4+ hour, 3+ min ago  (1208+ words) Makueni'Governor'Mutula Kilonzo before the Senate's CPAC Committee at Bunge Towers, Parliament, Nairobi. May 30, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Makueni County has been lauded for its strides in maternal and child health, recording zero maternal deaths from post-partum haemorrhage (PPH). The achievement is…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (268+ words) Speaking on Monday at the International Maternal and Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) 2026 in Nairobi, Amoth said the country's maternal mortality ratio stands at 355 deaths per 100,000 live births. Post-partum haemorrhage accounts for 37 per cent of all maternal deaths, followed by eclampsia…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (74+ words) Sh6.8b programme to help reduce maternal, infant deaths'standardmedia.co.ke Sh6.8b programme to help reduce maternal, infant deaths Kenya is among seven African countries set to benefit from a $52.5 million (Sh6.8 billion) investment aimed at reducing maternal and newborn deaths. The funding, announced…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (220+ words) Caregivers and parents in Homa Bay County have been urged to take their daughters aged between 10 and 15 for vaccination against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), the leading cause of cervical cancer. According to Collins Nyonje, the Coordinator for Cancer Control in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (130+ words) Reconstructive surgery offers more than treatment of breast cancer'standardmedia.co.ke Reconstructive surgery offers more than treatment of breast cancer Lynn Kamau (not her name) recalls walking into the hospital for what she believed was a routine mammogram. There was…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (430+ words) Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga during the launch of a sanitary pads manufacturing company in Kaugege village, Suba North Constituency, on January 29, 2026. [James Omoro, Standard] Women leaders have appealed to the government to support local manufacturing of sanitary pads to…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (512+ words) It's not every day that an art exhibition opens across two venues, but Rewind, Remix, Reclaim did just that, setting off a vibrant, multi-site experience at both the Alliance Fran'aise (AF) Nairobi and Goethe-Institut Nairobi. Curated by Kenyan writer and…...