March 7, 2026
Nairobi, Kenya

Mary Muthoni

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Health ministry raises alarm over rising abuse of Ozempic for weight loss

The Health Ministry has launched an investigation into the growing misuse of Ozempic, a drug meant for managing Type 2 diabetes but now being used by many Kenyans to lose weight. Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni confirmed the move on Thursday, revealing that the Pharmacy and Poisons Board is already working on the case following

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Health PS Mary Muthoni faces resignation calls over tobacco company deal

Mary Muthoni, the Principal Secretary for the State Department of Public Health in Kenya, is now at the center of a major scandal. On May 21, 2025, it is alleged that she wrote an official letter endorsing British American Tobacco (BAT) as a “strategic health partner.” This move has raised serious concerns about her integrity

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