Amoth: How Kenya loses 5,000 mothers to preventable childbirth failures

At least 5,000 mothers die annually in Kenya due to pregnancy-related complications, as experts push for urgent action to improve maternal and newborn care. [File,Standard]

Kenya loses 5,000 mothers annually to pregnancy-related complications that are entirely preventable, Health Director-General Patrick Amoth has revealed.

Speaking on Monday at the International Maternal and Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) 2026 in Nairobi, Amoth said the country's maternal mortality ratio stands at 355 deaths per 100,000 live births.