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Kisumu hosts HIV conference amid new wave of infection among youths

At least 30 per cent of new HIV infections in Kenya is reported among young people aged between 15 to 24 years. This means that...

Why KEBS declared Indomie safe for consumption DESPITE safety alarm

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has said that Indomie is fit for human consumption. This comes after preliminary investigations on the product following the ban on...

How Kisumu health workers beat stigma, misinformation to battle Covid-19

In 2008, Joyce Omina cleared her secondary education. Throughout her secondary school education, her heart harboured passion for working with the community. Born and raised in...

No joy for Kinder Joy:Chocolate on probe over health safety concerns

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has put world's second largest chocolate company which makes Kinder Joy chocolates on notice over health concerns. The product...

Public sensitization on proposed changes on NHIF laws begin 

The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has begun sensitizing the public on the proposed changes to the regulations governing the health insurance kitty. The new...

Nandi County establishes data desk to boost investment, governance

Investors in Nandi County will no longer rely on hearsay to make economic decisions. This follows the establishment of data desk which is expected to...

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Innovation hub equips 63 Kisumu youths with digital skills

At least 63 youths have benefit from a digital skill project targeting cyber security and data analytics. The youths...

Investment Conference exposes Nyanza’s development potentials

The government has announced plans to fast-track key development projects in Nyanza in renewed efforts to transform the...

Declare femicide a national crisis, rights groups tell President Ruto

Human Rights Defenders have called on President William Ruto to declare femicide as a national crisis. Through various rights...

Gutted Trade Part 3: A ‘Controlled Market’: Monopolies, corruption and difficulty accessing licenses shut out most Ugandans from the maw trade

This reporting project was supported by the Pulitzer Center. In Uganda, Chinese demand for the Nile perch swim bladder,...

Gutted Trade PART 2: A Smuggling Route Reversed: Uganda no longer the region’s maw processing hub

This reporting project was supported by the Pulitzer Center. In Uganda, the hunt for fish maw is driving depletion...

Gutted Trade: How the hunt for swim bladder to supply Asian markets is failing Uganda’s fishing industry

From medicinal soups to holiday gifts, fish maw from Uganda feeds huge Chinese demand. But the once thriving...