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Why Nairobi mosquitoes don't transmit malaria
You are unlikely to contract malaria in places like Nairobi, as opposed to Kisumu and Mombasa counties, but climate change might alter that soon.
By Chebet Birir 2 years ago
Why Nairobi mosquitoes don't transmit malaria
Kenya conducts first rare heart transplant
The two-hour procedure at Mediheal Hospital in Nairobi took 10 specialists and cost Sh7 million.
By Chebet Birir 2 years ago
Kenya conducts first rare heart transplant
Migraines: Why that headache should worry you
A migraine is a neurological condition marked by severe, debilitating headaches on one side of your head.
By Chebet Birir 2 years ago
Migraines: Why that headache should worry you
Nairobi doctors successfully perform rare heart surgery
The surgical process of a redo sternotomy is associated with a higher risk of complications than an initial sternotomy.
By Chebet Birir 2 years ago
Nairobi doctors successfully perform rare heart surgery
Mawazo Institute calls for more representation of women in science, research
Empirical evidence shows that, globally, women remain underrepresented in research and as a scientific field.
By Chebet Birir 2 years ago
Mawazo Institute calls for more representation of women in science, research
Sick children in Samburu can now access doctors online
The number of referrals will be reduced as sick children will have access to telemedicine and specialists virtually using county health facilities.
By Chebet Birir 2 years ago
Sick children in Samburu can now access doctors online
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Without alcohol for just a day, I felt out of place
Last year Michelle Alividza had been overly dependent on alcohol but is now making baby steps towards sobriety.
By Chebet Birir 2 years ago
Without alcohol for just a day, I felt out of place
Kenyans to isolate despite UK Covishield nod
UK has now approved Covishield, the Indian version of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
By Chebet Birir 3 years ago
Kenyans to isolate despite UK Covishield nod
Good news as ministry receives child-friendly ARVs
The Ministry of Health has received 75,000 packs of child-friendly Anti-Retroviral drugs, which could be a breakthrough for parents struggling.
By Chebet Birir 3 years ago
Good news as ministry receives child-friendly ARVs
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Special Report: Women who struggle with breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is an important part of a mother’s journey even before she gives birth.
By Chebet Birir 3 years ago
Special Report: Women who struggle with breastfeeding
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Taxi driver refuses to give up on childhood dream of being a nurse
Even though he runs a taxi business he is still driving towards his life-long ambition.
By Chebet Birir 3 years ago
Taxi driver refuses to give up on childhood dream of being a nurse
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She’s not your mum...you were ‘bought’!
Adopting a child and learning that one was adopted has its own fair share of emotional and psychological challenges.
By Chebet Birir and Esther Dianah 3 years ago
She’s not your mum...you were ‘bought’!
France donates 182,400 Covid-19 vaccine doses
According to Emmanuel Dagron, France, EU and Covax are keen to work with the government in its effort to tackle Covid-19.
By Chebet Birir 3 years ago
France donates 182,400 Covid-19 vaccine doses
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Quarries expose Kitengela residents to chest problems, risks of getting cancer
Add to the sprouting of factories and Kitengela town is one dusty hotbed of noise, air and water pollution.
By Chebet Birir 3 years ago
Quarries expose Kitengela residents to chest problems, risks of getting cancer
Ministry launches Sh2b Kala-azar eradication in counties
Kenya is one of the few countries hosting more than 95 per cent of Kala-azar cases worldwide.
By Chebet Birir 3 years ago
Ministry launches Sh2b Kala-azar eradication in counties
Ngong Hills wind power site the perfect place to unwind, enjoy cool breeze
Ngong Hills in Kajiado County has been a tourist attraction site, thanks to the scenic beauty of the hills, the trees, and a wind farm.
By Chebet Birir 3 years ago
Ngong Hills wind power site the perfect place to unwind, enjoy cool breeze
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Teacher by profession, mortician by passion
Mortician says it gives her great joy to bring comfort and closure to relatives of the departed.
By Chebet Birir 3 years ago
Teacher by profession, mortician by passion
Government sets aside sh7 billion for Covid-19 vaccines
Those who got the first dose of AstraZeneca Vaccine will be catered for by donations from Covax.
By Chebet Birir 3 years ago
Government sets aside sh7 billion for Covid-19 vaccines
We are financially malnourished, cry nutritionists
To be licensed, dieticians and nutritionists undergo supervised training in a yearlong internship-just like doctors and nurses.
By Chebet Birir 3 years ago
We are financially malnourished, cry nutritionists
What Employment and Business Laws (Amendment) Bills entail
President Uhuru Kenyatta March 30, 2021, signed into law the Employment (Amendment) Bill of 2019 and Business Laws (Amendment) Bill of 2021.
By Chebet Birir 3 years ago
What Employment and Business Laws (Amendment) Bills entail
Phillip Mpango appointed Tanzanian Vice President
He will be sworn in on March 31, 2021.
By Chebet Birir 3 years ago
Phillip Mpango appointed Tanzanian Vice President
President Samia Suluhu proposes Finance Minister Phillip Mpango as vice president
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu proposes Finance Minister Dr Philip Mpango as Vice President, pending parliament approval.
By Chebet Birir 3 years ago
President Samia Suluhu proposes Finance Minister Phillip Mpango as vice president
I embraced aggressive marketing and it paid off
When an ambitious girl with great love for style and fashion found herself working in the big city, she knew she had to find a way to...
By Chebet Birir 3 years ago
I embraced aggressive marketing and it paid off
I thought I would die if I closed my eyes
Psychosis is described as experiencing such impaired emotions that one loses touch with the environment and reality.
By Chebet Birir 4 years ago
I thought I would die if I closed my eyes
How I survived postpartum depression
A mother of two shares how she went through postpartum depression.
By Chebet Birir 4 years ago
How I survived postpartum depression
Covid-19: The challenges of working from home
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced most employers to implement a work from home policy in a bid to curb the spread of the disease.
By Chebet Birir 4 years ago
Covid-19: The challenges of working from home
UoN staff to take voluntary pay cuts
The University of Nairobi has asked its staff to take a voluntary pay cut due to the negative effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the learning institution
By Chebet Birir 4 years ago
UoN staff to take voluntary pay cuts
Covid-19: Kenyans stranded in the UK can now fly back home
Kenyans who are stranded in the United Kingdom due to the Covid-19 pandemic have been offered another chance to return home.
By Chebet Birir 4 years ago
Covid-19: Kenyans stranded in the UK can now fly back home
KRA releases new tax rates
Kenya Revenue Authority has released the new monthly and annual tax rates in deducting and remitting Pay As You Earn(PAYE) taxes on salaries and pensi
By Chebet Birir 4 years ago
KRA releases new tax rates
Top 10 most attractive banks in Kenya
Cytonn Investments has listed KCB Group as the most attractive bank in Kenya in its Financial Year 2019 Banking Sector Report.
By Chebet Birir 4 years ago
Top 10 most attractive banks in Kenya
How to know if your face mask is real or fake
In the last two weeks there have been arrests and confiscations of fake face masks by the Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA).
By Chebet Birir 4 years ago
How to know if your face mask is real or fake
International Girls in ICT day celebrated virtually this year
This year’s International Girls in ICT Day, which falls on April 23, was celebrated virtually via webinars.
By Chebet Birir 4 years ago
International Girls in ICT day celebrated virtually this year
Rent waiver up to tenant and landlord agreements
The Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK) has said that Kenyans who want their rent to be waived must negotiate with their landlords.
By Chebet Birir 4 years ago
Rent waiver up to tenant and landlord agreements
Firm provides free online STEM classes
Mastercard has introduced a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) curriculum through a suite of new online, creative educational res
By Chebet Birir 4 years ago
Firm provides free online STEM classes
Tax relief for Kenyans yet to be approved
Kenyans will not be getting the PAYE tax relief that was proposed by President Uhuru Kenyatta until it is approved by members of the National Assembly
By Chebet Birir 4 years ago
Tax relief for Kenyans yet to be approved
Norwegian Air to fire over 90 per cent of its employees
European airline, Norwegian Air has announced plans to lay off about 4,700 of its employees as it struggles with the negative impacts of COVID-19.
By Chebet Birir 4 years ago
Norwegian Air to fire over 90 per cent of its employees
Google’s loon dispatches more balloons to Kenya
Project Loon has dispatched a larger fleet of balloons to Kenya after successful launches from the launch site in Puerto Rico
By Chebet Birir 4 years ago
Google’s loon dispatches more balloons to Kenya
South African Airways to fire all employees
South African Airways (SAA) is set to lay off all of its employees at the end of April.
By Chebet Birir 4 years ago
South African Airways to fire all employees
Kenyans stuck in India to be evacuated at their own cost
The Kenya High Commission in New Delhi, India, has sent a notice to all Kenyans who had earlier sought to be evacuated from the country.
By Chebet Birir 4 years ago
Kenyans stuck in India to be evacuated at their own cost
150 million jobs in Africa at risk due to pandemic
The Coronavirus crisis has put between 300,000 and 3.3 million people at a high risk of losing their jobs
By Chebet Birir 4 years ago
150 million jobs in Africa at risk due to pandemic
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