Civil service deputy boss reveals treated water theft in Kenya is costing government billions of dollars, poses serious health risks
Speaking during a Non-Revenue Water Management Conference dinner in Naivasha on behalf of Chief of Staff and Head of the Public Service Felix Koskei, Gathecha said the losses were felt most by ordinary Kenyans.
Uganda in the crosshairs of a new threat after Marburg virus case is detected in Kyegegwa District
World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed a case of Marburg virus disease in Uganda’s western Kyegegwa District, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced during his opening remarks at the WHO media briefing on Thursday. The case was identified through enhanced disease surveillance for Ebola, according to WHO. Ugandan health authorities notified...
US signs agreement to invest $1.3 billion in Tanzania’s health sector over the next five years
The agreement, signed late on Wednesday, is similar to those struck with countries including Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda under US President Donald Trump’s “America First Global Health Strategy”, designed to make poorer nations more self-reliant as the US has dismantled foreign aid programmes.
US Senate committee chair brands state agencies ‘thoroughly corrupt’, censures drug firms and mainstream media for lying about Covid vaccines
“Prior to 2021, on average VAERS reported about 280 deaths associated with various vaccines,” Johnson said. “With the advent of the Covid injections, they reported 21,000 worldwide deaths. So 280 on average to all of a sudden 21,000.”
Kenya unveils plan to bolster women’s access to menstrual health services through manufacturing and tax incentives
Stakeholders committed to promoting environmentally sustainable production, improving menstrual waste management systems, strengthening research and evidence generation and mobilising investment across the menstrual health value chain.
Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa mobilises over 750,000 volunteers for clean-up mountains of garbage in the city
Launching this year’s city-wide clean-up campaign recently, Adanech Abiebie, mayor of Addis Ababa City, said the campaign is part of the city government’s commitment to making Addis Ababa more comfortable and attractive for both residents and local and foreign tourists.
Official: Kenya turns to menstrual economy for accelerated industrial growth, arrest period poverty
Embu Woman Representative Pamela Njeru said period poverty remains a major barrier to education, health and economic empowerment for women and girls, urging stakeholders to shift from charity-based interventions to sustainable investments in the menstrual economy.
Survey: Siaya County in Lake Victoria Basin bears heaviest respiratory disease burden in Kenya owing to dirty cooking energy
EPRA Director General Joseph Okech said the initiative is part of the organisation’s corporate social responsibility in line with the government’s agenda of promoting access to universal health.
Chief architect of lab manufacture of Covid risks perjury charges as Senate Homeland Security Committee issues subpoena to testify
In an interview with Semafor, Paul said he will also ask Fauci about the destruction of federal records and about the pre-emptive pardon former President Joe Biden granted him last year. The pardon shields Fauci from federal prosecution for his official acts dating back to 2014.
Known as the epicentre of political protests in Kenya, Kisumu is now intensifying fight to shed sexual violence image
The first recovery centre will be established in Muhoroni Sub-County before being replicated in other parts of the county. The situation room will be located at the county referral facility to coordinate reporting, response and support services.
