Kenya’s health minister announces 45 per reduction in tuberculosis incidnce

Kenya’s health minister announces 45 per reduction in tuberculosis incidnce

To strengthen early detection and access to care, the Ministry of Health – working with county governments – has expanded TB services to cover all 47 counties, including the deployment of molecular diagnostic technologies and ultraportable AI-enabled digital X-ray machines.

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Seven Chldren-3: Slavery reduced people to property regardless of blood ties, genetic connections in a world ruled by skin colour

Seven Chldren-3: Slavery reduced people to property regardless of blood ties, genetic connections in a world ruled by skin colour

But workers nearing 50 depreciated like equipment wearing out, their value declining steadily toward whatever they might fetch in a final sale. Samuel understood this calculus with perfect clarity. He had watched it play out with other ageing field workers whose treatment shifted as their usefulness declined. Yet Samuel occupied a peculiar position that complicated these typical patterns.

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Letter from Mideast: Why cancer treatment has become another casualty of war and numbers are rising

Letter from Mideast: Why cancer treatment has become another casualty of war and numbers are rising

Like Abu Foul, hundreds of patients rely on leaving Gaza to receive treatment. The Rafah crossing, Gaza’s main link with Egypt, has been mostly closed since Israeli forces took control of the area in May 2024. It occasionally reopens for medical evacuations but departures remain limited.

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Kizza Besigye: Case study in military justice and President Museveni’s rescindment of judiciary

Kizza Besigye: Case study in military justice and President Museveni’s rescindment of judiciary

Following the Supreme Court’s January 2025 ruling, Besigye’s case was transferred to a civilian court. The military charges were dropped and replaced with treason charges in the civilian system. Yet by the end of 2025, Besigye had been denied bail four times and had spent over a year on remand.

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East African Community to mark first Lake Victoria Day as environmental concerns rise

East African Community to mark first Lake Victoria Day as environmental concerns rise

Cultural performances by troupes drawn from across the region will form part of the celebrations, showcasing East Africa’s diversity and strengthening regional unity, while local artisans will display eco-friendly products to promote sustainable livelihoods and tourism.

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State warns motorists Ahero Bridge in Kisumu is a deathtrap following torrential rains

State warns motorists Ahero Bridge in Kisumu is a deathtrap following torrential rains

Relentless rainfall in the highlands has caused River Nyando to swell, overflowing onto the roadway above the critical bridge and adjacent land at Ahero market in Nyando Sub-County.

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Kenya’s world renowned tourist city of Mombasa launches campaign to weed out street children

Kenya’s world renowned tourist city of Mombasa launches campaign to weed out street children

Kenya’s world renowned tourism hub at the coast is in the grip of street families and children. The rise in street population has also seen a rise in uncontrolled charity and abuse of human rights. Against this backdrop, Mombasa County government has rolled out a joint multi-agency operation to tackle...

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Exhumation of 13 unclaimed bodies from Nyamira buried in mass grave in Kericho begins

Exhumation of 13 unclaimed bodies from Nyamira buried in mass grave in Kericho begins

Preliminary findings indicate that 13 unclaimed bodies were released from Nyamira County Referral Hospital and transported to Kericho for burial on March 20, 2026. The development has raised questions over the burial procedures, documentation and compliance with legal requirements.

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East Africa’s Ogre that eats own children: Museveni’s court martial and laying bear loopholes in Uganda’s 1995 constitution

East Africa’s Ogre that eats own children: Museveni’s court martial and laying bear loopholes in Uganda’s 1995 constitution

The drafting history reveals that delegates agreed courts martial were indeed courts of judicature – but the history is maddeningly silent on whether they could try civilians.

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Tracking mistrust between Washington and Tehran that could prolong US-Israel-Iran war

Tracking mistrust between Washington and Tehran that could prolong US-Israel-Iran war

Iran’s state media has denied that Iran has engaged in any peace talks with the United States. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said no negotiations have occurred with the United States, and that “fake news” has been used to “manipulate” the oil markets.

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