How three chickens inheritance from mother in-law blossomed into thriving poultry farm for Kiambu woman
Her background a compelling story of a humble beginning. For capital, she inherited three chickens from her mother-in-law.
US shuts down research centre founded by former White House advisor on health who bribed and lied world on origins of Covid
In March 2020, Andersen co-authored ‘The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2,’ published in Nature Medicine. The paper – widely known as the ‘Proximal Origin’ paper – concluded that Covid-19 had a zoonotic origin. It became one of that year’s most-cited papers, accessed over six million times.
Experts call for collaboration in Africa to strengthen food systems and improve nutrition
The high-level conference themed: From Farm to Future: Africa’s Journey to Safer, Stronger Food System, brought together more than 40 speakers from local and international organisations, including the World Bank, WHO, FAO, AGRA, Global Affairs Canada, and the African Union-InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR).
Kenya’s Syndemic Disease Control Council taps People Who Inject Drugs as key players in HIV prevention
According to the NSDCC, Mombasa County has made notable progress in curbing new infections, recording a 65 per cent reduction in new HIV cases-from 1,778 in 2013 to 631 (515 adults and 117 children) in 2023.
Fighting between South Sudanese military and local militias kills scores of civilians
The fighting has led to UN warnings that South Sudan is again on the brink of civil war. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking to send to South Sudan a group of eight deportees from Cuba, Vietnam and elsewhere who have been convicted in the US of serious crimes, sparking a legal fight that has reached the Supreme Court.
Kericho on the cusp of cancer explosion as referral hospital is closed for asbestos roofing removal
According to the World Health Organization, asbestos is a Group 1 human carcinogen, meaning it is proven to cause cancer in humans with even low-level exposure over time having the potential to trigger serious diseases decades after initial contact.
Turkwel Dam restocked with 80,000 fingerlings as Kenya makes blue economy a hymn of economic rebound
West Pokot County Director of Fisheries Samoei Kosgei noted that it was the first time the county government had received fingerlings from Sagana, noting that previously they had been sourcing from Kisumu and Chwele in Bungoma County. Kosgei cautioned locals against using illegal fishing nets and emphasised the importance of caring for the fish population, which would ultimately benefit the community
Knock-on effect of Arsenal’s cluster injuries: Pre-season plans will be adjusted to provide players with best possible fitness
Player availability is a negotiation, too. Typically, managers want players on the pitch and players generally want to play. The job of a club’s medical department is to provide information and advise caution when necessary. But their authority is not absolute – and in these conversations, the views of the manager and player inevitably weigh heavily.
Triple trouble: How Wajir County in Kenya is dealing with threats posed by HIV, GBV and teenage pregnancies
NSDCC Acting Chief Executive Officer Douglas Bosire commended Wajir’s proactive efforts, emphasising the importance of community-driven strategies in low-burden regions such as Wajir, Mandera, Garissa, and Turkana.
New study: Paradox of ‘excess deaths’ in Western countries with high Covid vaccine rates, but low in Third World
Referring to South Korea, another “highly vaccinated” country where, as recently as last year, the excess death rate was over 20 per cent, Campbell said these are “horrific figures, which are simply not being talked about.”
