KENYA PLUS NEWS.

09/12/2025

A quack pharmacy person from Kawangware confused the medicine that was to be injected into a patient through the buttocks and injected them through the veins. 5 minutes, the patient is gone. Now, the guy has been arrested. To make matters worse, he is not even authorized to operate a pharmacy.

01/12/2025

*How Kenya’s Healthcare Is ‘Bleeding’ While Government Looks Away**

Kenya’s healthcare system is facing a *serious crisis* mainly because the **Social Health Authority (SHA)** has **not reimbursed hospitals for over three months**. Hospitals have been treating patients, but the money meant to refund them has not been released.

*Key Problems Highlighted**

*Huge pending bills* owed to hospitals by SHA
*Unpaid staff salaries** for months
* Pharmacies running out of medicines**
* Ambulances grounded** due to lack of fuel and maintenance
* Healthcare workers overwhelmed** emotionally, mentally, and financially
* Private and faith-based hospitals threatened with closure**

*Why it’s Dangerous**

If the issue is not fixed quickly:

* Many hospitals may shut down
* Thousands of healthcare workers could **lose jobs
* Kenya’s dream of **Universal Health Coverage (UHC) may collapse
* Patients may have **nowhere to seek treatment, especially in rural areas

*Overall Message*

Maroa Robert (a clinician and lawyer), warns that Kenya’s healthcare is
“bleeding” because the government is *not acting urgently**, and the situation could turn into a national disaster if hospitals continue operating without funding.

01/12/2025

SAD NEWS: CCTV FOOTAGE REVEALS LAST MOMENTS OF KENYA’S STANDARD GROUP JOURNALIST WHO DIED IN A CLUB FROM SUSPECTED PÔISÓNING

CCTV footage has offered a clear timeline of the moments that led to the death of Standard Group Media journalist Amos Harun Maina, who collapsed and died at a bar in Mirema, Nairobi, on November 16.

The video shows him arriving at the bar in the late afternoon and interacting with different people before his condition changed sharply later in the evening.

His death has since raised serious concerns, with detectives now investigating how he consumed a poisonous substance.

The footage shows Amos entering the bar at 4:18 pm and walking to a table where a man and a woman were seated.

He greeted them and then moved to another table. By around 4:30 pm, he had joined a group of revellers and began taking a drink.

A short while later, at about 4:50 pm, a lady approached him, and the two spoke briefly before he moved again and continued drinking.

He is later seen playing pool and returning to his table at 5:05 pm, where he took more sips before heading back to the pool area.

At around 5:08 pm, another lady joined him, and by 5:23 pm, he left two women he had been speaking to and returned to his activities. Nothing in his behaviour at this point suggested he was unwell.

Later in the evening, at 7:47 pm, Amos ordered another drink. The lady who served him joined him at the table, and soon after, a second lady also sat with them.

At 7:56 pm, both women stepped away, leaving him alone. His mood changed sharply after this. The footage shows him suddenly dozing off at the table and remaining in that state for almost an hour, up to around 9 pm.

At 9:22 pm, his head fell backward, and that is believed to be the moment he died. A bartender attempted to support him, but it was already too late.

His brother arrived at 10:49 pm and tried to wake him, only to discover he had passed away.

Detectives from the DCI are now waiting for the toxicology report, expected next week, to help determine what exactly led to his death.

27/11/2025

12/03/2023

Hello
Following an outbreak of cholera in an institution in Kenya, I decided to dive into what Cholera entails. let's learn
Cholera is a bacterial infection that is spread through contaminated food or water. It can cause severe diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration. In severe cases, it can be life-threatening.

To protect yourself and your loved ones, we recommend the following:

1. Practice good hygiene: Wash your hands frequently with soap and clean water, especially before eating or preparing food, and after using the bathroom.

2. Drink safe water: Only drink water that has been boiled or treated with chlorine or other disinfectants. Avoid drinking untreated water from rivers or other natural sources.

3. Cook food thoroughly: Cook all food, especially seafood and shellfish, thoroughly before eating. Avoid eating raw or undercooked food.

4. Dispose of waste properly: Avoid open defecation and dispose of human waste in latrines or other appropriate facilities.

Seek medical attention if you experience symptoms: If you experience symptoms such as severe diarrhea or vomiting, seek medical attention immediately.

Cholera can be prevented by taking the appropriate precautions. By practicing good hygiene, drinking safe water, cooking food thoroughly, disposing of waste properly, and seeking medical attention when necessary, you can protect yourself and your loved ones from this dangerous infection
Watch our video below to learn more and keep yourself and your family safe.

Fellow Pharmacist.

19/11/2022

It's antimicrobial resistance awareness week .

11/11/2022

Over 6000 women all over Kenya are diagnosed yearly with breast cancer. And also each year we have 2500 cancer related deaths
Let's spread the word
i). promote regular screenings.
ii). Focus on risk reduction
III). Support survivors through long term care.
iv.) Lastly, Men let's help our fellow sisters in fondling their breasts to aid in early detection before the deed (very important).!

22/09/2022

I think one of the saddest scenes of community pharmacy practice is seeing a patient who needs proper care in a hospital but is unwilling (or not able) to make that trip to the hospital.

For some the money to go to the hospital is the problem. For most, the zeal to make the journey to the hospital is their own problem. The latter group is more common.

Their frustration comes from the cumbersome process one has to pass through especially in a teaching hospital before getting to see a doctor, who in many cases may even be dismissive of their concerns.

In the pharmacy, we notice how free patients are to discuss their concerns. Sometimes in counselling patients, you get information which they didn't bring to the attention of their doctors. Whether it is fear or lack of time or whatever, it may just be hard to know.

As a pharmacist who owns a community pharmacy, please endeavor to have a solid referral scheme for your patients. Give them all the necessary details they need to see a specialist and get better care where needed. Do your part and also do a follow up.

Most times these efforts give a positive look to your yearly accounts. But even if it does not, at least you're dutifully fulfilling your pharmacist oath and generally making the world a better place.

14/09/2022