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Officials have linked the worrying trend to unhealthy diets and lifestyle choices, warning that it is undermining women’s wellbeing, productivity, and overall contribution to the economy.
In a statement responding to a report by Citizen TV, about a mother who died after giving birth as a result of poor healthcare, Duale stressed that no mother should lose her life while giving birth.
Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards, Mary Muthoni, said the government remains firm in its efforts to curb public smoking, noting that existing laws already prohibit the practice in public spaces.
RUPHA accused the authority of failing to deliver on key health technology platforms that were expected to curb fraud, improve beneficiary management, strengthen quality control, and enhance drug tracking.
What makes this operation particularly historic is the use of patient-specific implants designed to grow with him, a first-of-its-kind procedure on a child.
Kenya has already taken initial steps in data collection. The 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) became the first in Africa to include a mental health module, assessing socio-economic and health factors linked to depression.
Speaking during a women empowerment programme at Murgor Primary School in Kesses constituency on Sunday, September 7, 2025, Uasin Gishu County, Muthoni said that many illnesses spread because they were detected too late.
Medical Services Principal Secretary Ouma Oluga said the problem is hitting young people and low-income earners hardest, as many of them use SIM cards registered under the names of their parents or relatives.
Nyikal, who chairs the National Assembly Health Committee, urged the government to hold individuals accountable rather than disrupt services for thousands of Kenyans.
The decision was reached during a high-level consultative meeting on Tuesday that brought together the Ministry of Health, the Council of Governors (CoG), the Social Health Authority (SHA), and the Public Service Commission (PSC).
According to PS Muthoni, the programme will focus on improving healthcare infrastructure, strengthening disease surveillance, engaging communities, and ensuring the supply of vaccines and essential medical resources.