Endometriosis Care Push: Senator Karen Nyamu is calling for a national endometriosis framework after media personality Natalie Githinji revealed she has stage 4 disease, urging SHA coverage checks, more specialist training, and better national data. Hospital Autonomy & Worker Safety: Nairobi’s new Health Services and Management Act gives Level Five hospitals more control over finances and staffing while keeping them under public accountability, and also strengthens protections for healthcare workers against abuse (with limits for emergencies). UHC Financing Under Scrutiny: Kenya’s mandatory visitor health insurance for foreign nationals is facing legal and data-protection concerns, with questions on who has authority to run the scheme and how personal health information will be handled. Digital Health Expansion: Lamu’s King Fahd County Referral Hospital was showcased for telemedicine, linking specialists to communities beyond Nairobi in a live demonstration at the national health summit. Road Safety Alarm: Kenya Red Cross reports 2,150 road deaths in the first half of 2026, urging a shift from crash response to prevention. Access Gaps in Eye Care: Kenya’s retinal services are concentrated in Nairobi, with few trained specialists and costly repeat follow-ups, leaving patients struggling with long-distance access and continuity. AI Governance Question: Kenya is moving to regulate AI, but coverage is fragmented across strategies, laws, and data guidance—raising the key issue of who will actually oversee implementation. Rural Roads With Satellites: Makueni is piloting satellite and AI mapping with an Israeli-linked firm to prioritise rural road repairs using climate and community data, aiming to cut planning errors and stretch limited funds. Ebola Vaccine Update: WHO and Africa CDC welcomed Ebola vaccine allocation to DRC, including doses for frontline workers and a clinical trial to assess protection against Bundibugyo virus. Disability Support Through Sport: Eliud Kipchoge backed the Race for Mobility campaign to raise KSh100 million for custom paediatric wheelchairs ahead of the Nairobi marathon.