New study by Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Referral Hospital microbiologist links hospital scrubs to drug resistant infections
A hospital environment, the study notes, serves as a reservoir for resistant bacteria, which can easily spread when staff move between clinical and public spaces without changing attire. To curb the risk, the researchers are calling for stricter enforcement of policies prohibiting the wearing of clinical clothing outside healthcare facilities.
Dissipating obsession with beggar-thy-neighbour mentality: Why China is Africa’s most willing, trusted partner
What’s unfolding here is a win-win story, as the policy creates conditions for expanding African exports to China, while at the same time enriching the supply in the Chinese market and offering consumers more diverse choices.
UAE exit from OPEC signals desire for autonomy in an increasingly volatile oil industry
On a larger scale, Jumaa Mohammed, a politics professor at Iraq’s Tikrit University, argues that the OPEC has increasingly struggled to balance the differing production strategies of its members.
Rwanda drafts law to ban children below 16 years from accessing social media content
Ms Ingabire said a recent study found that 30-35 per cent of pupils experience anxiety linked to digital distractions on social media platforms.
Court clears former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko of money laundering allegations
A Nairobi court has acquitted former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko of money-laundering charges, marking a major relief in the long-running corruption case. The court ruled that the prosecution had failed to present sufficient evidence to sustain the money-laundering accusations against Sonko, leading to his acquittal on that count. However,...
Kenya launches secure ID card facility to serve East African Community bloc and wider region
SecureID Group Founder and Executive Vice Chair Kofo Akinkugbe reflected on SecureID’s two-decade journey built on the conviction that Africa can build, secure and own its identity and payment infrastructure.
MCA: Political class and state are to blame for the crime wave that is ravaging Kisumu
In a rare admission, Okech acknowledged the role of leaders in perpetuating the vice and appealed to young people to resist inducements.
Australian study reveals how scientists developing technology that uses sunlight to convert plastic waste into clean fuels
Global plastic production exceeds 460 million tonnes annually, with large volumes leaking into the environment, according to the research, which highlights how plastics, rich in carbon and hydrogen, can be repurposed as an untapped resource rather than waste.
Concerns rise on why Bill Gates-funded campaign gives African children DTP vaccine banned in US and Europe for ‘causing brain injury’
Of the 18.3 million children vaccinated, 12.3 million “zero-dose children” had not previously received any vaccines and 15 million had not received a measles vaccine, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Turkana County in north-western Kenya experiencing rapid surge in HIV infections
County AIDS and STI Coordinator, Samuel Pulkol noted that prevalence stands at 2.19 per cent, with 16,925 people living with HIV, including 15,912 adults and 1,013 children.
