Global Expert Committee debunks theory that autism is a direct outcome of vaccination

Global Expert Committee debunks theory that autism is a direct outcome of vaccination

The proposed law calls for better resource allocation for diagnosis, therapy and support services, acknowledging significant gaps in specialised care, stigma and financial burdens faced by families.

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Standard Bank and Safaricom seal $138m deal to expand infrastructure and services in Ethiopia

Standard Bank and Safaricom seal $138m deal to expand infrastructure and services in Ethiopia

Executive Vice President for Telecoms, Media and Technology at Stanbic Kenya’s Corporate and Investment Banking Division Anthony Ndegwa said the bank was honoured to partner with Safaricom again to advance digital transformation and inclusion in Ethiopia.

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Ditching gun for hoe: How earnings from farming silence banditry in northwestern Kenya

Ditching gun for hoe: How earnings from farming silence banditry in northwestern Kenya

According to International Alert Programmes Manager Dorina Prech many families who had fled the area due to frequent conflicts are now returning following government intervention and confidence-building initiatives led by the organisation.

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Tea farmers, livestock keepers in central Kenya demand reparations after wolves decimate stocks

Tea farmers, livestock keepers in central Kenya demand reparations after wolves decimate stocks

Eighty-year-old Kimani Gachihi, who was attacked while cutting fodder, points out: “I was bleeding and calling for help. The wound on my leg is still painful and the hospital bills have left me broke. I cannot walk long distances or carry out any work.”

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Mt Kenya unity tested as minister accuses west of greed in national resource sharing

Mt Kenya unity tested as minister accuses west of greed in national resource sharing

The cabinet secretary accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of orchestrating what he termed as “systemic hatred” against the President William Ruto in Mt Kenya region.

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White House refuses to rule out summary executions of people on its secret domestic terrorist list

White House refuses to rule out summary executions of people on its secret domestic terrorist list

Lawmakers and other government officials tell The Intercept that the pregnant silence by the Trump administration has become especially worrisome as the death toll mounts from attacks on alleged members of “designated terrorist organisations” in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean and as Trump himself makes ever more unhinged threats to imprison or execute his political adversaries.

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