Kenya’s largest referral hospital, KNH, builds patient hostel to strengthen child cancer care
Dean of the University of Nairobi Faculty of Health Sciences Daniel Ojuka said Paediatric Haemato-Oncology Outpatient Chemotherapy Daycare Centre is a purpose-built, child-friendly facility that allows for the safe delivery of chemotherapy on an outpatient basis.
Samar Al Halal: When surveillance becomes normal, democracy turns into a show’ and humanity clatters
Gaza is the clearest and most dangerous example of where surveillance is heading. Experts described how AI-driven systems there don’t just monitor journalists, they can feed directly into physical targeting by linking location, contacts, and communication patterns.
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.
How Trump’s and Republican America is consistently churning out violent fascistic ideology of far-right
Donald Trump’s regime can give rise to a normie suspected assassin because the brutality and violence it has so wholly normalised and the impunity it has revelled in, is deranging.
Bitter, spicy, sour and sweet: How Africa’s flavours are conquering receptive Chinese markets
Today, Ethiopia churns out 600,000 tonnes of coffee a year. For some 25 million people – roughly a fifth of the population – it is the bedrock of their livelihood and the country’s premier export.
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.
