The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has updated its travel advisory to include Kenya among countries where British tourists should exercise caution when consuming alcoholic drinks, citing the risk of methanol poisoning from counterfeit or adulterated beverages. Kenya now joins Nigeria, Uganda, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, and…
Embu Level 5 Hospital has sounded the alarm over a surge in breast cancer cases, identifying it as the most common cancer reported at the facility in the last five years. According to hospital data, 1,644 cancer cases have been recorded since 2020, with breast cancer accounting for 17 percent…
A light-hearted exchange between Nairobi County Environment Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria and Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has amused Kenyans online after Mosiria humorously called out the legislator over complaints about his noisy dogs. In a Facebook post shared on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, Mosiria revealed that he had met…
President William Ruto has announced a major milestone in Kenya’s healthcare sector, revealing that the number of citizens covered by health insurance has grown from 7 million to over 26 million. Speaking on Sunday, October 12, 2025, during celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the Africa Inland Church (AIC), the…
The Kenyan government has launched a major initiative to eliminate asbestos roofing from housing units across the country, citing serious health and environmental risks. The plan, approved by the Cabinet, aims to replace decades-old asbestos roofs with modern, eco-friendly materials—a move hailed as both a public health and green development…
A devastating series of child deaths in Madhya Pradesh has once again spotlighted the dangers of unsafe cough syrups and the persistent weaknesses in India’s pharmaceutical oversight. At least 11 children aged one to six died in early September after consuming a locally produced cough syrup later found to contain…