May 2024 – Science Africa

30 May, 24

Kenya: Dwindling Fish Populations Causing Conflicts over Fishing Grounds in Homa Bay

By Sharon Atieno In December 2023, Asha Okoth Jaoko, a boat owner from Kiumba Beach, Rusinga Island, received the news that 18 pieces of his Nile perch nets were stolen. This news came barely a week after he lost some 30 pieces of net in a similar incident. As is customary with Nile perch fishing, […]

Cyberattacks Prioritizing Smaller, High-Value Targets Over Volume

Cyberattacks Prioritizing Smaller, High-Value Targets Over Volume By Sharon Atieno The cybercrime landscape is changing with threat actors focusing on a smaller range of targets with higher victim profiles for maximum gain with minimum effort. Previously, the focus was on large-scale attacks. These new patterns in the cybercrime landscape are highlighted in the Trend Micro […]

Global Health Advocates Demand Action Ahead of World No Tobacco Day

Global Health Advocates Demand Action Ahead of World No Tobacco Day By Isabella Njeri It is time to prioritize protecting lives over the profit motives of the tobacco industry by implementing stronger regulations and higher prices on tobacco and nicotine products. Public health leaders and youth activists told governments during a virtual press conference ahead […]

28 May, 24

Mental Health: Kenyan Teachers Host Charity Walk for Wellness Facility

Mental Health: Kenyan Teachers Host Charity Walk for Wellness Facility By Gift Briton As the mental awareness month ends, the Kenya Women Teachers Association (KEWOTA) has hosted a national charity walk event to create mental health awareness for teachers and mobilize resources to build a modern wellness facility for those who need help. KEWOTA is […]

Kenya Making Effort to Increase Access to Clean Cooking

Kenya Making Effort to Increase Access to Clean Cooking By Silyvia Alusa Kenya has made significant progress in doubling the proportion of its population using clean cooking from 15% to 31% over the decade. This sentiment was shared during a high-level panel discussion at the International Energy Agency(IEA)’s 9th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency […]

28 May, 24

CSOs: Kenya Needs Progressive Legal Frameworks to End the Triple Threat

CSOs: Kenya Needs Progressive Legal Frameworks to End the Triple Threat By Gift Briton The Constitution of Kenya 2010 provides unconditional healthcare access, including sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. However, the law remains unclear in terms of adolescents’ access to contraceptives. The bone of contention has been whether minors (adolescents below the age of […]

24 May, 24

Kenya Hosts 9th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency

Kenya Hosts 9th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency By Isabella Njeri With over half of Africa’s population still lacking electricity access, Kenya hosted the world’s greatest gathering on energy efficiency for the first time on African soil. Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, hosted the International Energy Agency (IEA)’s 9th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency to […]

24 May, 24

UNESCO Scientific Board Calls for Prioritizing Basic Sciences to Realize SDGs

UNESCO Scientific Board Calls for Prioritizing Basic Sciences to Realize SDGs By Daniel Otunge The International Scientific Board of the United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) convened its 15th session on May 6-7, 2024, at the International Center for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Italy. According to Article 1 sub-article 1.1. of the Statutes […]

24 May, 24

Nuclear Security Prioritized at IAEA Conference in Austria

Nuclear Security Prioritized at IAEA Conference in Austria By Joshua Isaac The growing use of nuclear science and technology requires robust security measures to enhance and protect nuclear and other radioactive materials against theft and facilities against sabotage. This became evident at the International Conference on Nuclear Security: Shaping the Future (ICONS 2024), in Vienna, […]

Urgent Global Action Needed to Avert AMR Deaths

Urgent Global Action Needed to Avert AMR Deaths By Sharon Atieno With an estimated 750,000 deaths associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR), urgent action is needed to prevent further escalation, authors of a new Lancet Series on the issue said during the World Health Assembly. AMR occurs when bacteria and other microbes evolve to resist the […]