Prof Walter Jaoko: How Africa can prevent the next pandemic
Prof Walter Jaoko, the director of Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative speaks during a Science Media Café organised by the Media for Environment Science, Health and Agriculture in Nairobi on September…
Climate change: Africa’s minimal gas emissions call for funding
By Aghan Daniel I aghandan09@gmail.com Africa accounted for just 2-3% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions but paid highly for the continent warming up faster than the global average –…
Kenya’s first batch of fresh avocados land in Chinese market 26 days after departure
By Tebby Otieno tebbyotieno62@gmail.com The first batch of Kenya's fresh avocado exports has finally landed in the Chinese market. The arrival comes 26 days after Industrialisation, Trade and Enterprise Development…
County of Bungoma launches 10-day campaign to upscale COVID-19 vaccination
By Gabriel Ingubu Kenya’s Bungoma County has launched a rapid results initiative to administer over 170,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses in 10 days. Speaking during the launch, county Health Executive Dr…
Momentum builds to deliver long-acting PrEP for HIV prevention
Photo: International Aids Society President and International Co-Chair of AIDS 2022, Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman By Mike Mwaniki I mikemwaniki2016@gmail.com Oral PrEP was first approved by the US Food and Drug…
Leading African science writers network announce grants for journalists to attend COP27
By Christine Ochogo I christawine@gmail.comAfrica’s leading science journalists’ network, Media for Environment Science Health and Agriculture (MESHA), will sponsor 17 journalists to attend the 27th UN Climate Change Conference of…
Farmers roll their sleeves as Kenya flags off its first batch of fresh avocados to China
By Tebby Otieno (tebbyotieno62@gmail.com)Grace Karanja could not hide her excitement as she witnessed the departure of a lorry transporting the first batch of fresh avocados to the Mombasa port for…
Pregnant? You need that COVID jab right about now!
Njeri Murigi (healthjournalist3@gmail.com) That many African countries have not recommended COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women is proving to be a time bomb. A new study now recommends prioritizing vaccinating of…
Embrace agri-technology to be food secure, farmers told
By Ruth Keah I rkeahkadide@gmail.comLack of infrastructure and limited use of technology for crop production stifle attainment of food security in Africa, seed experts have said.Speaking virtually on the third…
Lake Victoria: Bigwigs encroaching on wetlands
Lake Victoria’s wetland area is battling to find a balance between saving its unique ecosystem and surviving the massive encroachment from human beings. Of interest is that the wetland in…
