Kenya's Public Health PS, Mary Muthoni, has issued a strong warning about the increased risk of waterborne diseases like cholera and typhoid due to persistent heavy rains.

• Households are urged to ensure drinking water is safe through boiling and chlorination to prevent contamination from flooding and open defecation.
• The government is expanding healthcare access by enrolling over one million widows into the Social Health Authority (SHA), with premiums covered for those unable to pay.
• This initiative aims to advance universal health coverage and targets vulnerable groups, a move welcomed by widows and the Come Together Widows Organisation.