By OMBOKI MONAYO Sharp reactions have greeted American government’s decision to withdraw the Centres for Disease Control (CDC) research papers pending review. Experts say the directive will have significant implications for public health research, particularly in the context of long-term effects on scientific integrity, funding, and global health communication. In Kenya, the CDC conducts research […]

By Elias Moturi It is exciting that Kereri Girls’ High School is clocking 60 in style. Already, preparations are on top gear as the big day, 16th February draws nigh. The institution opened its doors in 1965 as a Girls Secondary School, having been established by the Pentecostal Assemblies of God-(PAG-K). The church has its […]

Bý Godwin Mose Gambling has infiltrated our social public and does not discriminate anyone on the basis of age, gender, religion or level of education. Sadly, it has emerged as one of the biggest problems in today’s society. It is no more a game; instead, it is an addiction that break families, trigger depression and […]

By Isaac Dan Bw’Onyancha American President Donald Trump who took the oath of office last month is on a mission and his actions are sending shock waves across the world. Trump’s hurried withdrawal of international aid programs, such as USAID, has raised significant concerns about the long-term impact on America’s global influence and superpower status. […]

By Raphael Tora The issue of climate change sounded alien and distant to millions of people at the turn of the 21st century. As the phenomenon started to sink, many noticed that climate had started to act like a character in a suspense novel, full of twists and turns that scientists and policymakers struggled to […]

By Nyang’au Araka It is said that a good picture is worth a thousand words, but what if the images are two or more, and are complimentary? This is the question that pops up when one looks at a collage that has been circulating online, comprising of two images taken several years apart. The collage […]

By Courtesy/ KCA The European Union (EU) Embassy in Kenya has commended the Kenyan media for its sustained coverage of human rights violations. This includes cases of abductions and enforced disappearances. The EU Ambassador to Kenya Ms. Henriette Geiger urged the media to sustain focus on reporting the violations to ensure victims are not forgotten […]

By Isaac Dan Bw’Onyancha The world has focused on happenings in Uganda for weeks, with many wondering how the judiciary in the Yoweri Museveni led country dispenses justice. All this time, opposition leader Kissa Besigye and other critics of government have been facing trial at a military tribunal. Besigye was captured in Nairobi and driven […]

By OMBOKI MONAYO A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the various public health facilities that provide free antiretroviral therapy (ART) to people living with HIV in Kennya. The programme, which was heavily funded by American donors is facing a significant funding shortfall after US President Donald Trump suspended the country’s aid to foreign countries for […]

Via Parliament of Kenya Members of the National Assembly have asked the Ministry of Health to withdraw charges against a patient who was arrested for storming Afya House over grievances related to the Social Health Authority (SHA). Grace Njoki Mulei, 61, made headlines last week after her dramatic arrest at Ladlan Hospital in Eastleigh, where […]