The Ministry of Health has appointed Professor Walter Jaoko, a distinguished academic and researcher from the University of Nairobi, as the Chair of the Benefits Package and Tariffs Panel under the 2024 insurance rules. 

Health Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale announced the appointment alongside 15 other experts who will serve on the panel for a three-year term.

Human outbreaks of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) are more common in Middle Eastern and Asian human populations, associated with clades A and B. In Africa, where clade C is dominant in camels, human cases are minimal. We reviewed 16 studies (n = 6198) published across seven African countries between 2012 and 2024 to assess human MERS-CoV cases. We also analyzed data from four cohort studies conducted in camel-keeping communities between 2018 and 2024 involving camel keepers, camel slaughterhouse workers, and hospital patients with acute respiratory illness (ARI).

Staff from the Faculty of Health Sciences took part in the University of Nairobi’s annual tree planting exercise on Friday, 11th April 2025, at the Faculty of Agriculture, Upper Kabete Campus. 

The event, which brought together members of the wider university community, saw the planting of over 3,000 avocado and indigenous tree seedlings.

The tree planting initiative was led by the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Margaret Hutchinson, who emphasized the importance of environmental conservation and the university’s commitment to sustainable development.