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Health

Natural Vs Synthetic: How Traditional Medicine is shaping modern day medication

The debate between natural versus synthetic medicine has been raging for centuries. The use of natural remedies dates back to ancient times, while synthetic...

AAR opens another hospital in Kisumu

Residents of Kisumu are expected to benefit from high-quality and accessible healthcare after Africa Air Rescue (AAR) opened its second hospital branch in the...

Cholera fears in Kisumu as Five cases are confirmed

Health authorities in Kisumu have issued a cholera outbreak alert after five people were diagnosed with the disease. Kisumu Health CEC Dr. Gregory Ganda revealed...

Zipline to begin operations in Kenya after successful flight tests

It is all systems go for Zipline operations in Kenya after successfully testing its systems. The logistics company which uses drones to deliver medical products...

Farmer groups helping women living with HIV beat stigma in Migori

Mary (not her real name), a resident of Kambogo village, Uriri sub-county in Migori county was a nursery school teacher when her husband succumbed...

Menstrual products, education restoring dignity of adolescent girls in Migori

When Justina (not her real name) experienced her first-period cycle, she was so terrified. Scared, she stuffed mattress cuts inside herself to try to stem...

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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...