‘Aid distribution has become a death trap’ as Gaza accuses Israel of killing 30 aid seekers
Witnesses said the Israeli military opened fire as thousands of Palestinians gathered to receive food aid. Israel’s military said that an initial inquiry found soldiers had not fired on civilians while they were near or within the distribution site.
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.
Affordable alternatives to dirt floors proving big hit in rural Uganda as it is improving human health
A typical floor costs around 240,000 Uganda shillings (about $65), which Earth Enable says is about 70 per cent cheaper than concrete. Buyers can pay in instalments. EarthEnable, a US-based non-profit, operates for-profit subsidiaries in Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya and says any profits are invested into start-up costs in new markets as well as research and development.
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
Huge deficits in education budgets hurt research, innovation in Kenyan universities
African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) Executive Director Catherine Kyobutungi say the financial constraints have forced most universities to focus only on their core business of education.
Current humanitarian crisis in Gaza prompts the question: What is a famine and who declares one?
Israel said it imposed the blockade to pressure Hamas into releasing the hostages it holds and because it accuses Hamas of siphoning off aid, without providing evidence. The UN says there are mechanisms in place that prevent any significant diversion of aid, though aid trucks have been robbed and hungry crowds have broken into aid warehouses a few times.
Conservation: 36th edition of the Rhino Charge competition beams wonders of Baringo to the world
Environmental protection remains paramount to the Charge. Waste management teams are diligently working across camps and checkpoints, with daily collection and sorting at the on-site Waste Sorting Station before recyclables are transported to Nairobi. Strict compliance protocols and fines ensure minimal environmental footprint.
Eufa Champions League final: Desire Doue, Dembele masterclass as PSG dismantle Inter in a 5-0 thumping
Inter needed to produce a second-half comeback but there was no sign of one in the works as Doue made it three after another sensational team goal with Vitinha again involved and a no-look flick from Ousmane Dembele.
To their credit Inter improved after half-time but the game was sealed just after the hour mark when Doue scored his second of the evening after delightful work from Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha.
Alleged ‘self-abduction’ MP cited as basis for Kenya to amend law to provide for stiffer penalties on kidnappings, disappearances
Interior minister Kipchumba Murkomen said that the law on abductions and kidnappings is weak, noting that parliament has the obligation to act with speed to enact a law that will address rising incidents stage managed crimes.
Pastoralist communities in Turkana County breaking cultural barriers to take up fishing in Lake Turkana
Turkana County Executive for Trade, Gender, Youth Affairs and Tourism Roseline Aite says the blue economy sector is a key primary of the regional economy. However, she says its potential is yet to be fully harnessed and training local manpower would accelerate the integration of youth and women into the industry.
