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Mate Tongola

Reporter · KE

Indexed articles, last 90 days
6
Latest publication
Sep 28, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Standard Kenya
Top 50K sites
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Aug 13, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Mate Tongola

    Health care providers have until September 30 to renew SHA contracts (opens the original)

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    Healthcare providers across the country have until September 30 to renew their service contracts with the Social Health Authority (SHA) or risk being locked out of the scheme and barred from treating its beneficiaries. SHA has warned that facilities that fail to execute new agreements under the 2026–2029 contracting cycle before the deadline will not be allowed to offer services to beneficiaries from October 1. In a notice signed by Chief Executive Officer Mercy Mwangangi, the authority said exi

  2. Article · Aug 25, 2026 · Mate Tongola

    Duale: Kenya records 16,675 Dengue cases annually (opens the original)

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    Kenya records an average of 16,675 dengue cases annually, with the Coastal region remaining a major hotspot for transmission, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale says. According to Duale, the mosquitoes predominantly bite during the day and breed in stagnant water found around homes and other residential areas. "Common breeding sites include water storage containers, tanks, drums, flower pots, discarded plastics, old tyres, clogged gutters, puddles and other water-holding receptacles," Duale sai

  3. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · Mate Tongola

    Government urged to improve access to healthcare for PWDs (opens the original)

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    As the two-day National Health Summit 2026 concluded at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, stakeholders in the transport sector called on the government to broaden its healthcare reforms to address the mobility needs of persons with disabilities (PWDs). Muthuri Kinyamu, founder of Accessible Travel Kenya, said many people living with disabilities continue to face limited access to affordable and accessible transport, further marginalising them and restricting their i

  4. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · Mate Tongola

    Wetang'ula pledges Parliament's backing for health reforms (opens the original)

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    National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has pledged Parliament’s full support for Government reforms aimed at transforming Kenya’s health sector and advancing Universal Health Coverage. Speaking at the Kenya Health Summit 2026, presided over by President William Ruto, Wetang’ula said effective healthcare delivery required more than hospitals, medicines and equipment, stressing the need for a strong legal and policy framework. He said Parliament had a critical role to play through legislation,

  5. Article · Aug 13, 2026 · Mate Tongola

    Elachi calls for an end to mental health stigma (opens the original)

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    Kenyans have been urged to end stigma and discrimination against people living with mental health conditions, with Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi warning that negative perceptions continue to discourage many from seeking help. Elachi said fear of judgment and misinformation about mental health have left many people suffering in silence, denying them an opportunity to access appropriate care and support. “Very many people suffer in silence because of fear of being judged and also the misinfor

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