Kenya Health News API

Get the live top health headlines from Kenya with our JSON API.

Get API key for the Kenya Health News API

API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from Kenya.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=ke&category=health&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 6486,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "15c1029a514f06cac785851f5d3e528b",
            "title": "Identical twin given six months to live says leaving sister is 'unthinkable'",
            "description": "Caitlin Leggett is fundraising £500,000 to pursue overseas treatment for leukaemia after the cancer returned.",
            "content": "A woman given six months to live after her leukaemia returned says the thought of leaving her identical twin sister alone is \"unthinkable\".\nCaitlin Leggett, 24, from Cardiff, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) - an aggressive cancer of ... [4640 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/woman-given-six-months-live-180535234.html",
            "image": "https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/e280d677005700f3d3b166d43a01389b40bbbde7ef85518cd9d360d45a868833/lightyear_networkapi/resizefill_w1200;quality_80;format_webp/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbbc_us_articles_995%2F1359c3096a5a5ffb6566a23332b74119",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-09T18:05:35Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "99e8a2cb4638bb798cf9167e5af5b83b",
                "name": "Yahoo",
                "url": "https://www.yahoo.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "1ab996ea3953d3ea7891335e0debf645",
            "title": "WHO Donates Over 100 Medical Equipment Units to Boost Maternal and Cancer Care in Kenya",
            "description": "New equipment targets maternal deaths, newborn emergencies and cervical cancer screening in high-burden counties.",
            "content": "Kenya, June 09, 2026 - Kenya has received more than 100 pieces of medical equipment for maternal and cancer care in a bid to improve healthcare outcomes for women and newborns across the country.\nAccording to the UN agency, 108 electric obstetric the... [2836 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.dawan.africa/news/who-donates-over-100-medical-equipment-units-to-boost-maternal-and-cancer-care-in-kenya",
            "image": "https://www.dawan.africa/news-image?url=https%3A%2F%2Futfs.io%2Ff%2Fv9D9ylrdiyZgcET6j3xlLu6JvEqWnSGXPVAiwohrYj87dgUZ",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-09T15:23:53Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "641ad8731263a232d652a1601a003923",
                "name": "Dawan Africa",
                "url": "https://www.dawan.africa"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "a49de03c896fc840cf2a99f329af0155",
            "title": "Sleep apnea’s hidden heart disease trigger found in the gut",
            "description": "A surprising gut-heart connection may help explain why sleep apnea increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. In mice, disabling a bile acid receptor called FXR sharply reduced plaque buildup, opening the door to potential new treatments based on gut microbes and their chemical signals.",
            "content": "The findings, presented at ASM Microbe 2026, point to a potential new target for preventing and treating cardiovascular complications linked to sleep apnea.\nHow Sleep Apnea Affects the Body\nObstructive sleep apnea causes repeated pauses in breathing ... [3674 chars]",
            "url": "http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260608040002.htm",
            "image": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/images/1920/sleep-apnea-cpap-mask-machine.webp",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-09T12:33:45Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8400452cd3ae520c3deec87e0653d197",
                "name": "ScienceDaily",
                "url": "http://www.sciencedaily.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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