Culture and metrology: How nomadic pastoralists in Kenya use he-goat offal to accurately forecast weather
While releasing the scientific results for OND, Samburu County Director for Metrological Services Julius Kismayo confirmed that rains will be below average in Samburu north and Samburu east while Samburu central will receive near normal to below normal rains during the same period.
Mass fish deaths along Lake Victoria shores turns searchlight on delays in resolving legal vacuum
LVA Chairman Ochieng’ Mbeo said the persistent fish kills are not isolated accidents but the predictable outcome of government complacency.
Scientists at Oregon Health and Science University create human eggs from skin cells, use them to form embryos
In Dolly’s case, sperm from a father was not used. But for the Oregon team, the goal was to make embryos with genetic material from both parents. A normal sperm and egg have 23 chromosomes each, with a healthy embryo containing 46 chromosomes.
Born and raised in slums of Kenya’s industrial town of Thika, young student defies odds to earn a living from fine art
Balancing college studies with a growing art career, Victor follows a strict routine. He dedicates an hour and a half each morning to academics, followed by an equal amount of time to drawing, and repeats the same in the evening after classes. Weekends and holidays are dedicated to commissioned pieces and roadside sales of his paintings, which attract passers-by and clients alike.
