Angela Oketch

Nairobi

Health and Science Journalist at Daily Nation

Health and Science Journalist at AllAfrica

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Articles

Malaki Warambo: Pioneer surgeon who cut open Kenya’s medical future

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Angela Oketch

The death of Mr Malaki Wilson Warambo, a pioneer surgeon in independent Kenya and former chief government surgeon, united the country in mourning one of the finest brains Kenya has ever had. Warambo, who died at the age of 92 on March 24, was the founding chairperson of the Surgical Society of Kenya (SSK).
Kenya’s 'sick' healthcare system becomes Duale’s headache

3 weeks ago | nation.africa | Angela Oketch

What you need to know:Kenya's health system is facing a severe crisis, with HIV patients struggling to access ARVs, TB cases going untreated, women going without family planning methods due to stock-outs, and challenges with the implementation of the Social Health Authority (SHA).
Mfumo wa afya Kenya hatarini kuporomoka

3 weeks ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Angela Oketch

KENYA inakumbwa na changamoto tele katika sekta ya afya ambayo inahitaji suluhisho la haraka. Bila hatua thabiti, mfumo wa afya unaweza kusambaratika kabisa, huku mamilioni ya wananchi wakibaki bila huduma muhimu.
Only 3.5 million salaried Kenyans carry SHA’s financial burden

1 month ago | nation.africa | Angela Oketch |Hellen Shikanda

Since its rollout in October 2024, the Social Health Authority (SHA) has collected over Sh31 billion from Kenyans. However, the scheme’s revenue is overwhelmingly being financed by salaried Kenyans while contributions from the informal sector which makes up the majority of Kenya’s workforce remain significantly low.
Sh4bn drugs in warehouse as HIV patients miss doses

1 month ago | nation.africa | Angela Oketch |Mercy Chelangat

What you need to know:The Sh5.24 billion will be used immediately to distribute PEPFAR procured commodities (Sh1.2 billion), maintain the current 11,059 frontline healthcare workers (Sh3.9 billion) and maintenance, software licenses, and updates, system support including personnel (Sh140 million).
Public hospitals get nearly half of Sh11bn SHA payments

1 month ago | nation.africa | Angela Oketch |Mercy Chelangat

The Ministry of Health has disbursed Sh11.3 billion to 2,588 hospitals to healthcare facilities nationwide in eight months. From the analysis done by the Nation, government facilities received approximately 40 per cent of total payments, private hospitals received about 35 per cent of the funding with faith-based facilities accounting for 20 per cent with the remaining five per cent going to other cadres of hospitals.
Sh3.6bn kidney centre incomplete six years later

1 month ago | nation.africa | Angela Oketch

Kenyans are yet to reap the benefits of a Sh3.6 billion East Africa Kidney Institute Centre of Excellence. Despite heavy investment in infrastructure and resources, the project has failed to take off, leaving training, research and patients needing specialised kidney treatment without access to the promised services. According to the Auditor-General’s report of the 2023/2024 financial year, the government paid Sh2.79 billion for goods and services to set up the institute.
Sh3.6bn kidney centre incomplete six years later

1 month ago | nation.africa | Angela Oketch

Kenyans are yet to reap the benefits of a Sh3.6 billion East Africa Kidney Institute Centre of Excellence. Despite heavy investment in infrastructure and resources, the project has failed to take off, leaving training, research and patients needing specialised kidney treatment without access to the promised services.
Ruto offers hospitals pay deal to end SHA boycott

1 month ago | nation.africa | Angela Oketch

President William Ruto has directed the immediate payment of all hospitals owed up to Sh10 million by the now-defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) as the government moves to address a growing healthcare crisis. Private hospitals have been boycotting the Social Health Authority (SHA), leaving thousands of patients stranded as they demand upfront payments for medical services.
Hospitali za kibinafsi zalalamikia usiri wa mfumo wa malipo wa SHA

1 month ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Angela Oketch

Habari za Kitaifa Hospitali za kibinafsi zalalamikia usiri wa mfumo wa malipo wa SHA Na ANGELA OKETCH March 2nd, 2025 Kusoma ni dakika: 2 HOSPITALI za kibinafsi zimeitisha maelezo kamili kuhusu mfumo mpya wa malipo chini ya Mamlaka ya Afya ya Jamii (SHA) zikionya ukosefu wa uwazi huenda ukazifanya zikose imani nao.