A Leap from an ‘Analogue’ to a Digital Platform: The Story of Kenyan Plant Doctors
By : Willis Ochilo The stage is set and all the participants are sitting. Beneath the veneer of silence that pervades the workshop room are deep-seated fears. And it does not take long for the same to come out to the fore. The setting is in Maanzoni Lodge in Machakos County. Here, the plant doctors have gathered to be trained in the use of tablet computers. The More...
Sitasahau! – by Alice Kamande & Dan Kahia
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Kenya pledges new financing for HIV research
The Kenyan government will scale up funding towards ground breaking research that aims to enhance response to HIV/Aids pandemic, officials said on Thursday. Cabinet Secretary for Health James Macharia said the government More...
Kenya and Rwanda Are Competing to Become East Africa’s Medical Tourism Hub
– A diverse set of forces, including favourable economic factors, a supportive regulatory environment, and a high disease burden will make Kenya and Rwanda among the most attractive countries inEast Africa. More...
Germanwings co-pilot intentionally crashed plane – report
The co-pilot “deliberately” initiated the descent of the Germanwings flight that crashed into the French Alps and refused to open the door to the pilot who was outside the cockpit, the lead investigator More...
Kenya not on track to achieve MDGs target for sanitation:
— Kenya is not on track to achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target for sanitation coverage, officials said on Monday. Kepha Ombacho, Director of Public Health with Ministry of Health, told More...
Kenya set to begin digital blood banks
Digital management of the blood banks in Kenya is expected to begin in February following completion of installation of the eProgesa software in the Kenya National Blood Transfusion Services (KNBTS) systems. KNBTS More...
No Hugs , No handshakes !- Liberia’s efforts to keep Ebola at bay
Liberians say ‘no’ to big hugs and handshakes to keep Ebola at bay By Franck Kuwonu and Lisa White* At the entrances to private and public buildings in Monrovia, Liberia’s capital, a new custom has emerged More...
Tanzania bans witchcraft to protect Albinos
Tanzania has banned witchdoctors to try and stem a surge in murders of albinos, whose body parts are sold for witchcraft, officials said on Wednesday. “These so-called witches bear responsibility for the More...
Kenyans enjoy digital TV migration
Following the recent announcement that the analogue signal will be switched off, Nairobi resident George Odungo knew he has to move fast to avoid being cut off from watching TV. He went to buy a set-top box early More...
