Arrival of migratory birds in Kisumu’s wetlands coincides with World Migratory Bird Day

Arrival of migratory birds in Kisumu’s wetlands coincides with World Migratory Bird Day

The group has also partnered with Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and Nature Kenya to restore degraded swamp areas by planting papyrus, conduct regular bird monitoring, and raise awareness among lakeside communities on the importance of conservation.

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Kenyan university produces third best computing student in the world after outshining 80,000 others in Singapore Quant finals

Kenyan university produces third best computing student in the world after outshining 80,000 others in Singapore Quant finals

Before reaching Quant final, he outshone over 9,000 contestants in Kenya to secure the spot among top 12 national finalists. The competition brought together brilliant minds from across the country and being named the best was more than an achievement and a confidence booster.

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Kenya revisits plan to demolish asbestos-roofed houses with help of World Bank, European Union

Kenya revisits plan to demolish asbestos-roofed houses with help of World Bank, European Union

Director of London Institute of Railways, D Lawson Kamau Mbuguss, who said resident of crowded settlements like Nairobi’s Eastlands, Kongowea in Mombasa, Nyalenda in Kisumu or Langa Langa in Nakuru, are at a high risk of cancer.

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WHO director: Bill Gates has bragged about making $550m from vaccines for Covid-19, which he ‘and others now admit was not a dangerous virus’

WHO director: Bill Gates has bragged about making $550m from vaccines for Covid-19, which he ‘and others now admit was not a dangerous virus’

Dore pointed out that a previous WHO director, Margaret Chan, admitted to begging donors for money, which she said was spent on projects highly linked to their preferences. “Bill Gates basically is the biggest funder to the WHO and he basically dictates what they do, and it basically comes down to what’s going to pad his bottom-line,” Dore said.

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Burkina Faso terms Trump deportations of Africans as ‘indecent, totally contrary to the value of dignity’

Burkina Faso terms Trump deportations of Africans as ‘indecent, totally contrary to the value of dignity’

Human Rights Watch said last month the Trump administration offered financial incentives to some African countries to accept deportees. The rights group said it reviewed written agreements showing Eswatini will receive $5.1 million in US funding for migration and border management while Rwanda will receive $7.5 million.

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Misango Hills Shrine: Kakamega County plans to create snake-park in oracular ecosystem to drive tourism  

Misango Hills Shrine: Kakamega County plans to create snake-park in oracular ecosystem to drive tourism  

Early this year, Kakamega governor Fernandes Barasa announced plans to roll out a Bullfighting Premier League starting 2026, with the winner set to walk away with Ksh200, 000, as part of the county’s broader strategy to promote local culture and grow the sports tourism sector.

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While farming community is the most studied population in Kenya, new evidence now links climate change to mental health

While farming community is the most studied population in Kenya, new evidence now links climate change to mental health

Elizabeth Amina Kadenge is a 41-year-old farmer and mother of four in Kaloleni. At the time of the study, her maize harvest had been wiped out by drought. This year, it was wiped out again – by too much rain.

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Garbage science: ‘Claims Covid vaccines saved millions lends credence to fears that peer review is  corrupted’

Garbage science: ‘Claims Covid vaccines saved millions lends credence to fears that peer review is  corrupted’

In their paper, Rancourt and Hickey examined the counterfactual models and the claims those models made about deaths averted over time. They discovered that the models display large peaks in lives saved immediately after the vaccine and booster rollouts.

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Kenya Hospices criticises health scheme for discrimination against patients with terminal diseases

Kenya Hospices criticises health scheme for discrimination against patients with terminal diseases

Speaking during the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2025 celebrations held at Embu Level Five Hospital on Wednesday, KEHPCA Director David Musyoki said SHA being the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) body in the country should guarantee full coverage for critical patients whether inpatient or under home-based care.

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Herbal medicine tossed back into public discourse as Kenyan authorities square it our with health workers

Herbal medicine tossed back into public discourse as Kenyan authorities square it our with health workers

While traditional health practitioners are rarely recognised among core health providers, they managed to register their services under the umbrella of Kenya National Traditional Health Practitioners Association (NATHEPA) on October 29, 2021.

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