Laikipia Health Service - LHS

22/04/2026

MENTAL HEALTH WALK | NANYUKI

Today, County leadership joined the nursing fraternity in Nanyuki for a mental health sensitisation walk ahead of the 27th Annual Scientific Conference (running Wednesday–Friday).

Led by Deputy Governor H.E. Reuben Kamuri and LHS CEC Hon. Albert Taiti, the pre-conference walk signals a growing commitment to integrate mental health into mainstream healthcare—from strengthening screening and early response systems to improving long-term care.

The initiative aims to build capacity through stronger policy implementation while leveraging data and innovation to guide inclusive, evidence-based interventions. It also places emphasis on the wellbeing of healthcare workers, recognizing workplace mental wellness as a critical part of a resilient health system, while deepening public awareness of mental health as a silent but urgent public health concern.

Discussions further highlighted emerging drivers of mental health challenges, including the growing influence of climate change on health and wellbeing.

As the conference begins, the message remains clear:
“It is okay not to be okay,”

Let’s continue to break stigma, understand the many faces and drivers of mental health conditions, and build a more responsive, people-centered health system.

01/04/2026

18/03/2026

Laikipia Health Service is pleased to welcome seventy (70) new staff to its permanent and pensionable establishment. Majority of the staff confirmed today were already providing services under various contractual terms, including casual contracts.

The new staff in substantive employment include Medical Officers, Pharmacists, Radiographers, Occupational Therapist, Pharmaceutical Technologists, Physiotherapists, Public Health Officers, Assistant Public Health Officer, Nutrition and Dietetic Officers, Medical Laboratory Officers and Medical Laboratory Technologists.

Laikipia Health Service continues to be a premier and the go-to employer of all health workers and our opportunities attract highly competent officers available. We wish the new employees all the best as they advance the service and personal career growth.

The welcome ceremony was presided by the Governor of Laikipia County His Excellency Hon. Joshua Irungu, EGH. Other County Staff, most notably the Acting Director, Budget Services Mr. Julius Murage Kingori, who has been instrumental in budgeting to advance County Agenda, including health, were also confirmed into service at the directorate level.

03/03/2026

A new cohort of 139 County employees (among them 112 health workers) have joined the County Public Service on Permanent and Pensionable terms, following successful recruitment by the Laikipia County Public Service Board.

The majority of the new Laikipia Health Service staff were previously either professional casuals, USAID Tujenge Jamii (UTJ) contracted staff, or were serving under other forms of contracts including the Ministry of Health Global Fund contracts.

There were however some new recruitments to cover some service gaps, especially in the Health Administrative Officers cadre. Also a new Clinical Psychologist has been added to the service.

The Governor of Laikipia County His Excellency Hon Joshua Irungu, EGH presided over the event, and encouraged the new officers to put extra effort into service delivery now that the County Government has accorded them a morale boosting opportunity.

All the cohorts employed this year will (in totality) cost the County Government of Laikipia an additional 600 million in Human Resource budget, a staggering 10% of total County revenues.

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28/01/2026

Happening for the second year running at NCRH - Nyahururu County Referral Hospital. Registration and screenings ongoing
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