Nairobi, Jan. 6 -- Shortage of medical workers, inadequate healthcare infrastructure, and rising chronic diseases are fueling a boom in Kenya's HealthTech sector, transforming crisis into opportunity through digital innovation.

According to Tracxn, a market intelligence and data platform, Kenya currently has about 224 healthtech startups, increasing by approximately 85 ventures over the past five years.

These companies represent a range of Kenya's healthtech ecosystem, spanning e-pharmacies and diagnostics to insurance technology, health data analytics, hospital management systems, and community health platforms.

Of the 224 active healthtech startups, 27 have secured external funding, with four reaching Series A and beyond. Over the pa...