Coalition accuses US state officials of driving down vaccination rates, deliberately fuelling rise in dangerous infectious disease outbreaks

Coalition accuses US state officials of driving down vaccination rates, deliberately fuelling rise in dangerous infectious disease outbreaks

Hudson said Cody’s Law has “evolved from the proposed state law … into a joint effort between state and federal organisations and politicians working together … to bring a national solution for the severely vaccine-injured to get medical care at the time of injury.” She said this effort has received “critical support” from lawmakers.

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Kenyan world record holder Chepngetich slapping with four-year ban for doping, she’ll retain her record

Kenyan world record holder Chepngetich slapping with four-year ban for doping, she’ll retain her record

Marathon running has been hit with a spate of high-profile doping cases in recent years, particularly from Kenya, which is world renowned for its middle and long-distance runners.

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Study: East Africa’s event-driven coverage of sexual, gender-based violence and femicide creates room for the vice to fester

Study: East Africa’s event-driven coverage of sexual, gender-based violence and femicide creates room for the vice to fester

A stark three per cent focus on perpetrators means the individuals responsible for violence often remain out of sight in media narratives, especially in follow-up reporting whereas only 11 percent of stories amplified survivor voices, despite survivors being central to the narrative of violence.

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End of mourning for Kenya’s political stalwart as son becomes head of family in keeping with Luo cultural rites

End of mourning for Kenya’s political stalwart as son becomes head of family in keeping with Luo cultural rites

Speaking earlier, Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga said the ceremony symbolised the transfer of family power to Raila Junior. Dr Oburu explained that while Raila Junior will be advised by his mother, Ida Odinga.

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Blast from the past: Iconic Mau Mau landmarks historians and tourists savour for a feel of Kenya’s liberation struggle in Nyeri County

Blast from the past: Iconic Mau Mau landmarks historians and tourists savour for a feel of Kenya’s liberation struggle in Nyeri County

The first symbols of oppression, Maina says, was the establishment of the over 800 colonial villages by the colonial government in central Kenya in 1952, where more than 80,000 locals were forcibly huddled into the congested villages.

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Adjudged to have hosted the most successful edition CHAN, Kenya looks to build on the feat to grow talent, economy

Adjudged to have hosted the most successful edition CHAN, Kenya looks to build on the feat to grow talent, economy

Principal Secretary for State Department for Sports Elijah Mwangi says reconfiguring the sports sector is paramount to opening up diverse economic opportunities. Mwangi explains that talent development programmes, massive infrastructural investments, reviewing of the legal framework, streamlining the operations of sports federation and involvement of private sector actors in the growth of sports are mandatory for making the sector one of Kenya’s economic mainstay.

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While abortion is a taboo topic in Kenya, post-abortion care still threatens women’s health even when the law permits

While abortion is a taboo topic in Kenya, post-abortion care still threatens women’s health even when the law permits

Women Collective Kenya official Ms Lilian Maina addressing participants. She explained that many women and girls suffer complications from unsafe abortions due to the continued criminalisation of abortion care under Kenya’s 1963 Penal Code.

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Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in northern Kenya promotes climate-smart agriculture to boost food security

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in northern Kenya promotes climate-smart agriculture to boost food security

Speaking during a farmers’ field day at Munanda Primary School in Buuri East Sub-County in Meru county, Chief Programmes and Partnership Officer John Kinoti noted that the initiative goes beyond farming techniques as it involves herders and farmers in knowledge-sharing to ensure food security within their conservation areas.

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Why discipline, time management and sociality became critical ingredients of success in Uganda’s pioneer institutions of higher learning

Why discipline, time management and sociality became critical ingredients of success in Uganda’s pioneer institutions of higher learning

Discipline is critical because without it we cannot set and achieve goals, develop good habits, overcome challenges, improve time management, and enhance family and community growth and development. In a sentence, we cannot be successful.

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How youth-led uprisings are becoming central in protection of democratic resilience in Africa

How youth-led uprisings are becoming central in protection of democratic resilience in Africa

Protests which began with frustrations with service delivery expanded to systemic demands for accountability and ultimately regime change. Where narrow political economic settlements exclude the electorate they are meant to serve, democratic risks and vulnerabilities are illuminated. When elite political cultures prioritise rent-seeking and exclude the broader populace, the outcome is heightened disgruntlement buttressed

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