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NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 16 – Environment Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa has urged the French government to support Kenya’s bid to host the Secretariat of the proposed Global Plastics Treaty at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi. Speaking during bilateral climate talks with a visiting French delegation, CS Barasa said only Kenya and […]

NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 16 – Gender Cabinet Secretary nominee Hanna Cheptumo has apologised for her controversial remarks on femicide made during her vetting, saying she takes full responsibility and is committed to protecting the rights and lives of women in Kenya. Cheptumo, who was approved by Members of Parliament on Wednesday, said her comments were […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 17 – President William Ruto has vowed to defend the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) “by all means necessary,” cautioning against attempts to malign the military after a section of opposition leaders questioned findings of an investigation into a helicopter crash that killed General Francis Ogolla. Ruto urged Kenyans to treat national security […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 16 – The Ministry of Health has revealed that a probe into Eldoret’s Mediheal Hospital uncovered serious irregularities in kidney transplant procedures, exposing patients to significant risk and pointing to possible organ trafficking activities. The revelations have prompted a directive for a nationwide audit of all transplant facilities. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 16 – The National Assembly has approved the nomination of Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku and Hanna Cheptumo to serve in President William Ruto’s Cabinet, paving the way for their swearing-in. Ruku was endorsed to head the Public Service, Human Capital Development, and Special Programmes docket, while Cheptumo was approved as the […]

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NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 16 – The second phase of Bilharzia drug administration in the Lake Victoria region is scheduled for October this year. Titus Waititu, Head of the Neglected Tropical Diseases Unit at the Ministry of Health, said the government is currently engaging stakeholders in planning for the next phase, which is slated for the […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 16 — President William Ruto has commended the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) for their initiative to provide medical services to civilians through the Ulinzi Prime Health Services Fund (UPHSF) as as significant step towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The President made the remarks during the inauguration of the first UPHSF facility at […]

Emmanuel Sarpong Owusu, Aberystwyth University Superstition, an irrational belief in paranormal influences or a false attribution of events, is an age-old phenomenon found in probably all human societies or cultures. It encompasses a wide range of beliefs, practices and behaviours. Some of these have harmful or even deadly consequences. In many African communities, there are […]