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Olivia Okoth, CEO, Commonwealth College of Medical and Related Studies and Seth Panyako, Secretary General, Kenya National Union of Nurses during an interview at Spice FM, August 14,2026. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]
Patients continue to suffer the effects of challenges facing Kenya’s health sector, as stakeholders blame both the national and county governments for failing to give healthcare enough attention despite its importance.
Despite government promises to improve healthcare, stakeholders say gaps in staffing and funding continue to cripple many public hospitals.
According to Olivia Okoth, Chief Executive Officer of Commonwealth College of Medical and Related Studies, Kenya does not have enough health workers to meet the growing number of patients seeking treatment in both public and private facilities.
