Kenya’s health minister says the nation remains on high alert to fight emerging diseases in East Africa
Health Director General Patrick Amoth announced that the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) has been activated, and the existing Mpox task force repurposed to manage the Ebola response, with both national and county Emergency Operations Centres (EOCs) on heightened alert.
Previously ‘orphaned’ by scientists as ‘primitive’ sorghum is rebounding in western Kenya as a cash crop
Prof Hai Chun Jing from the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, who is leading the Chinese partnership in technology development and transfer, put emphasis on the importance of selecting and breeding high-yielding, drought-resistant varieties that can thrive in the diverse agro-ecological zones of Africa.
Kenyan farmers escalate opposition to GMOs to Court of Appeal, seek protection of indigenous seeds
The push to lift the ban on GMOs gained momentum following the 2022 directive by the government to allow the importation of GMO maize into the country.
Trump’s foreign funding freeze exposes how USAID bribed leading media houses to censor news, peddle smear campaigns
Ji said this is concerning given that BBC has expanded its influence through projects like the Trusted News Initiative (TNI), a self-described “industry partnership” that worked with Big Tech forms to identify “misinformation” and “disinformation” on their platforms.
Doctor prescribes rigid dietary regimen for rural folk in Kenya to keep pancreatic cancer at bay
Dr Philip Blasto says some of the high risk factors include smoking, obesity, having a family history of diabetes adding that some people inherit the gene from their parents that raise their risk of pancreatic cancer.
Keeping healthy with the dead: How Zimbabweans try to outpace death with exercise at club in a cemetery
At dawn, 65-year-old Nelly Mutandwa swapped her pyjamas for leggings, a T-shirt and sneakers. She grabbed a bottle of water before heading to an unconventional workout spot: a cemetery in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare. Surrounded by rows of graves, she joined other members of the Commandos Fitness Club in an hour-long...
With more investments, Western Kenya’s leading aquaculture farmer says Kakamega has capacity to meet country’s fish supply
Since it was indexed as a key driver of the local economy and as a weapon against poverty and food insecurity in 2021 when interest in aquaculture was limited to 6,700 farmers and production 1,700 metric tonnes of fish, investment has risen rapidly. Currently, it is estimated that Kakamega has 10,000 fish farmers and 12,000 fish ponds that are producing over 2,500 metric tonnes of fish.
Ruthless gangs step up sexual violence in Haiti as 200 Kenya police contingent arrives, US dithers
The US State Department said it approved waivers for $40.7 million in foreign assistance to help the mission and Haitian police, including contracts to support forward operating bases, medical services and vehicle maintenance.
Snakes wreak havoc in Kitui County as doctors appeal for help against snakebite menace in Kenya
The Kitui County NTDs report calls for sustained effort to create awareness and combat the NTDs, which affect millions of Kenyans and especially in impoverished communities.
Artificial beauty: Kenya clamps down on cosmetic and plastic surgery clinics after death
Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni explained that a total of 26 aesthetic clinics were assessed and 20 (77 per cent) were found to be compliant with licensing and operational standards. Three facilities had applied for registration and were awaiting approval while another three were operating illegally.
“A total of 102 beauty spas were inspected, with seven found to be offering
