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No Masks, Physical Distance for Fully Vaccinated People, CDC Says
By Sharon Atieno
Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a face mask or keep social distance in most settings either outdoor or indoor,...
Kenya: Foundation Protecting Men Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
By Yvonne Akinyi
Dan Matakaya Shieshie, a victim of intimate partner violence (IPV) has not had it easy and was contemplating suicide in his...
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Kenyan Farmers Enthusiastic after First GM Cotton Harvest
By Verenardo Meeme
Winfred Kasambu, a 50-year-old farmer and a grandmother of two from Kenya’s Eastern region, is cherishing high hopes of prosperity after realizing a bountiful harvest from her first crop of genetically modified...
Eastern Africa: Control, Monitoring Key in Combating Locust Invasion
Click here to watch the press Briefing by Mehari Tesfayohannes, Chief information and forecasting officer, Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa (DLCO-EA)
Regional Cooperation, Conducive Policy, Regulatory Environment- Solution to Desert Locust Menace
By Yvonne Akinyi
With desert locusts’ invasion threatening food security, African governments and other players have been urged to create conducive policy and regulatory environment to enable access to products, tools and equipment needed to...
Study: GM Crops could Support Food Security in Africa
By Joseph Maina
Genetically modified (GM) maize has produced higher yields than conventional hybrid varieties in South Africa, highlighting the technology’s potential to support food security in the face of climate challenges, a new study...