Unprotected sex among adolescents blamed for big HIV burden in western Kenya
By Carol Otieno Miyawa I lolwecarol@gmail.com The rampant cases of teen pregnancy in Rangwe, Homa Bay County means many young girls have sex without protection, raising their chances of acquiring…
The triple threat: How teen pregnancy, gender-based violence raise HIV infections
By John Riaga I oukoriaga@gmail.com Born HIV positive, defiled by a man she knew as her grandfather and faced with the risk of an unwanted pregnancy at the tender age…
Keeping apes and humans happy together the Ugandan way
OMBOKI MONAYO I omboki2725@gmail.com. Uganda’s population of gorillas continues to thrive, thanks to a One Health program targeting the residents living around Bwindi National Park.“Over the last 25 years, our gorilla…
Conference of the future: A journalist’s perspectives on the Fifth MESHA African Conference of Science Journalists
By Tebby Otieno I tebbyotieno62@gmail.com As the MESHA Fifth African Conference of Science Journalists drew to a close last Friday, many things kept crossing my mind. First, it must…
Pan-African science journalists conference opens
BY CHRISTINE OCHOGO I christawine@gmail.comThe Fifth African Conference of Science Journalists will take place from May 24-27 2022. This will be the second time the conference is held virtually.The conference,…
New tool to facilitate easy access to seeds now available
By Christine Ochogo| christawine@gmail.com Farmers in Africa now have an easy-to-use, digitised seed information tool that facilitates access to data that supports seed system development. Development Gateway - an IREX…
Food and climate crisis must be addressed jointly, say experts
By Joyce Chimbi I j.chimbi@gmail.com Food security and sustainability experts are concerned that the country’s food consumption patterns are imbalanced, unsustainable and places the country off track towards ending hunger.…
Drone technology to ramp up reforestation efforts
By Sharon Atieno |sharonphoebeatieno@gmail.com One of the interventions outlined in Kenya’s Strategy for reaching 10 per cent tree cover is the use of technology in forest regeneration, protection and planting.…
Partnership to conserve elephants across Kenya/Uganda border launched
By Special Correspondent | info@ugandacf.org A new and exciting partnership has formed to conserve elephants across the Kenya / Uganda border, including through the incredible Kidepo Valley National Park in…
Experts call for biodiversity conservation in fight against climate change
By Joyce Chimbi I j.chimbi@gmail.com The ecosystem plays a critical role in halting the pace of climate change and its effects, experts have said. In a webinar for science…
