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DANN OKOTH

1200 Kajiado girls transition to womanhood in alternative rite that shuns FGM

Eleven-year-old Shiluni Shirim glows in her traditional Maasai regalia as she delivers an acceptance speech at Rombo Girls Primary School in Oloitoktok, Kajiado County.

By Dann Okoth 8 years ago

1200 Kajiado girls transition to womanhood in alternative rite that shuns FGM

Idea that lifted Shamata Girls School from the doldrums

Idea that lifted Shamata Girls School from the doldrums

By Dann Okoth 8 years ago

Kenyan researchers hit out at opposition to GMOs

Kenyan researchers hit out at opposition to GMOs

By Dann Okoth 8 years ago

Lethal new drug which turns victims into zombies

Lethal new drug which turns victims into zombies

By Dann Okoth 8 years ago

Newest kid on the block, varsity named after Tom Mboya

Flamboyant trade unionist and educationist behind the popular ‘air lifts’ that would change the face of education on the continent never lived long enough to see his dream of tertiary education for the masses come true in his own backyard.

By Dann Okoth 8 years ago

Newest kid on the block, varsity named after Tom Mboya

Raising children amid the vices in Nairobi’s residential estates

It is hard to be a parent in Kenya. The hard economic times, challenging socio-cultural transformation and the impact of information communication technology on society have left many parents struggling to bring up their children to become decent citizens.

By Dann Okoth 8 years ago

Raising children amid the vices in Nairobi’s residential estates

Greed subdues leafy estate, quickly turning it into a slum

In years gone by, New Donholm Estate was the place to live in Eastlands. It had class. It was well planned and the buildings were spacious and trees enveloped the beautiful scenery with a pleasant breeze.

By Dann Okoth 8 years ago

Greed subdues leafy estate, quickly turning it into a slum

Rains splash pain and tears on slum residents

As Nairobi residents continue to reel from the effects of the devastating flash floods that hit the city recently, Mary Makove from Mabatini slum in Embakasi mourns.

By Dann Okoth 8 years ago

Rains splash pain and tears on slum residents

Mobile phones deliver health to communities

Jackline Kumai Wata is a walking health tool.

By Dann Okoth 8 years ago

Mobile phones deliver health to communities

Over 750 Kemri/CDC employees face sack

Controversy over a multi-billion shillings medical research project in the country deepened Wednesday after 750 employees in Kisumu and Nairobi were given dismissal notices.

By Dann Okoth 8 years ago

Over 750 Kemri/CDC employees face sack

She dines with kings and dances with stars

The young woman from Nomaiyidhat village in Loitokitok, Kajiado County, washed her hands clean and now eats with kings. She has dined with the high and mighty as well as enjoyed Hollywood celebrity status, thanks to her efforts to bring positive change to her community.

By Dann Okoth 8 years ago

She dines with kings and dances with stars

The first female Maa chief

Margaret Nadupoyi Lemayan joins the roll of honour of women leaders in Kajiado. Ahead of her at the high table is the first Maasai woman MP Peris Tobiko, MP for Kajiado East constituency, elected in 2013.

By Dann Okoth 8 years ago

The first female Maa chief

'We have biotech structures to deal with GMO issues'

Scientists insist the country has an effective mechanism to regulate Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) to ensure safety contrary to a statement by Health Cabinet Secretary James Macharia citing lack of adequate biotechnology structures.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

'We have biotech structures to deal with GMO issues'

Crucial health project runs out of funds

There are fears that a multi-billion shilling health research project in Kisumu County could collapse due to lack of funds amid allegations of mismanagement and corruption.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

Crucial health project runs out of funds

Alternative rite of passage gets thumbs up among morans, elders

The name Loise Kapande Oloobis was once synonymous with female circumcision in Oldonyonyokie village in Magadi, Kajiado County.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

Alternative rite of passage gets thumbs up among morans, elders

Doctor pioneers non-invasive heart procedure

People with blocked arteries or coronary heart disease find simple tasks such as walking or even bathing a challenge.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

Doctor pioneers non-invasive heart procedure

Counties not giving enough information, study shows

There is a dearth in the budget information that counties are making available to the public online, casting doubt on transparency in utilisation of resources by the devolved systems, a new analysis by the International Budget Partnership (IBP) has revealed.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

Counties not giving enough information, study shows

Government to disband Mumias Board, axe 300 staff in Sh5b deal with lenders

The Government is disbanding Mumias Sugar Company (MSC) board of directors and sending home more than 300 staff members in a Sh5 billion deal with lenders aimed at reviving the ailing company.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

Government to disband Mumias Board, axe 300 staff in Sh5b deal with lenders

Remote village where residents risk their lives just to make a phone call

For a majority of Kenyans, making a phone call takes a simple touch of the button anywhere, any day, any time. But for locals in a village in Kajiado County, it is a matter of life and death.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

Remote village where residents risk their lives just to make a phone call

New focus on tackling stunted growth in children with protein

A multi-million shilling project seeks to provide enhanced complementary foods for weaning children in rural Kenya to halt stunted growth and mortality.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

New focus on tackling stunted growth in children with protein

Makayoto: His language is science

He chooses his words carefully, his gaze firmly on the audience. In a baritone voice — and with assertiveness and eloquence of an accomplished authority — he delivers the message to a great effect.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

Makayoto: His language is science

More traffic laws in the offing as State cracks whip on errant operators

The Government is formulating more laws to tame road carnage. Increased road accidents arise from human error on the roads which is responsible for 85 per cent of traffic accidents and more than 3,000 annul human fatalities.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

More traffic laws in the offing as State cracks whip on errant operators

Why Land commission critical to unlocking reforms in Kenya

Land is one of the core reasons Kenyans fought for independence.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

Why Land commission critical to unlocking reforms in Kenya

British Council, Airtel target 500,000 learners through digital hubs located in nine Sub-Saharan Africa States

Over half a million teachers and learners in nine countries in Sub-Saharan Africa would benefit from increased access to digital education resources in their schools, thanks to a new innovative programme.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

British Council, Airtel target 500,000 learners through digital hubs located in nine Sub-Saharan Africa States

The writing was on the wall for Kimaiyo, Lenku

That the Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo resigned from office yesterday did not come as a surprise.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

The writing was on the wall for Kimaiyo, Lenku

Revealed: How Kenya is set to lose billions of shillings in oil contracts

Kenya will not earn royalties on its vast oil discoveries, according to leaked, but highly confidential production sharing agreements entered with foreign contractors, The Standard on Saturday can reveal.

By MOSES MICHIRA and DANN OKOTH 9 years ago

Revealed: How Kenya is set to lose billions of shillings in oil contracts

We have evidence against vaccine, says church

The Catholic Church has requested to appear before the National Assembly's Health Committee to table findings of the laboratory test results to back its claims against the tetanus vaccine.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

We have evidence against vaccine, says church

Kenya, South Africa in fresh diplomatic row

Diplomatic tension between Nairobi and Pretoria have reached boiling point, partly fuelled by perceptions that South Africa’s weak immigration system aided masterminds of two major terror attacks in Kenya.

By Paul Wafula and Dann Okoth 9 years ago

Kenya, South Africa in fresh diplomatic row

Kenyans talking less as number of text messages register 11pc growth

Kenyans are embracing text messaging as the preferred and possibly cheaper means to pass information, at the expense of making phone calls.

By MOSES MICHIRA AND DANN OKOTH 9 years ago

Kenyans talking less as number of text messages register 11pc growth

Kenya could earn over Sh40tn from oil

Mandera County could rival Turkana County in terms of oil wealth, with a recent survey in the region indicating the region could have more than 1.3 billion barrels of oil.

By Dann Okoth and Moses Michira 9 years ago

Kenya could earn over Sh40tn from oil

Let market forces be, only creative solutions will end slump, forum told

Multinationals and other large tea growing companies say they have also been hit by the crisis.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

Let market forces be, only creative solutions will end slump, forum told

Stakeholders seek to halt dwindling tea fortunes

The tea sector has been highly charged in the past few months, with farmers up in arms over low bonus payments received this year.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

Stakeholders seek to halt dwindling tea fortunes

Health Ministry calls on health workers to volunteer in Ebola-hit countries

The Ministry of Health has called on qualified health workers willing to volunteer for humanitarian assistance in Ebola-hit countries of West Africa to get in touch with Director of Medical Services Nicholas Muraguri.

By Gatonye Gathura and Dann Okoth 9 years ago

Health Ministry calls on health workers to volunteer in Ebola-hit countries

Sacked gender agency's officers get reprieve

The Industrial Court sitting in Nairobi has quashed the dismissal of senior National Gender and Equality Commission officers.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

Sacked gender agency's officers get reprieve

Kenya steps up Ebola surveillance

A specialised unit at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) is handling several suspected Ebola cases even as the country's preparedness for a possible outbreak of the disease comes into sharp focus.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

Kenya steps up Ebola surveillance

Pass Freedom of Information Bill now, say NGOs

Failure by Parliament to enact the Freedom of Information Bill 2012 is threatening democracy and good governance, experts have warned.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

Pass Freedom of Information Bill now, say NGOs

New Sh17.8b initiative unveiled to support smallholder farmers

A new initiative to support smallholder farmers in Africa access quality seeds has been launched. The five-year programme on Integrated Seed Sector Development (ISSD) in Africa was launched in Nairobi last week.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

New Sh17.8b initiative unveiled to support smallholder farmers

Brave officer who nearly lost his arm inside Westgate Mall

Corporal Moses Ewosit Lebinon was looking forward to a quiet afternoon on September 21 at work. The day looked ordinary as the officer went about his duties at his Nairobi office and nothing could have prepared him for the events that unfolded that afternoon.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

Brave officer who nearly lost his arm inside Westgate Mall

Matatu operators: Cashless fare system will lead to double taxation

Matatu operators have urged the Government to convene a meeting between the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA) and Matatu Owners Association to discuss how the new traffic rules can be implemented without hurting the industry.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

Matatu operators: Cashless fare system will lead to double taxation

Ntimama says Ruto fueling Mau crisis

Former Heritage Minister William ole Ntimama has accused Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto of inciting Mau Complex evictees to re-occupy the forest.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

Ntimama says Ruto fueling Mau crisis

Ntimama says Ruto fueling Mau crisis

Former Heritage Minister William ole Ntimama has accused Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto of inciting Mau Complex evictees to re-occupy the forest.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

Ntimama says Ruto fueling Mau crisis

Oil benefits yet to trickle to the locals in Turkana

Isaac Lukasi’s hope for oil boom is slowly turning into gloom. And as he stares at the horizon as the sun sets, he knows the dimming sun rays will give way to an insecure night of possible raid by bandits in Turkana’s Nakukulus village.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

Oil benefits yet to trickle to the locals in Turkana

Tullow Kenya: What it will take to deliver first barrel of oil

The discovery of oil in Turkana County is expected to bring significant developments to a hitherto neglected region, as well as dramatically impact the country’s economy.

By Dann Okoth 9 years ago

Tullow Kenya: What it will take to deliver first barrel of oil

Journey of Hope for cerebral palsy children as clinic offers free therapy

Perpetua Kimani cuddles her one-year-old son Julian at the Cerebral Palsy Society of Kenya Donholm clinic in Nairobi.

By DANN OKOTH 9 years ago

Journey of Hope for cerebral palsy children as clinic offers free therapy

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