Office of the County Chief Officer-Public Health

Office of the County Chief Officer-Public Health This is the official account of the Nairobi City County Chief Officer-Public Health. The current holder of the office is Dr Tom Michira Nyakaba.

''May God rest the soul of our beloved Aunt. To my inlaws, receive my condolences. Hellen Nyamweya was a diligent worker...
07/08/2025

''May God rest the soul of our beloved Aunt. To my inlaws, receive my condolences. Hellen Nyamweya was a diligent worker and served the county well till her retirement''.-Tom Nyakaba

TAKE CAUTION!!!
04/08/2025

TAKE CAUTION!!!

๐“๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ฒ๐š๐ค๐š๐›๐š, ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ž๐Ÿ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก, ๐ก๐š๐ฌ ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ง ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ค ๐ง๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ฒ๐š ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐€...
31/07/2025

๐“๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ฒ๐š๐ค๐š๐›๐š, ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ž๐Ÿ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก, ๐ก๐š๐ฌ ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ง ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ค ๐ง๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ฒ๐š ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐œ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.

The decision was made due to the establishment's failure to adhere to established food hygiene guidelines.

The food truck, known for its quick takeaway delicacies such as shawarma shall be held at the Dagoretti impounding area.

Nyakaba used the operation to stress that all innovative businesses, including food trucks, are not exempt from county food handling regulations.

He urged entrepreneurs to seek counsel to ensure they are in compliance with all relevant laws and policies, stating, , "๐€ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ค ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ก๐š๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ž๐ ๐›๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ."

24/07/2025

Jane Mburugu, the Head of Food Safety Nairobi City County is making a lot of sense here on why unregulated food vending is banned around Kenyatta National Hospital. She led the operation to evict the food vendors today the 24th of July 2025.

๐๐Ž ๐”๐๐‘๐„๐†๐”๐‹๐€๐“๐„๐ƒ ๐…๐Ž๐Ž๐ƒ ๐•๐„๐๐ƒ๐ˆ๐๐† ๐€๐‘๐Ž๐”๐๐ƒ ๐Š๐๐‡Nairobi, Kenya โ€“ The County Government of Nairobi has taken decisive action to e...
24/07/2025

๐๐Ž ๐”๐๐‘๐„๐†๐”๐‹๐€๐“๐„๐ƒ ๐…๐Ž๐Ž๐ƒ ๐•๐„๐๐ƒ๐ˆ๐๐† ๐€๐‘๐Ž๐”๐๐ƒ ๐Š๐๐‡

Nairobi, Kenya โ€“ The County Government of Nairobi has taken decisive action to enforce food safety regulations around Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), shutting down several food kiosks that were operating in undesignated areas. The operation, led by Jane Mburugu and Shem Oino who head the Food Safety Enforcement team for Nairobi City County, saw officers engage with vendors to facilitate a smooth relocation from the vicinity of Kenya's largest referral hospital.

The officers were joined by the Deputy Director, Food Safety Mackline Saitera.

Following the enforcement, Shem Oino met with KNH Deputy CEO Job Makanga, accompanied by MCA Woodley Davison Ngibuini and Kibra Sub County Food Safety Focal Person Gilbert Yegon. During the meeting, a resolution was made to permanently ban all food vending in the immediate surroundings of KNH.

Instead, Deputy CEO Job Makanga indicated plans for the establishment of a standardized canteen facility within the hospital premises.

This move aligns with broader efforts by the Nairobi County Government, under ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐‰๐จ๐ก๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐’๐š๐ค๐š๐ฃ๐š, to enforce previously disregarded county laws. Earlier this year, ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ž๐Ÿ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐“๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ฒ๐š๐ค๐š๐›๐š led various operations aimed at ensuring adherence to Public Health Safety guidelines, including a prohibition on open-air cooking.

While the County Government emphasizes its commitment to fostering a favorable environment for entrepreneurs, it is also striving to balance this with the crucial need to maintain order and public health standards for all residents within the county.

Chief Officers Tom Nyakaba (Public Health) and Tony Kimani (Social Services), representing Governor Sakaja Johnson, offi...
22/07/2025

Chief Officers Tom Nyakaba (Public Health) and Tony Kimani (Social Services), representing Governor Sakaja Johnson, officially handed over a vital socio-economic inclusion project to the Community Health Promoters (CHPs) of the Soweto Kongo Community Health Unit.

This project, addressing critical community needs in the Kahawa Soweto informal settlement, was secured through a July 2023 call for proposals from the Urban Fabric Initiative (UFI), a partner of the AFD-supported Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project (KISIP).

Both Chief Officers expressed gratitude and stressed continued support for this impactful community health model.

*Nairobi County Health Sector Launches State of the Art Equipments including 4 digital X-ray machines with low-radiation...
10/07/2025

*Nairobi County Health Sector Launches State of the Art Equipments including 4 digital X-ray machines with low-radiation exposure to Boost Lung Health Services*

Nairobi 10th July, 2025

Nairobi City County Government, through the Department of Public Health, has today unveiled a new set of diagnostic equipment aimed at enhancing the detection, treatment, and management of lung diseases across the county.

The launch marks a significant milestone in the countyโ€™s ongoing commitment to strengthening respiratory health services and expanding access to quality, affordable care.

Presiding over the launch, the County Chief Officer in charge of Public Health Mr Tom Nyakaba said, "We are proud to support this initiative because the equipment provided are helpful, affordable, and portable. I commend the teams behind this effort and urge all stakeholders to continue supporting the rollout.โ€

The newly launched equipment include:

- 6 spirometers for lung function testing
- 22 peak flow meters for asthma monitoring
- 4 digital X-ray machines with low-radiation exposure

These devices will be deployed across Level 4 and 5 health facilities, improving early detection and treatment of respiratory conditions such as asthma, tuberculosis (TB), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lung cancer.

Elizabeth Mueni, Nairobi County Coordinator for TB and Lung Disease Prevention, emphasized the practicality of the equipments. "The devices are not only effective but also well-suited for our facilities due to their portability and cost-efficiency.โ€ she said.

The acquisition and deployment of the equipments has been made possible through collaborative efforts with key partners including:

- CHAI (Clinton Health Access Initiative): Donated 3 spirometers, 22 peak flow meters, and is supporting upgrades to previously assessed but partially ready X-ray sites to meet placement criteria.
- ResOK: Contributed 3 additional spirometers.
- CIHEB Kenya: Donated 4 digital X-ray machines to be installed within the County.

This support forms part of the Integrated Program of Asthma, COPD and TB (iPACT), which seeks to integrate lung health services into primary healthcare delivery.

Mr. Wesley Tomno from the National TB Program lauded the initiative and noted that more digital X-ray machines are scheduled for deployment later this month. He urged County leadership to ensure that facility readiness assessments are completed promptly.

Also speaking at the event was Ms Sharon Olwande of CHAI who highlighted the progress made so far, including baseline assessments and strong collaboration with the County Government. She reaffirmed CHAIโ€™s commitment to supporting full integration and long-term sustainability of lung health services.

This milestone underscores Nairobiโ€™s dedication to investing in preventative and primary healthcare, especially in underserved communities.

๐Ÿšจ MUTUINI MARKET DESTRUCTIONToday, together with our Chief Officer for Markets & Trade, we strongly condemned the vandal...
08/07/2025

๐Ÿšจ MUTUINI MARKET DESTRUCTION

Today, together with our Chief Officer for Markets & Trade, we strongly condemned the vandalization of Mutuini Market.

This market is among the 20 modern markets pledged by H.E. Governor Sakaja Johnson. It was 90% complete and was set to transform local trade.
Sadly, the destruction will now require more resources and time to repair.

๐Ÿ‘‰ To the youth, especially Gen Z:
Keep your protests peaceful. Your voice matters โ€” protect your future, donโ€™t destroy it.

๐Ÿ‘‰ To criminals vandalizing key government infrastructure and local businesses:
Your days are numbered. We will not tolerate lawlessness.

๐Ÿ‘‰ To politicians misusing youth for personal battles:
Shame on you. The law will catch up with you!

Letโ€™s build our city, not destroy it. โœŠ

Chief Officer Tom Nyakaba, accompanied by colleagues from the County of Nairobi, visited the family of his late driver, ...
30/06/2025

Chief Officer Tom Nyakaba, accompanied by colleagues from the County of Nairobi, visited the family of his late driver, Benjamin Maindi, to offer their condolences.

Maindi will be laid to rest on July 4th at his home in Nyachenge, Bassi West, Kisii County. Nyakaba and his delegation were updated on the burial plans, and he pledged to support the family during this difficult time.

๐๐: ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ž ๐š ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐›๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ“๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐š๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ซ๐จ๐š๐

September intake is here!!! Go learn then come and serve.
24/06/2025

September intake is here!!! Go learn then come and serve.

๐“๐€๐Š๐„ ๐๐Ž๐“๐„!!! ๐‚๐€๐‹๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ– ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐„
24/06/2025

๐“๐€๐Š๐„ ๐๐Ž๐“๐„!!! ๐‚๐€๐‹๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ– ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐„

๐‚๐‡๐€๐‘๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐…๐”๐“๐”๐‘๐„ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐๐€๐ˆ๐‘๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐€๐๐’๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ž๐Ÿ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐“๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ฒ๐š๐ค๐š๐›๐š made his submissions as the Nairobi County F...
24/06/2025

๐‚๐‡๐€๐‘๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐…๐”๐“๐”๐‘๐„ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐๐€๐ˆ๐‘๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐€๐๐’

๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ž๐Ÿ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐“๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ฒ๐š๐ค๐š๐›๐š made his submissions as the Nairobi County Finance Bill 2025 is being finalised awaiting the new financial year.

Despite global financial challenges and reduced partner funding, our health sector remains committed to ensuring optimal service delivery.

The Finance Bill 2025 is crucial for the 2025/2026 cycle, seeking to enhance revenue collection through existing streams augmented by additional provisions to effectively finance healthcare services. We're dedicated to a healthier Nairobi for all!

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