‘Primitive’ crops resurface in Migori County as Kenya’s Lake Victoria basin fends off high lifestyle diseases incidence

‘Primitive’ crops resurface in Migori County as Kenya’s Lake Victoria basin fends off high lifestyle diseases incidence

It is unfortunate that most of these foods are not served in many eateries frequented by the young people in the county and in Kenya as a whole. The young generation today would not differentiate between millet and sorghum and would out rightly dismiss ugali made from the crops as sludge.

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Governor in western Kenya lays out plans for Kakamega County bullfighting tournament, ‘premier’ league

Governor in western Kenya lays out plans for Kakamega County bullfighting tournament, ‘premier’ league

Local enthusiasts and bull owners are preparing their animals for the event, with some employing traditional methods – like feeding the bulls on traditional brew and herbs- to ready their bulls for competition.

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Hundreds of protesters in European cities slam US President Trump and his advisor Elon Musk

Hundreds of protesters in European cities slam US President Trump and his advisor Elon Musk

In the French capital of Paris, about 200 people, mostly American, gathered on the Place de la République to protest against Trump. Some gave speeches to denounce the president, with protesters waving banners ranging from “Resist Tyrant”, “Rule of Law” “Feminists for Freedom not fascism” and “Save Democracy”.

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Anti-Trump protesters pour in Washington and other US cities as high tariffs anger consumers

Anti-Trump protesters pour in Washington and other US cities as high tariffs anger consumers

The crowd around the memorial containued to build throughout the day. Some carried Ukrainian flags and others wore Palestinian keffiyeh scarves and carried “Free Palestine” signs, while Democrats from the US House of Representatives blasted Trump’s policies on stage.

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Pushed on the edge, more and more Tunisians are turning to eating snails as an alternative to beef, veal and fish

Pushed on the edge, more and more Tunisians are turning to eating snails as an alternative to beef, veal and fish

Low in fat and high in iron, calcium and magnesium, snails offer both nutritional value and economic relief. In a country where unemployment runs high and median wages remain low, they cost about half as much as beef per kilogramme and often less when sold by the bowl.

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Why Ugandans dread ruling National Resistance Movement is a mafia gang and President Museveni its lord

Why Ugandans dread ruling National Resistance Movement is a mafia gang and President Museveni its lord

No one took the owners MRM to court for remaining a rebel group and participating in elections in Uganda and determine the future of Uganda while still a bush war organisation. Indeed, in every aspect of human life and endeavour NRM has continued to operate and resist anything that makes sense to Ugandans in favour of its own interests. 

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Researcher terms polio vaccine a ‘fairy-tale’ and confesses the world was ‘lied to, vaccines didn’t eradicate polio’

Researcher terms polio vaccine a ‘fairy-tale’ and confesses the world was ‘lied to, vaccines didn’t eradicate polio’

Symptoms that would have been diagnosed as polio before the introduction of the vaccine are now attributed to lead or mercury poisoning, or have been given new names, like GBS and transverse myelitis, a neurological disorder that “follows the same pathology as polio,” Humphries said.

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Drug abuse in Kenyan universities now major threat to knowledge industry as 27 per cent of students found to be hooked to substances

Drug abuse in Kenyan universities now major threat to knowledge industry as 27 per cent of students found to be hooked to substances

The school Deputy Principal Academics Dr Peter Ng’eny observed that the comprehensive report by NACADA was warning to those joining university urging them to download and read the report.

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