This document presents the findings of a modelling study that examined in detail the costs and benefits of tuberculosis (TB) screening plus TB preventive treatment (TPT) in four countries – Brazil, Georgia, Kenya and South Africa – which may serve as examples for other settings with a similar epidemiological context. …
Since the 1980s a major change took place in public policies for water resources management. The role of governments shifted under this reform process from directing, and investing in, the development, operation and maintenance of water infrastructure to managing water resources systems by stipulating general frameworks and defining key principles …
Two people have died and seven hospitalised following a cholera outbreak in Mwakirunge, Mombasa county. One victim was buried last Saturday and the other on Tuesday. Three people were treated in private hospitals and discharged. The seven are admitted at the Coast General Provincial Hospital. Area MCA Enoch Mwadziwe on …
More than 100 people are homeless after flash floods swept away their houses in Ruiri Rwarera ward, Buuri constituency. Area MCA Jackson Muriiki said the rains, which started last week on Saturday, have washed away 988 acres of crops and vegetation. Speaking in Meru town yesterday, he said the El …
Underscoring yet another reason why an ambitious climate deal must come out of upcoming COP21 talks in Paris, a new United Nations report warns of the "high price" of extreme weather disasters that are spurred in large part by a warming globe and rising sea levels. An average of 335 …
The International Finance Corporation has issued a Sh51 billion ($500 million) bond to fund investments in developing countries. The cash call brings to total the amount of money raised by IFC through its Global Green Bond Program to Sh438.6 billion ($4.3 billion) over the past five years. According to a …
China, the world’s biggest emitter of carbon pollution, continues to hold the top position as the best developing country in which to invest in clean energy in a study by Climatescope, a research project whose partners include Bloomberg New Energy Finance and the U.K. Department for International Development. The nation …
The Kakamega government's Sh6 billion waste conversion project has been stalled by residents' refusal to sell their land. Speaking to the Star in his office yesterday, Environment executive Robert Sumbi said the project was to begin this financial year. It was to convert solid refuse to energy and other by-projects …
Others were left homeless after their homes were destroyed and 300 cattle were swept away by the floods in Mulot area. Deputy county commissioner Justus Musau said the residents, aged four to 23, were asleep. "The rains started at 2pm and continued throughout the night," he said. The bodies were …
Groups of reformed youths who once sold drugs and stole from their neighbours are helping protect trees in rural central Kenya from illegal loggers. The young adults, whose previous activities were a source of community tension, now report suspicious logging to village authorities. They are also contributing to an effort …
An advisory council that will bring ownership in the protection of wildlife and ecosystem was formed yesterday. The members are leaders in corporate, business and tourism sectors, as well as representatives from the government. In a statement, African Wildlife Foundation's vice president Daudi Sumba said: "Africa is at crossroads in …
Construction of small dams and water pans will have to be subjected to a revised practice manual launched yesterday. The manual launched at the Sarova Panafric Hotel in Nairobi provides a general reference for design, construction and rehabilitation of water conservations structures. Water and Irrigation CS Eugene Wamalwa said the …
Nakuru county has formed a team to deal with the expected El Niño rains. County secretary Joseph Mutari yesterday said the task force co-chaired by Roads executive Joel Maina and his Water counterpart Richard Rop will identify flood-prone areas. He said the team also includes MCAs and residents from various …
Investors around the world no longer see renewable energy as a risky or low-yield investment sector, a recent report by the United Nations on private sector climate finance has revealed. Trends in private sector climate finance, published by the Climate Change Support Team (CCST) of the United Nations Secretary General, …
The government's failure to transform the agriculture sector into a viable business is to blame for food insecurity in Kenya, say experts. Agriculture experts say Kenya's potential in food production has remained unutilised despite promises by the government to reform the sector. The country is endowed with a favourable climate …
Climate change and regional development projects are threatening the health and livelihood of indigenous peoples in the Turkana region of northwest Kenya, Human Rights Watch said in a report released. The report, “There Is No Time Left: Climate Change, Environmental Threats, and Human Rights in Turkana County, Kenya,” highlights the …
The high prevalence of sickle haemoglobin in Africa shows that malaria has been a major force for human evolutionary selection, but surprisingly few other polymorphisms have been proven to confer resistance to malaria in large epidemiological studies. To address this problem, we conducted a multi-centre genome-wide association study (GWAS) of …
Kenya is the only country in the world that is on course to meet all five World Health Assembly (WHA) maternal and child nutrition health targets, according to the 2015 Global Nutrition report. Kenya's progress has been attributed to government commitment and investment to end malnutrition; women's empowerment; improved food …
A Nation Newsplex review of health data shows that the rate of death from cancer in Kenya is far outpacing population growth and may double in the next 11 years. The data also shows that cancer is now the third leading cause of death in Kenya and is threatening to …
The government has launched its first ever tuberculosis survey, as statistics show that 90,000 cases of were recorded in the country last year alone. Of this, 4,500 cases were recorded in Mombasa, according to Dr Jane Ong'ang'o, the TB Survey Coordinator at the Ministry of Health. The coast region has …
A community based conservation group in Tharaka-Nithi County has raised the red flag over continuous logging of indigenous trees in the Mt Kenya Forest. The Atiririri Bururi ma Chuka group said counties surrounding the forest were grappling with the problem of climate change as the logging continues unchecked. Speaking at …
