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Judy Pere, Kajiado County CEC in charge of Public Service (centre), joins other residents of Magadi to celebrate this year's World Hearing Day held at Magadi town on March 3, 2024. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard]
Ear and hearing-related challenges remain rampant among the Maasai community, this emerged today during celebrations to mark World Hearing Day in Kajiado County.
Ignorance, misinformation, myths and traditional barriers among other beliefs were cited as some of the factors hindering members of the community from seeking medical attention.
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