President William Ruto has mandated that all healthcare facilities submit unaltered mortality statistics to the Digital Health Authority after Kenya recorded 355 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births and 32 infant fatalities per 1,000 births. The head of state warned medical centers against concealing fatalities and ordered the Health Ministry to identify regions with elevated death rates through surveys extending into early 2026.
Real-time tracking will enable targeted responses in high-risk areas such as Tana River, Garissa, Samburu, Marsabit, Siaya, and Elgeyo Marakwet, where WHO-donated ambulances and oxygen equipment will strengthen emergency capabilities. Ruto acknowledged international criticism regarding preventable deaths and emphasized that global standards require reducing fatalities to 70 per 100,000 women.
Real-time tracking will enable targeted responses in high-risk areas such as Tana River, Garissa, Samburu, Marsabit, Siaya, and Elgeyo Marakwet, where WHO-donated ambulances and oxygen equipment will strengthen emergency capabilities. Ruto acknowledged international criticism regarding preventable deaths and emphasized that global standards require reducing fatalities to 70 per 100,000 women.
