Questions as Ministry of Health launches online fundraiser for church
The Ministry of Health, through its official X account, has announced an online fundraiser for the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK). In a statement on Sunday, September 1, 2024, the Ministry called on Kenyans to contribute funds for ACK St Mathews Church to build a church kitchen, vicarage, guest house and parish hall. “ACK St. […]
Kenya confirms third case of Mpox
Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Deborah Mlongo Barasa has confirmed that Kenya has recorded it’s third case of Mpox. In a statement, Barasa noted that the recent case which involves a 30-year-old female who recently travelled to Uganda, was confirmed after samples taken from her tested positive. The CS, however, indicated that the lady is currently […]
‘You’ll be arrested if caught without face mask’- Health PS Susan Mochache
Health Principal Secretary, Susan Mochache says Kenyans should start wearing face masks as a mandatory measure in a bid to curb Covid-19. “Wearing of masks is mandatory. Please don’t take it lightly. If you are caught without a mask you will be arrested,” she said at DC Grounds, Kibra where together with Amref Health Africa […]
Ministry of Health distances itself from purported press release lifting wearing of face masks in public
The Ministry of Health has on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, disowned a press release that has been making rounds on social media, purporting that it had revised Covid-19 measures. The Ministry, through its social media platforms, stated categorically that the document, that enumerated a raft of changes in Covid-19 restriction measures, was not sanctioned by […]
Covid-19 Update: 1,286 test positive as positivity rate stands at 15.5%
The Ministry of Health has reported that 1,286 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. In a statement released on Saturday, August 21, MOH said the positivity rate stands at 15.5%, with total confirmed infections rising to 228,363 and cumulative tests so far conducted are 2,305,988. From the new Covid-19 cases, […]
Covid-19 Update: 8,877 test positive as positivity rate stands at 13.8%
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported that 1,225 people tested positive of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. In a statement to newsrooms on Saturday, August 14, MOH said that the 1,225 tested positive out of a sample of 8,877 patients. “Total confirmed positive cases are now 219,938 and cumulative tests so far conducted […]
Covid-19: 30 deaths recorded as 1,974 people test positive
The Ministry of Health has announced 1,974 additional cases of Covid-19 after 13,407 people were tested in the last 24 hours. This represents a positivity rate of 14.7 per cent. From the new cases, 1,902 are Kenyans while 72 of them are foreigners. In terms of gender, 1,050 are females while 924 are males. The […]