EAC report pinpoints rapid population rise, industrial effluent and untreated storm water as leading threats to Lake Victoria
The Lake Victoria Basin State of the Basin Report is expected to guide national and regional environmental planning, inform infrastructure investment, and shape climate adaptation strategies across the EAC in the coming years.
Verdict on broken trust: Political commentator Russell Brand explains why UK health workers skip flu vaccination
In October 2021, as governments worldwide mandated Covid-19 vaccines, New York physician assistant Deborah Conrad was fired for reporting vaccine-related adverse events to the federally run Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System or VAERS.
‘The people have had enough’: Moment of Truth sold-out conference signals growing power of health freedom movement
Children’s Health Defence hosted its sold-out “Moment of Truth” conference November 7-9 in Austin, Texas, drawing about 1,000 attendees in person and another 1,000 online. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance praised US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the MAHA Summit on November 14, highlighting the movement’s growing influence over health policy.
Vihiga County governor assents to law that reinforces right to food, nutrition security
Developed in partnership with Nutrition International, the law is expected to create a sustainable, secure food system that benefits all residents, especially the most vulnerable.
State to turn transport artery into ‘exhaust valve’ to fix strenuous traffic crawls in Nairobi
According to the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), the existing two-lane B32 road will be upgraded to a four-lane dual carriageway with two-lane service roads, pedestrian walkways and six footbridges to enhance safety in busy areas like Ridgeways, Thindigua and Kiambu Town.
Kenya receives $10.5 million for re-greening of Lake Baringo watershed
Museiya praised the Northern Kenya Biodiversity Programme implemented by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for involving government stakeholders in project design to avoid duplication and ensure alignment with national priorities.
Kenya to forge modern, investment-steered trade deal with US after AGOA expiry
In 2024, US exports to Kenya totalled $771 million, representing a 60 per cent increase from the previous year, while Kenyan exports to the US reached $737 million, driven by $470 million in apparel, alongside coffee and cut flowers.
DRC peace lie: What attracts Washington, Doha and other powers is strategic minerals, not tears of displaced families
The Washington deal committed DRC’s army to neutralise the FDLR – which is referenced far more in the deal than the M23 – and Rwanda to end what the text terms “defensive measures”, a euphemism Kigali uses for its deployments.
What ‘Godfather of vaccines’ said under oath: Vaccine critics are ‘religious zealots who believe will of God includes death and disease’
Under oath, vaccine pioneer Dr Stanley Plotkin revealed how conflicts of interest, ethical blind spots and scientific hubris have compromised vaccine safety. In a 2018 deposition with attorney Aaron Siri, Plotkin exposed experiments on vulnerable children, the absence of placebo-controlled trials and complete disregard for post-market surveillance.














