By Mike MwanikI I mikemwaniki2016@gmail.com A leading HIV investigator in Kenya has urged journalists to be at the forefront in dispelling the existing myths and misconceptions on vaccine trials among people living in African countries. Prof Omu Anzala described as a “fallacy” allegations by some unscrupulous people — especially on social media — who are…
By Lisbeth Kageni I kageni@uonbi.ac.ke University of Nairobi students have developed a mobile phone app through which they can access relevant information to address their challenges. The app dubbed RADA was developed by 12 students with the help of the university’s Centre for HIV Prevention and Research (CHIVPR), UNESCO, and Sexual and Reproductive Health Alliance…
By Christine Ochogo I christawine@gmail.com Every season, Margaret Kenzi, a potato farmer in Kenya’s Rift Valley, tirelessly works in her potato farm with hopes of a bumper harvest. To her dismay, her efforts of three years have hardly yielded as she does not use certified potato seeds. She attributes this sorry state to the…
For 21 years, Bamburi Nature Trail Hill, commonly known as Haller Park, has never closed its doors to visitors. The sanctuary for lost and orphaned wildlife has been a haven for anyone who wanted to spend their day relaxing in a peaceful environment and getting acquainted with friendly animals. But when I visited recently, seeking…
By Ellen Msungu I info@meshascience.org The nightmare that is COVID-19 has undoubtedly shaken the world. For persons with disabilities, they have remained invisible. Ms. Angeline Akai echoes these sentiments. She is a visually impaired person who, until the pandemic showed up, was working as a consultant sensitizing people on the plight of persons with disabilities. …
By Aghan Daniel I aghan@meshascience.org The global COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis for the African continent and requires a momentous response if we are to recover from the devastation it has and will cause. Journalists, as part of the personnel at the frontline cannot afford to rest on their laurels as the pandemic…
By Odhiambo David I odhisdavid59@gmail.com On May 13, 2020, I was priviledged to attend MESHA’s 20th science café, which to me was just the third in my life. This time round, it was a different experience altogether – it was online! At first, I fidgeted, having not used the software called Zoom before! My panic…