Kenya Government finally puts money into cancer research
By Gatonye Gathura For the first time, Kenya Government is deliberately throwing money into cancer research to stop what it calls a runaway crisis. “We […]
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Kenya varsity successfully tests facial recognition system for HIV patients
By Gatonye Gathura Moi University, Kenya, has tested a face recognition system they report to have a 99 per cent success in patient identification. A […]
Kenya to host five Covid 19 human clinical studies
By Gatonye Gathura By the end of June, plans were underway for Kenya to host five clinical trials for the testing or development of Covid […]
Will Kenyans take to cooking oil from edible insects?
By Gatonye Gathura Cooking oil from edible insects including crickets and locusts may soon be competing with popular vegetable oil brands in Kenya. Local scientists […]
Moi University tell of discrimination by American partners
By Gatonye Gathura Life is no bed of roses at the Moi University School of Medicine, which hosts a huge collaboration with several American universities. […]
Kenya teachers say no sympathy for aborting school girls
By Gatonye Gathura Most teachers and even some students believe premarital sex, contraceptives, and abortions are a no go for school girls. Interestingly, more female […]
Canada funds study on Chinese shaming over COVID 19 in Nairobi and Toronto
By Gatonye Gathura The Canadian Government has funded a two-year study on discrimination of Chinese residents in Nairobi and Toronto over COVID 19. The Canadian […]
Malaria vaccine pilot in Kenya accused of unethical conduct
By Gatonye Gathura The ongoing malaria vaccination pilot in western Kenya has been accused of experimenting on children without parental consent. The piloting in Kenya, […]
Invasive weed Prosopis juliflora candidate for malaria drug development
By Gatonye Gathura Scientists are developing a possible malaria treatment from the invasive weed, Prosopis juliflora, known as Mathenge in parts of Kenya. Scientists from […]