3,591 cervical cancer-related deaths and 5,845 new cases recorded in Kenya annually

The government through the Ministry of Health has announced that the country records 3,591 cervical cancer-related deaths and 5,845 new cases annually. Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Health Deborah Barasa while urging swift and focused action to address the rising burden disclosed that cervical cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women…

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‘I was carried by force’

Nurse and advocate for healthcare reform Grace Njoki Mulei has narrated what transpired during her dramatic arrest moments after being released on a cash bail of Ksh10,000. Speaking to the media on Friday, January 24, 2025, Mulei recounted that before her arrest, she recognized a security officer she had previously seen at another hospital. She…

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Grace Njoki freed on Sh10,000 cash bail

Grace Njoki Mulei speaks after her release. [Screengrab] Grace Njoki, a 61-year-old patient arrested on Thursday for allegedly causing a disturbance at the Ministry of Health offices, has been released on Sh10,000 cash bail. Njoki was  arrested at Ladnan Hospital in Eastleigh, Nairobi, on Thursday evening and taken to Capitol Hill Police Station. She was…

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CCTV shows moment SHA protester Grace Mulei was forcibly removed from hospital by multiple police officers

Grace Njoki Mulei, a 61-year-old advocate for healthcare reform, was arrested on the evening of Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Ladnan Hospital in Eastleigh. The arrest occurred just days after Mulei and other citizens staged a protest at the Ministry of Health on January 15, 2025, demanding accountability and reforms in the Social Health Authority…

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‘My mum has a serious heart condition, I want her safe and released’ – son of arrested SHA protester Grace Mulei appeals to police

George Mulei, son of Grace Njoki Mulei, has expressed deep concern over his mother’s health condition after the 61-year-old woman, was taken into custody on the evening of January 23, 2025, while seeking treatment at Landnan Hospital in Eastleigh, Nairobi. Her arrest comes days after she participated in a protest at Afya House on January 15,…

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