UN visits Sudan’s el-Fasher since RSF takeover, finds hundreds without access to food, medical supplies
For the past two months, el-Fasher has been nearly entirely cut off from the outside world, leaving aid groups unsure over how many people remained there and their situation. The death toll from the RSF takeover, which came after a more than a year-long siege, remains unknown.
New Agikuyu Chief Seer warns of attempts to create inter-county strife in Mt Kenya region
Speaking during his installation ceremony held at his home in Kiambu, which brought together community leaders, elders and religious leaders, the chief seer said his leadership would focus on bringing the different factions of the community to restore a sense of common purpose across the region.
Somalis protests Israel’s recognition of breakaway state Somaliland as Turkey accuses Tel Aviv of stirring conflict in Horn of Africa
In the Somali capital, Mogadishu, crowds gathered at the main stadium for a rally led by prominent religious figures who condemned Israel’s recognition and called for unity in defence of Somalia’s territorial integrity.
Sense of community: Why patients with disability in central Kenya hospital prefer ‘Doctor on Wheelchair’
While using her own journey as motivation, Dr Mithamo is quick to dispel the belief that disability automatically limits a child’s future. She advises parents to seek medical help early and explore available interventions.
Galloping HIV infections in Kenya’s lakeside city of Kisumu sparks fears of dramatic rise in national statistics
Of particular concern is the 15-24 age bracket, which accounts for 435 clients, signalling sustained transmission among adolescents and young adults despite years of prevention campaigns.
Gideon Moi: Day Luhyias will realise the power of numbers they wield, Kenya will sprint to First World
For the record, this argument is premised on the controversial 2009 national population census and the 2012 study on household incomes by the ministry of national treasury and planning. Then minister for national planning Wycliffe Oparanya is on record about how h was arm-twisted to vary the 2009 census data that found the population of Luhyia to be 8,000,000 – 2,000,000 more than the Kikuyu of central Kenya.
County government in northern Kenya tells herders to sell livestock before drought devastates their stocks
National Drought Management Authority coordinator Josephat Lotwel observed that Samburu County will be at an alert stage of drought in January following poor short rains.
Some 30,000 clinical workers paralyse health services in Kenya over unmet Collecting Bargaining Agreement
The clinicians have planned to march to Afya House, the Salaries and Renumeration Commission offices, parliament and the Delta House where the CoG secretariat is housed to protest until their demands are met.
