Kenya sets ambitious target of $780 billion tourism revenue through intra-Africa travel

Kenya sets ambitious target of $780 billion tourism revenue through intra-Africa travel

Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano said the expo had matured into a continental platform that not only markets destinations but also accelerates investment flows.

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Kenya: Safari Sevens returns to Nyayo Stadium after three-year hiatus with $170,000 Tusker sponsorship 

Kenya: Safari Sevens returns to Nyayo Stadium after three-year hiatus with $170,000 Tusker sponsorship 

Now in its 27th edition since its launch in 1996, Safari Sevens remains one of Africa’s most prestigious rugby tournaments, attracting both professional and invitational sides from around the world.

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Indian High Court orders handwriting training for doctors after spidery their scrawls are cited in 7,000 deaths

Indian High Court orders handwriting training for doctors after spidery their scrawls are cited in 7,000 deaths

During a bail plea for a rape, fraud and forgery case, Justice Jasbirpreet Singh Puri, did not find a single word in the medico-legal report readable. Calling the report “incomprehensible”, he observed that the illegibility itself was a matter of grave concern for the medical system.

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Covid vaccines cause cancer: Study finds sobering reality that nearly 70 per cent of world population was injected with carcinogenic drugs

Covid vaccines cause cancer: Study finds sobering reality that nearly 70 per cent of world population was injected with carcinogenic drugs

The study’s authors did not elaborate on possible mechanisms contained within the Covid-19 vaccines that might result in a higher cancer risk. Baker said the “significantly increased hazard ratios for six different cancer types suggests to me a possible immune system impairment contributing to the increased risk. It’s frightening, because the risk is not limited to any one type of cancer that might be screened against.”

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Improving life expectancy in Kenya spurs lobbies to push for a national council to champion well-being of elderly

Improving life expectancy in Kenya spurs lobbies to push for a national council to champion well-being of elderly

The event drew more than 1,100 elderly participants from across Kisumu County, giving them a platform to interact directly with government officials. Rev Omondi welcomed the turnout, saying the forum allowed older persons to learn about their rights without bureaucratic barriers.

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Like mother, like daughter: Mariah Carey teases one of her twins will carry on her musical odyssey

Like mother, like daughter: Mariah Carey teases one of her twins will carry on her musical odyssey

This past December, Carey, who shares her children with ex-husband Nick Cannon, shared how she’d feel if her twins followed in both of their parents’ footsteps and began working in the entertainment industry.

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Kenya’s leisure hub at the coast push for slice of world conference tourism besides rich sun and beach holiday menu

Kenya’s leisure hub at the coast push for slice of world conference tourism besides rich sun and beach holiday menu

As the industry celebrates the World Tourism Week, Kenya has been described as a strategic and ideal destination for regional and international meetings. The International Congress and Convention Association’s (ICCA) report of 2024, shows that MICE drives global travel growth and has outpaced leisure tourism.

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Study: Coffee keeps urine system and heart healthy, slows liver disease’s progress to fibrosis, cirrhosis

Study: Coffee keeps urine system and heart healthy, slows liver disease’s progress to fibrosis, cirrhosis

For the first four areas, the authors pinpointed specific molecules that had been shown to be positively influenced by coffee in the existing data. In the fifth, they identified a variety of gut microbiome-balancing bacteria that coffee helps promote.

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New study shows over 60 per cent of Kenyan women suffer lifetime post-traumatic stress disorder

New study shows over 60 per cent of Kenyan women suffer lifetime post-traumatic stress disorder

It has also piloted innovations such as the STAIR Coach mobile app, which has shown feasibility as a scalable tool for trauma care, and expanded into NeuroGAP – Psychosis II at Mathari Hospital, furthering research on neuropsychiatric conditions such as Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Psychosis.

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‘God with us’: Was 800m athletics king Wanyonyi predestined to rise from herds-boy owing $3.86 to dominate the world?

‘God with us’: Was 800m athletics king Wanyonyi predestined to rise from herds-boy owing $3.86 to dominate the world?

By 2016, in Bungoma, a thought struck him like thunder: How long can I keep herding cattle? He decided it would be his last year. At Ksh2000 ($15.46) a month, he saved carefully and built a small flat-roofed house back home.

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