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Breastfeeding rate falls to 60% ahead of World Breastfeeding Week

Kenya’s exclusive breastfeeding rate has slipped from 61% to 60%, raising fresh concerns among public health officials ahead of World Breastfeeding We...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Gender & Women

Phoebe Asiyo mourned as an icon of women leadership and cultural unity

Family members, Luo leaders, and political leaders gathered in Wikondiek, Homa Bay County, to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Phoebe Asiyo. The forme...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Gender & Women

‘Reserved in the womb’ and sold for £500: Police bust baby trafficking ring

Indonesian police have dismantled an international baby trafficking ring that sold at least 25 infants to buyers in Singapore since 2023. Authorities...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

News

Israeli forces kill 67 Palestinians seeking aid in northern Gaza

GAZA - At least 67 Palestinians were shot dead Sunday in northern Gaza while waiting for humanitarian aid, according to the Hamas-run Ministry of Heal...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

Embakasi Homes See Surge in Residential Sex Work, Parents Worried

Residents of Nairobi’s bustling Eastlands neighborhoods of Pipeline and Transami are growing alarmed. What once was largely confined to nightclubs, st...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Health

Tragedy at Kabati As One Woman Is Killed, Another Seriously Injured in A Lorry Crash Outside A Funeral Home

A visit to collect a loved one’s body turned into an unimaginable tragedy where a fatal accident occurred on the Thika‑Kenol Highway on Friday, 18 Jul...

1 year ago · By Lillian Wakaria

Sports

Shock as World Marathon Record Holder Ruth Chepngetich Suspended for Doping

Ruth Chepngetich, the world marathon record holder and one of Kenya’s most celebrated long-distance runners, has been provisionally suspended for dopi...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Kenya

Jubilee SG Kioni hosts Kisii women pledging support for Matiangi

A group of women leaders from Kisii County were hosted by Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni in Nairobi on Thursday and declared support f...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Health

Babies made using three people’s DNA are born free of hereditary disease

LONDON — Eight children have been born in the United Kingdom using DNA from three individuals, the first confirmed cases showing success in preventing...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Entertainment

“Nadia Mukami Drops Emotional New Song ‘Single Mother’ Inspired by Jackie Matubia”

Nairobi —Kenyan singer-songwriter Nadia Mukami has announced a new track titled Single Mother, inspired by the deeply personal story of actress Jackie...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Business

LungaLunga infrastructure upgrade sets precedence for cross border trade

LUNGALUNGA — LungaLunga town is undergoing rapid infrastructure upgrades following its official designation as a municipality, setting the stage for e...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Climate

Air quality alerts issued in Canada and US as wildfires continue to burn

TORONTO — Wildfire smoke continued to blanket large parts of Canada and the northern United States on Monday, prompting health alerts in major cities...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari