NEW! Defrontera has obtained confidential documents revealing that major funders from Europe and the United States quietly pulled the plug on billions in allowances for public servants in Kenya as part of a crackdown on aid waste. twp.ai/4ioHcd

Garissa didn’t become Kenya’s deadliest county for childbirth overnight. This crisis runs deeper than hospitals—it’s rooted in Kenya's darkest history. Dropping this Tuesday, on one of #DefronteraOriginals, Born Unequal, with @mawathe youtu.be/kB1KAC6Pcng

At the #DevolutionConference2025, @mawathe asked the governors and Ministry of Health officials a simple question: "What is the biggest headache for you in healthcare now?" The answers from the governors and even the president were as varied as the challenges.

NEW: Once a model, Machakos Hospital now exposes gaps in Kenya’s maternal healthcare. Data shows maternal deaths in Machakos County have surged to 398 per 100,000 live births, worse than the national 355. Following tips, Prof Peter Kimani visited. Here’s what he found. 🧵

Once a Model, Machakos Hospital Now Exposes Gaps in Kenya’s Maternal Healthcare defrontera.org/features/once-…

EXCLUSIVE: Kenya’s Health Ministry Tasks National Bureau of Statistics to Deliver Fresh Data on Maternal Mortality Dispute defrontera.org/features/exclu…

Kenya’s Health Ministry Closed 998 Health Facilities. Defrontera Visited One — It’s Still Open defrontera.org/features/kenya…

Paul Wafula Defrontera If facilities listed as “shut down” are still open (and claim to be licensed), this raises big questions about accuracy, enforcement, and fairness. The public deserves clarity: were some closures mistaken, or is enforcement just lax?

When Ministry of Health says it has closed healthy facilities and they're still operating, what does it mean for Kenyans' safety? Defrontera Managing Editor Paul Wafula answers the critical questions behind his reporting on Ministry of Health & Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council closing facilities.

How I lost my uterus at 23 youtu.be/tzbm9CgxhXc?si… via YouTube

A recent government order withdrew 77 toxic pesticides, but Kenyans are not out of harm’s way defrontera.org/features/recen…

NEW INVESTIGATION: In June this year, the Ministry of Agriculture banned and withdrew more than 70 pesticides that harm people. When @paulwaf and Hesborn Etyang visited 30 agrovets in 5 counties, some still sold products withdrawn for human and environmental toxicity. Some

Kenya to Update Maternal Bleeding Guidelines After WHO Global Overhaul defrontera.org/features/kenya…

COMING ON NOVEMBER 4: Will the more than 124,000 TB patients in Kenya survive this? Find out on November 4, on youtube.com/@defronteramed…

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🎥PREMIERING TOMORROW. One of humanity’s oldest diseases is making a deadly comeback in Kenya. Drug-resistant strains. Shrinking donor support. "Gasping for Breath", Defrontera’s investigative series with I am Rex ✊🏾 🇰🇪 & Sheila Sendeyo takes you inside the fight for air.

TOMORROW. TB, one of humanity’s oldest diseases, is making a deadly comeback in Kenya. Drug-resistant strains. Shrinking donor support. "Gasping for Breath", Defrontera’s new investigative series with I am Rex ✊🏾 🇰🇪 & Sheila Sendeyo takes you inside the fight for air. Stop TB Partnership

A woman walks 20 km a day across Kajiado to keep TB patients alive. Her pay? KES 1,200 (10$) a month. When donor money dried up, she kept going. When patients gave up, she went as far as bathing them In EPISODE 1 of 3 with I am Rex ✊🏾 🇰🇪 #HoldingTheLine 🔗 youtu.be/HtF3WLg5h0A?si…

In the heart of Kajiado, Eunice Akoth, a community health promoter, is fighting to keep Kenya’s TB Patients Alive – Even as Aid Runs Out. Here is the first episode narrated by Juliani, who visited the frontline with Defrontera youtu.be/HtF3WLg5h0A?si… via YouTube