Topic: mental health
Mental Healthcare Access: Closing the gap in Nairobi's informal settlements
Sep 07, 2024 at 12:41 AM
In Nairobi's densely populated informal settlements, such as Kibera and Kangemi, the challenge of accessing adequate mental healthcare is profound....
Detained? Ex-Citizen Tv presenter Kimani Mbugua’s appeal from Mathari Hospital
Oct 12, 2022 at 11:59 PM
Former Citizen TV presenter Kimani Mbugua on Wednesday elicited debate on Twitter after claiming he had been abandoned by his family at Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospi...
Uhuru rejects controversial ICT Bill, two others as he signs 10 bills into law
Jun 21, 2022 at 11:37 PM
President Uhuru Kenyatta signed into law ten (10) parliamentary bills among them the 2022 Appropriation Bill, Supplementary Appropriation Bill and Finance Bill on Tuesday....
Let's eliminate stigma on mental health by helping those in distress - Uhuru
Jun 15, 2022 at 02:53 PM
President Uhuru Kenyatta has emphasised the need for concerted efforts to eliminate the stigma associated with mental illness by actively supporting those in mental distress....
One million vulnerable families countrywide to benefit from UHC plan
Dec 13, 2021 at 12:46 PM
The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Health Sabina Chege has noted that the beneficiaries have been identified and once the bill goes through, they will start accessin...
Uhuru Kenyatta calls for concerted efforts to tackle mental health in Police Service
Dec 08, 2021 at 05:38 PM
He urged police officers to seek help whenever they feel they are faced with challenges that they cannot handle themselves....
Gov't to construct modern health facilities to cater for mental health problems
Oct 11, 2021 at 07:59 AM
The most common symptoms of a mental health illness include general behaviour change in a person who normally appears sad, preferring to sit alone from others, which affects their ...
Judy Kihumba: Sign language interpreter passionate for deaf mothers' mental health
Apr 08, 2021 at 10:09 AM
Judy Kihumba, a wife and mother of two beautiful girls, is a sign language interpreter and advocates for mental health and wellness of nursing mums with impaired hearing....
