Biotechnology: Health experts in Kenya call for speedy resolution of logjam on genetically modified crops
A clinical pharmacologist from UMMA University Dr James Ndukui said that biotechnology is here to stay and very useful in the Kenyan population concept, where the population is increasing and therefore the need to enhance food production is encompassed in Vision 2030 food security, safety and sustainability.
Kenya announces plans to raise paramilitary recruitment from 20,000 to 300,000 per annum
Ruku said particular focus will be on farming of avocados, maize and beans on large-scale production and sale. He cited the NYS Yatta field unit which he said has about 300,000 avocado seedlings ready for market, saying it would boost earnings for the institution.
MP in western Kenya to offer counselling to law enforcers as depression, suicide and homicide incidence in police service hits crisis levels
Between 2021 and 2024, the National Police Service Psychological Counselling Police unit statistics show, over 64,464 cases of counselling and psychological support have been handled. The statistics are broken down as 33,412 cases in 2021-22, and 31,052 in 2023-24, hence the need for counselling services beyond what the government offers.
Why rare diseases often go undiagnosed or untreated in parts of Africa
Globally, more than 350 million people live with rare diseases, most of them caused by a misstep hidden within their genes. Some conditions can be caught early and treated – but in parts of Africa where population data and resources are scarce, many people go undiagnosed.
Pope Francis death rekindles memories of mediaeval pope Benedict IX, who was a thief, overthrew three other popes
Benedict IX took office in 1032, while practically a teenager. “At that time, the papacy was the legal centre of the Western world,” Weiss recalls on camera.
Trump marks 100 days of chaos in office during which he rode roughshod on trading partners, White House warns more coming
Trump has enacted sweeping changes on a wide range of US domestic and foreign policy priorities since taking office on January 20. He has upended the world economic order with tariffs, slashed the federal government with job cuts and done away with diversity programs in the public and private sector.
‘There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas’ warns Russia after meeting with Ukraine president at Pope Francis burial
Trump’s post was a departure from his usual rhetoric, which has seen the toughest criticism directed at Zelenskiy, while he has spoken positively about Putin. In a post on social media platform Telegram, Zelenskiy wrote: “Good meeting. One-on-one, we managed to discuss a lot. We hope for a result from all the things that were spoken about.”
Nearly 250,000 mourners at People’s Pope’ funeral mass as world bids Pope Francis farewell
Applause rang out as Francis’ coffin, inlaid with a large cross, was brought out of the basilica and into the sun-filled square by 14 white-gloved pallbearers at the start of the Mass. The Vatican estimated more than 250,000 people attended the ceremony, cramming the square and the roads around.
Trump revisits ‘genocidal’ foreign policy, engages Congo and Rwanda to ease US access to critical minerals
Trump’s senior adviser for Africa, Massad Boulos, the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany, helped broker the US role in promoting security in east Congo, part of an opening that Boulos has said could involve multibillion-dollar investments.
Resetting humanitarian journalism: There’s need to shift from extraction mindset to revering humanity
Further, there is a real cost to being offered up as part of the news buffet prepared by an industry that rewards speed and spectacle. Spectacle flattens complexity. It replaces solidarity with voyeurism. And while journalists may move on to the next assignment, the people whose stories were mined are left with the consequences of being exposed, misunderstood or reduced to symbols.
