Wajir County, a Kenyan region with capital Wajir, sits in the arid northeast and has about 720,000 people across 55,000+ sq km.
Nurses in Kenya have intensified pressure as talks over the 2017 collective bargaining agreement remain unsettled. Nurses insist on implementing signed deals, while county governments cite budget limits. Doctors warn of strain on the healthcare system as the standoff continues, with potential impacts on patient care.
The Bundibugyo-strain Ebola outbreak has caused 9,066 confirmed cases and 4,381 deaths in the DRC, making it the largest and deadliest in the country’s history. The virus has crossed borders to Uganda and Kenya, with WHO tracking transmission and vaccine trials in planning stages.