News & Updates

Our Call for a Five-Year Roadmap to Expand Rapid TB Diagnostics in Kenya
On 23 September 2026, during the Global Day of Action in Nairobi, Kenya, KELIN joined and supported civil society organisations and TB-affected communities in calling

KENYA’S FIGHT AGAINST TB TAKES A MULTISECTORAL TURN
From 31 August to 4 September 2026, the National TB Programme, Stop TB Partnership Kenya and KELIN convened a five-day working workshop in Nakuru to

Making Healthy Choices Easier: KELIN Leads Stakeholder Validation of Simplified Kenya Nutrient Profile Model
On 17th September 2026, KELIN convened key stakeholders to validate a simplified version of the Kenya Nutrient Profile Model (KNPM), a technical document by the

KELIN joins global conversation on health sovereignty and sexual health
As the world marked World Sexual Health Day 2026, KELIN joined sexual health advocates, researchers, health professionals and development partners at the Second World Sexual

African Civil Society Groups Challenge Gilead’s Lenacapavir Prodrug Patent Application at ARIPO
Public health and human rights organisations from Kenya, Uganda and Malawi filed a third-party observation with the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) on August

From Patents to Patients : Senegal Explores New Pathways to Improve Access to Medicines
Dakar, Senegal 8-9 July 2026 Stakeholders from across Senegal’s health, research, regulatory, industrial, and civil society sectors gathered in Dakar for the National Symposium on

KENYA ADVANCES DEVELOPMENT OF TB POLICY FOR PRISONS
Nakuru, Kenya, 6 August 2026: Kenya has taken a significant step towards strengthening tuberculosis (TB) prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care in correctional facilities following a

Kenya Has the Evidence, It’s Time to Act for Healthy Food Environments
On Friday, 14 August 2026, KELIN hosted a dialogue with the secretariat to the parliamentary health committee. The dialogue examined the country’s growing burden of

Putting Patients First: Stronger Intellectual Property Reforms for Access to Medicines
KELIN has submitted recommendations to Parliament on the Kenya Intellectual Property Bill, 2026, calling for stronger safeguards to ensure the law promotes innovation while protecting