To promote cultural and adventure tourism Kenyan minister tells regional governments to calendarise events
According to Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano, her ministry will continue collaborating with county governments and private sector players to strengthen Kenya’s events tourism portfolio and ensure each region gets its rightful place on the national tourism calendar.
Zionist: ‘Tel Aviv neighbourhood populated by East African immigrants as is rubbish-filled, dangerous and home to raggedy toothless prostitutes’
At least two people involved in developing the deleted toolkit resigned from Christian Aid, according to internal communications. The spokesperson said the deletion of the toolkit “does not reflect any change in attitude of support for LGBTQ+ staff”.
Doublespeak? ‘Ungodly’ Christian Aid shocks staff with orders not to refer to Israeli atrocities in Gaza as ‘genocide
During their September 18 meeting, several Christian Aid staff stressed the urgency to acknowledge the commission’s findings and proposed an infographic explaining the report’s implications.
Why humanitarian agencies often confide al-Shabab would be a more efficient partner than the Somali government
Despite this apparent governance success, al-Shabaab faces a crucial paradox: legitimacy without popularity. While Somalis may recognise the group’s administrative competence and align with its ideology up to a degree, it appears most do not want to live under al-Shabaab rule.
Fight against rising adolescent pregnancy among pastoralist in northern Kenya gets push
A Community Health Promoter Janet Cherono from Leparua location said the program is already transforming lives. She noted that young people are being equipped with knowledge in nutrition, sexual and reproductive health, and financial literacy.
New study shows over 60 per cent of Kenyan women suffer lifetime post-traumatic stress disorder
It has also piloted innovations such as the STAIR Coach mobile app, which has shown feasibility as a scalable tool for trauma care, and expanded into NeuroGAP – Psychosis II at Mathari Hospital, furthering research on neuropsychiatric conditions such as Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Psychosis.
‘Chemical timebomb’: Covid masks created 4.3 million tonnes of toxic waste
Millions of tonnes of disposable Covid-19 face masks are releasing microplastics, toxic chemicals, dyes and heavy metals into the environment, endangering the well-being of the planet and its inhabitants. The risks could last for decades, according to a study published in Environmental Pollution. Millions of tonnes of waste from disposable...
Kenya plans to raise contraceptive use from current 57 to 64 per cent by 2030
Kenya has set an ambitious family planning target to increase modern contraceptive uptake from 56.9 per cent in 2017 to 64 per cent by 2030. Family planning is a key lifesaving intervention that improves maternal and child health outcomes. According to the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, about six in...
