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. …
Four people have died in Nakuru in a suspected cholera outbreak at Ponda Mali estate. Nine others are at the Nakuru Referral Hospital. Nakuru Health executive Mungai Kabii said the first case was reported last week on Wednesday. "We have six people from Rhonda area, two from Bondeni and one …
The Kenya Forest Service has condemned the illegal cutting down of mangrove forests. KFS Coast head of conservancy Dedan Nderitu called for concerted efforts to stop the logging in Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi and Lamu. He was speaking during a National Mangrove Management Action Plan meeting in Lamu last Saturday.
The Kenya Forest Service will reclaim more than 7,000 hectares of forests in the North Rift to increase the country's cover. Director Emilio Mugo said trees will be planted on the reclaimed areas where trees were destroyed through human activity and other activities. Mugo said an additional 5,000 hectares will …
Two lobby groups in Mombasa have blamed the environmental watchdog over lead poisoning in Owino Uhuru estate, Changamwe, Mombasa. Pwani Moja Movement for Change Coalition and Haki Africa said the National Environment Management Authority should be held responsible for health problems residents were exposed to. This is after Sunday's expose …
There is growing concern over the increased rate of diabetes among teenagers, the Kenya Diabetes Management and Information center chief executive director Eva Muchemi has said. She attributed the rise in diabetes cases among young people to poor eating habits and lack of enough physical activities. "Today most children are …
The Ogiek and other indigenous communities will now be allowed back to forests for activities the government deems compatible with conservation. The plan has been mooted under the National Forest Programme (NFP), and is spearheaded by the Ministry of Environment. "The government is committed to conservation of forests resources while …
RESIDENTS of Nairobi are at the highest risk of acquiring respiratory diseases. Environment secretary Alice Kaudia attributed this to the high number of cars and industries emitting gases in the city. "Even yesterday, I saw two people with dust masks in town," Kaudia said. She said this shows greenhouse emissions …
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency will spend Sh48.1 million to put up a water scheme in Mwingi. Sustainable Water Hygiene Project coordinator Nathan Nzomo, which is funded by Adra, said the project will ensure sustainable supply. He said Mwingi has experienced prolonged drought and famine. Nzomo said three boreholes …
Addis Ababa — A United Nations mission is due to take place this month to assess the impact of Ethiopia's massive Gilgel Gibe III hydroelectric power project on the Omo River which feeds Lake Turkana, the world's largest desert lake, lying mostly in northwest Kenya with its northern tip extending …
THE Migori county government has been praised for its efforts to control the cholera outbreak. The disease broke out in February, killing 10 people. It was reported in Homa Bay, Kisumu and Siaya counties. World Health Organization representative Custodia Mandlhate said the county moved with speed to contain the disease. …
A fire has destroyed 150 acres of forest in Lugari subcounty. Lugari zonal forest manager Stanley Mwangi said the fire was started by unknown people. It destroyed forest cover in Lugari, Nzoia and Turbo last week. The loss is estimated at Sh1.5 million. "During the dry spell, we received a …
Kenya should invest in smart agricultural practices to mitigate its exposure to climate change which has affected production, hampered food security and fight against poverty, a new World Bank report shows. The study titled 'Increasing agricultural production and resilience through Improved agro-meteorological services' that recommends investment in early warning systems …
The World Wide Fund for Nature (Kenya) has launched the Lion Lights project in Emarti village, Kajiado. The project aims to reduce increasing human-wildlife conflicts. Lion Lights are an automated solar lighting systems designed to deter large predators from killing livestock in enclosures. The intermittent flashing lights simulate the movement …
Eighty four-year-old Kalekye Kyundua has depended on firewood for domestic use in her lifetime. Having known no other cheap source of energy, Kyundua and her extended family have watched tree cover on their farm shrink over the years without being replenished. Like millions of other rural households in Kenya, Kyundua's …
More than 81,000 people, including students, in Taita Taveta county are starving due to drought. Most families are now surviving on one meal a day while cases of killing wildlife for bush meat have increased in the low land areas bordering Tsavo National Park. For the last five years, the …
The national government is committed to ensuring Kenya achieves the 10 per cent forest cover by 2030. Environment Cabinet Secretary Judi Wakhungu said the current forest cover stands at 6.99 per cent and efforts are being made to increase it. Wakhungu attributed this to concerted efforts between various stakeholders and …
The Ministry of Water Resources said Egypt and Kenya will sign a memorandum of understanding worth 5.5 million dollars (around 40 million pounds) for boosting bilateral water cooperation, the ministry said in a statement. It said Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazy met with Kenyan Minister of Agriculture, Livestock …
Nakuru — The Nakuru County Government has set aside Sh196.4 million for water projects, Governor Kinuthia Mbugua has said. Mbugua said the move to find long and short-term water shortage solutions will contribute towards sustainable development in the county. 'Nakuru is a water scarce county at the moment with very …
Scheme to fund upstream water conservation touted as good news for Nairobi despite fears that businesses may benefit more than Kenyan capital’s residents In a first for Africa, a public-private water fund was launched in Kenya on Friday, bringing together businesses, utilities, conservation groups, government and farmers to fund upstream …
A global phase 3 clinical trial named STAND (Shortening Treatment by Advancing Novel Drugs) in patients who are currently considered to have either drug-sensitive or multidrug-resistant TB has been launched by the TB Alliance and its partners. The Alliance announced that enrolment has begun in Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, …
