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. …
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) on Monday disclosed plans to conduct a national survey to collect informative data on households to measure, among others, the welfare and poverty levels. According to the state body, the survey to officially kick off on 1 September will address data gaps necessary …
Farmers in North Rift Monday held a peaceful demonstration on the Iten-Eldoret road to protest over the planned introduction of genetically modified crops. Irate protestors walked on the streets of Eldoret Town waving anti-GMOs placards. "Studies have linked the foods to cancer. Keep the ban on," read one placard. The …
The weatherman confirms a big El Nino will hit Kenya but says it is unlikely to unleash the fury and destruction of 1997. Meteorological services director James Kongoti yesterday said there is a greater than 90 per cent chance El Nino will continue through to the short rains. He said …
Japan is considering extending around ¥1 trillion in official development assistance to Africa over three years from 2016, a Japanese government source said Thursday. The government would announce the financial aid toward the next round of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), the source said. Japan and African …
Illegal herders in Tsavo National Park are poaching elephants for tusks, Taita-Taveta County Tourism Executive Alexander Mwangeka has said. Speaking in Taveta Sub-County, Mr Mwangeka blamed county security agents of failing to arrest the grazers, who are well known. In the last two weeks, seven elephants have been killed despite …
Concerns have been raised over a large consignment of asbestos waste dumped near residential estates in Thika by a contractor. Kiambu County officials said the broken asbestos sheets were brought in 20 trucks from Nairobi last week and dumped within the Kang'oki garbage dumpsite. Asbestos fibre which was initially used …
One of the strongest and wettest El Ninos will soon pummel East Africa, bringing heavy rains, floods and malaria. The prospect of a record-breaking El Nino is worrying since the 1997 weather killed many people in Kenya, and left hundreds homeless. Scientists say the condition, experienced across the world, could …
National Treasury Cabinet secretary Henry Rotich and the Japan International Cooperation Agency will today sign a Sh3.2 billion health sector loan for the Attainment of Universal Health Coverage, JICA Kenya office has said. The CS will also sign the exchange of notes programme with the Japanese Ambassador to Kenya, the …
The one-off sale of ivory from Southern African nations to China and Japan in 2009 has caused an explosion of demand for ivory, skyrocketing prices, and a slaughter of elephants across the continent. The best estimate of the rate of killing is based on the number of tusks seized and …
The Kenyan elephants are at great risk due to massive poaching in the neighbouring Tanzania, experts have warned. Last year, Kenya lost 167 elephants to poachers while Tanzania lost more than 10,000 jumbos. WildlifeDirect CEO Paula Kahumbu said though the elephant population at the park had stabilised between 1,500 to …
Kenya Power & Lighting Ltd., the East African nation’s sole electricity distributor, will sign two purchase agreements for 76 megawatts of geothermal energy and hydropower The utility will buy 70 megawatts from Akiira Geothermal Ltd., a project developer, and Marine Power Generation Ltd., its development partner, it said. The distributor …
Kenya has joined the growing list of countries that have embraced a new form of delivering healthcare services to make it more accessible and affordable. First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, who launched the new tele-medicine progamme Tuesday, said the new solution would help improve the delivery of primary healthcare, including making …
The lion is known as one of Africa's most iconic animals. Few people realize however that illegal killing, relentless habitat loss and overhunting of wild prey by people has left this species teetering insecurely on the brink of extinction. Lion numbers in Africa have collapsed greatly, between 20 - 30 …
Nairobi — The Rural Electrification Authority (REA) in partnership with Davis and Shirtliff has completed a Sh58m project to install solar systems in 33 public primary schools in Tana River and Lamu counties. This will see over 6,000 students in the two coastal counties gain access to electricity as the …
The first thing that strikes you as you enter the Makomboki Tea Factory is the air. It's clear, absent of the dark smoke that billows from the boilers of Kenya's other tea factories. Of the 66 tea factories under the management of the Kenya Tea Development Authority, Makomboki is the …
Brucellosis is a common bacterial zoonotic infection but data on the prevalence among humans and animals is limited in Kenya. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in three counties practicing different livestock production systems to simultaneously assess the seroprevalence of, and risk factors for brucellosis among humans and their livestock (cattle, …
One person has died and seven others have been admitted to Isiolo Level Four Hospital following a cholera outbreak. A child below the age of four died on Tuesday evening and seven members of one family are now secluded in a ward to contain the outbreak. Isiolo Medical Superintendent Abdikadir …
Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua yesterday launched a Sh2.5 billion water programme in which all homes are to be connected with piped water. Mutua also unveiled 100 new boreholes and 105 dams, which have been done by the county government in the past two months. He launched the programme at the …
Two suspects have been arrested over the killing of five elephants at Tsavo West National Park, the Kenya Wildlife Service has said. KWS said the carcasses of a female adult and four sub-adults were found at Losoita area at about 11am on Tuesday. The suspects were tracked to nearby Manyatta …
Nakuru East MP David Gikaria has said he will not honour a court summon over dumping hazardous waste at a public place. The MP termed the court "illegal and unconstitutional" hence not fit to summon him. Gikaria was arraigned at a Nakuru court on Wednesday for dumping crushed bottles and …
