitized, end-to-end supply chain and a national track-and-trace system to ensure every medical product is accounted for from supplier to patient. Addressing maternal and child health, Duale called on families to prioritize immunization, aiming to raise Lamu’s childhood vaccination coverage from 60% to 100%. He also urged health facilities to enhance antenatal and maternity care to reduce preventable maternal deaths. The CS encouraged county leadership, religious leaders, cultural elders, youth groups, and the media to support the rollout of the Social Health Authority (SHA), which has already registered over 70,000 individuals in Lamu. He emphasized the importance of community-led awareness and oversight to ensure that SHA benefits reach every household. Duale also issued a strong warning against quack practitioners and unethical operations in health facilities, vowing to safeguard SHA resources and enforce professional standards across the sector.
In a strategic move to bolster road safety and strengthen the management of government vehicles, the Government Vehicle Control Unit (GVCU) is collaborating with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to conduct comprehensive training sessions for all government vehicle drivers.
The NTSA, a regulatory body established under the NTSA Act of 2012, operates under the Ministry of Roads and Transport through the State Department for Transport. It is tasked with promoting and enhancing road safety, regulating the road transport sector, and ensuring that transportation on Kenyan roads remains safe, reliable, and efficient. This upcoming training, which will be conducted face-to-face, is mandatory for all government vehicle drivers. It aims to equip them with the knowledge and skills necessary to uphold high standards of safety and compliance on the roads. The training is a crucial step in GVCU’s renewed efforts to enforce its mandate to “Stop, Check, and Report” any irregularities involving government drivers and vehicles. This rigorous oversight will apply regardless of any inconvenience it may cause users, reinforcing the commitment to transparency and accountability. Currently, Ministry drivers are holding mandatory hybrid (partly virtual) meetings in preparation for the training across all government vehicle units (GVCU).
Lieutenant General David Keter takes over as 24th Kenya Army Commander from Lieutenant General David Tarus at Change of Guard ceremony in Ngao Gardens, Nairobi yesterday.
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