Kenya leads region in number of sex workers
Kenya has the largest number of sex workers in eastern Africa and the third highest in the continent. A new estimate in 33 countries in […]
Covid 19 antibody tests in Kenya of low quality – regulator confirms
Covid 19 antibody tests available in Kenya are only able to detect up to 60 percent of infected persons, says local regulators. Now government regulators […]
Covid 19: Fake, substandard and risky hand sanitizers selling in Nairobi
Many of the hand sanitizers being sold in Nairobi contain chemicals known to trigger allergies and skin injuries. A big number has also been confirmed […]
Most Nairobians surviving on food handouts from rural relatives
More than half of households in Nairobi are depending on food handouts from rural relatives for survival. The frequency of food transfers from rural areas […]
Chuff cutter turns nightmare for top Kenya surgeons
The chuff cutter, a popular machine in local farms for shredding livestock feed (straw) has been cause for the most difficult surgeries in the country. […]
Western Kenya tops in eating healthy foods
Western Kenya and particularly the Lake Victoria region counties have healthiest eating habits in the country. A national score on healthy eating however shows less […]
What killed Kenyans, Africans in 2020?
An estimated 500,808 Kenyans died last year, 1,700 of them due to Covid 19. However the Kenya Economic Survey 2021 published last week shows only […]
Kenya men shun vasectomy as Covid 19 bites
Only 334 men in Kenya had vasectomy in 2020, the lowest number in five years. The number of teenage pregnancies also dropped significantly last year […]
Tanzania publishes first ever study on Covid 19 patients
Tanzania on Wednesday published the first ever study on hospitalized Covid 19 patients showing similar trends to the rest of the world. “This is the […]
Low pay pushing doctors at Kenyatta hospital into depression
Doctors earning less than Sh150, 000 a month at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) are at high risk of being depressed. Such doctors, a study among […]