Healthcare Services Disrupted in Nairobi, Isiolo, and Machakos Counties - August 2025

A deepening leadership crisis at The Nairobi Hospital has led to 12 insurance companies withdrawing their services, forcing patients to seek care elsewhere. In Isiolo County, community health promoters have suspended their services due to unpaid allowances, highlighting challenges in compensating frontline health workers. Meanwhile, healthcare services in Machakos County are being minimally delivered as officials deny a total paralysis despite an ongoing nurses' strike. The county's response followed a media report on the strike's impact.