The task force appointed last month to look into the status of mental health starts its countrywide tour this morning. President Uhuru Kenyatta ordered the appointment of the taskforce as Kenya held its first mental health conference. The World Health Organisation says the number of suicides reported in Kenya rose by 58 per cent between 2008 and 2017. In addition, support staff like clinical psychologists and medical social workers are also few. The Njenga team will have to address the socio-economic aspects of today's Kenya including unfulfilled political and economic promises.

Source: The Star January 13, 2020 04:41 UTC