Kenya News

Nairobi—The Government of Kenya has launched the National Cervical Cancer Elimination Action Plan 2026-2030, a five-year strategy developed with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) to accelerate the prevention, early detection and treatment of cervical cancer.

The World Health Organization (WHO) handed over critical medical supplies and equipment valued at over US$ 2.3 million to the Government of Kenya in a ceremony presided over by His Excellency President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi.

Dr. Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, presented the comprehensive package to President Ruto and the Government and people of Kenya, marking a significant investment in the country's health infrastructure and emergency response capacity.

Twenty-five frontline health workers from Garissa County have completed a five-day training on the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Competency Standards for Health Workers providing care to refugees and migrants, equipping them with skills to deliver people-centred and culturally sensitive services in one of Kenya's busiest border regions.

Nairobi – For years, frontline health workers in Kenya faced long delays in receiving payments for their work in vaccination campaigns. Cash-based systems often took more than two weeks, sometimes never reaching workers at all. The process was weighed down by high costs, risks, and lack of transparency, undermining morale and disrupting polio outbreak response. 

Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya today inaugurated a newly upgraded World Health Organization (WHO)-accredited polio laboratory at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), marking a major step forward in the country’s efforts to detect and respond rapidly to poliovirus and other epidemic-prone diseases.