Omboki Monayo
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Uganda on March 21, 2020, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park staff were concerned about the resident apes.
According to veterinarian and Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH) co-founder Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, protecting the gorilla population was vital for her organization when the COVID-19 pandemic was reported in Uganda.
“We were worried about the possibility of the gorillas catching...
“An estimated 2 million Kenyans are living with some degree of hearing loss,” the Ministry of Health (MoH) head of clinical services, Mr. Manasseh Bocha, has said.
“World Health Organization (WHO) statistics indicate that one in every five people or 20 percent of people globally live with some degree of hearing loss,” said Mr. Bocha. “This group includes 2m Kenyans...
A new initiative by adolescents and young people on ways to reduce the spread of HIV and manage positive living has been operational in the country over the last six months.
Dubbed “Reducing HIV in Adolescents and Youth” (RHAY) in Eastern & Southern Africa, the initiative will culminate in a Kisumu County conference that seeks to showcase young people’s ideas, innovations and solutions that...
A plaintive but distinct welcome awaits visitors to Ms Jane Chepchumba’s home.
She is the proud owner of 18 goats at her home in Cheptor village, Sigor sub-county, West Pokot County.
Ms Chepchumba belongs to the Cheptor Mother to Mother Support Group. The group is active in Cheptor Village, Cheptule location, Sigor sub-county.
She is one of the 314, 213 women living...
You probably enjoy that meal embellished with a generous touch of cooking oil that promises a treat for the taste buds.
The oil sparkles in the soup or glitters in the various treats featured on expertly prepared platters or is unseen, wrapped up in attractive packaging or flavour.
It could also be the smooth, oily but tantalizing edge of a delicious...
With the rising cost of animal feeds, many small scale farmers in Kenya are finding it an uphill battle to buy processed feeds for their poultry and livestock.
An unprecedented fuel crisis has not made the situation any easier as sharply-hiked prices have made the products hard to afford.
In a bid to find alternatives, enterprising and innovative individuals are now...
When the melons began to flower, the women were told to stay away from Jane’s kitchen garden.
“Our husbands had told us that the melons would go bad if we stepped on the patch,” says Jane Chepchumba.
Ms. Chepchumba had joined other women in the Chamakagh Mother to Mother Support Group in Sigor sub-county, West Pokot County, to plant watermelons as...
From an early age, Mr Kenneth Nyamwamu developed a taste of excellence.
Born into a polygamous family with 16 siblings, Mr Nyamwamu managed to scale the ladder of academic and professional success.
The son of a teacher and education officer did well in primary school and joined his father’s alma mater, St Mary’s Yala.
At Yala, his star soon shone in sports,...
The employment and labor relations court has quashed the appointment of Prof Francis Angawa Okere as the DVC Finance, Administration and Planning at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST).
In a ruling dated January 26, 2022, Justice Stephen Radido declared the appointment made by Education CS Prof George Magoha as “unconstitutional, null and void”.
“An order is...
Kenyans will now be required to provide proof of vaccination before they can access in-person services at government offices.
The directive takes effect from December 21, 2021.
During a media briefing held on November 21, 2021, Ministry of Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the move was necessary to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread.
According to the CS, the directive covers...
