rita arogo

[rita arogo @akothrita1]

As we wrap up the 3-day conference for Kenya's #IDOP2026 national celebrations, we carry forward the call to rethink care, health, work & social protection so every Kenyan can age with dignity and purpose. 🇰🇪 Asante to all who joined us!

@WHOKenya
@IDOP_KE
#HealthyAgeing

[WHO Kenya @WHOKenya]

This week, @WHO joins the "Justice for Girls: Ending Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and Child Marriage in a Generation".

📍 Naivasha, Kenya
📅 September 2-4, 2026

🇰🇪 Over the past two decades Kenya has cut FGM/C prevalence from 38% to 15%, and child marriage from 27.6% to 12.5%.

🌍 Yet globally, 1 in 4 women and girls who have undergone FGM/C were cut by a health worker.

Health workers can be part of ending this practice, not perpetuating it.

WHO's April 2025 guidance sets out how.

🔗 https://t.co/rc6WPQLoqd

[WHO Kenya @WHOKenya]

🇰🇪 Kenya just signed an $80M deal to save the lives of mothers and newborns.

Over the next 5 years, the Ministry of Health and the #BeginningsFund will target:

✅ 21 priority counties
✅ 200 high-volume health facilities
✅ 6 million women and newborns

We reaffirm our commitment, alongside other @UN agencies, to stand with Kenya as technical partners in health system strengthening.

Every Woman, Every Newborn, Everywhere.
#EWENE

🔗 https://t.co/iFG445WdqP

[WHO Kenya @WHOKenya]

‘’Supporting a mother's mental health improves not only her health and well-being but that of her child.’’ — Dr Mercy Karanja, Head, Division of Mental Health, @MOH_Kenya .

Together with the Ministry of Health, @WHOKenya supported a Mental Health Gap Action Programme Intervention Guide (#mhGAP) Training of Trainers in Machakos, equipping 37 health professionals from 9 counties and the national level to strengthen the integration of mental health into maternal and child health services.

[WHO Kenya @WHOKenya]

Self-Care Month is here.

Your health is your biggest asset, so don't wait for pain to tell you something's wrong.
This month:
1️⃣ Test for a baseline
2️⃣ Track to spot patterns
3️⃣ Thrive with confidence.
Self-care puts your health in your hands. #SelfCareMonth

[WHO Kenya @WHOKenya]

🌍 Today, WHO supported the Government of Kenya to launch its Health Products and Technologies Local Manufacturing Strategy 2026-2030.

Kenya currently imports 70-80% of its pharmaceuticals. That dependence becomes a vulnerability in a crisis.

This strategy is a concrete step toward health security, self-reliance, and a more resilient #Africa.

Quality must remain at the centre of every step. @WHO stands ready to support Kenya in turning this vision into measurable results.

#LocalManufacturing #HealthSecurity

[WHO Kenya @WHOKenya]

WHO has handed over critical maternal and cancer care equipment to #Kenya.

➡️ 108 electric obstetric theatre beds to be delivered to 45 health facilities.

➡️ Cancer screening, diagnostic, laboratory, pathology & treatment equipment provided to 8 facilities in #Bungoma and #Nyandarua

Supporting safer births and better cancer care.

[WHO Kenya @WHOKenya]

Today at @StateHouseKenya, Kenya launched the EWENE Rapid Results Initiative.

@DrNeemaKimambo represented WHO and all development partners, in a united commitment to close the gap between access and outcomes for mothers and newborns.

Every Woman. Every Newborn. Everywhere. 🌍

[Jocelyn J. Fitzgerald MD @jjfitzgeraldMD]

To all of the women coming to my office understandably enraged that nobody told them their vaginas could fall out from having babies: I am so sorry that for so long the patriarchy was scared of what you would do with that information.

[Eliud Kipchoge - EGH🇰🇪 @EliudKipchoge]

HISTORY!

[rita arogo @akothrita1]

@OfficialJMbugua @AmnestyKenya @joannekuria @wanjirukihusa @StillAMumAfrica It is high time Kenyans looked beyond bashing health care providers and started holding those incharge of public funds responsible over inadequate and ineffective equipment in hospitals. It’s not always the doctor/nurse’s fault.

[rita arogo @akothrita1]

@OfficialJMbugua @AmnestyKenya @joannekuria @wanjirukihusa @StillAMumAfrica Developing human resource in the health sector is a good place to start. Covering workload meant for 6-10 other that the county/country is unwilling to employ can’t result into quality work.

[Chris Kirubi (Tribute Page) @CKirubi]

If you don’t love what you do, don’t do it. I truly believe it’s that simple. You’ll have to put in long hours, make sacrifices so if you’re not passionate about what you do, you won't have the motivation to keep going when you’re stressed and tired. #MondayMotivation #AskKirubi

[Dr Andrew Suleh MD @andrewsuleh]

To be licensed to practice as a medical doctor in Kenya you must graduate from a reputable university ,do a mandatory one year internship and get registered by the board but for politicians all you need is a birth certificate and get house allowance of ksh 250,000 per month

[Rein @Asamoh_]

You run down healthcare in Kenya and still die in London. #RIPGachagua

[rita arogo @akothrita1]

@KTNNews @zubeidahkananu @KTNLeo CBA is already a negotiated document. The government should just impliment it!!

[E- @MosheyMD]

@UKenyatta , your govt has unfortunately prolonged the suffering of Kenyans by another 30 days. SHAME!
#HealthCrisisKE #DoctorsJailed

[rita arogo @akothrita1]

@PatrickWamalw11 #HealthCrisisKE it is not News. Doctors on strike have been saying that for 71days now.

[rita arogo @akothrita1]

@andama_shadrack The bloggers seems have not recieved their cheque from GoK.
#HealthCrisisKE