October 2025 – Page 3 – Science Africa

02 Oct, 25

Kenya’s Coastal Dilemma: Is Development Sinking Marine Protection?

Kenya’s Coastal Dilemma: Is Development Sinking Marine Protection? By Joyce Chimbi Unlike the rest of the ShimoniVanga seascape, the Indian Ocean waters around the Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Protected Area are a stunning crystal-clear blue, the air fresh and crisp. Even the skies are a breathtaking blue. But concerns are rife that this might not last. Just […]

02 Oct, 25

Kenya’s Solar Power Project Set to Enhance Farming Resilience

Kenya’s Solar Power Project Set to Enhance Farming Resilience By Milliam Murigi For years, Kenyan farmers have looked to the skies for rain, but climate change has brought longer dry spells and unpredictable weather. However, as rainfall becomes increasingly unreliable, a new project has been launched, shifting the focus from rain-fed farming to solar-powered solutions, […]

The Hidden Toll of Maternal Mortality in Kenya

The Hidden Toll of Maternal Mortality in Kenya By Dr. Margaret Lubaale and Lisa Mushega Reflections from Kenya’s high-level policy dialogue and civil society organizations convening in Nairobi. Behind every maternal death in Kenya is a family forever changed. Children lose mothers, communities lose leaders, and the country loses potential. At a recent Reproductive, Maternal, […]

Nairobi’s Aga Khan Hospital Launches 30-Minute Infection Test

Nairobi’s Aga Khan Hospital Launches 30-Minute Infection Test By Milliam Murigi Patients with infectious diseases will now receive life-saving diagnosis and treatment faster, thanks to new technology that identifies disease-causing organisms in just 30 minutes- down from eight to 18 hours previously. The breakthrough comes with the installation of the Vitek MS Prime at Aga […]

UNEP’s 2025 Young Champions of the Earth Awarded

UNEP’s 2025 Young Champions of the Earth Awarded By Frank Okello The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has named three young environmental innovators from India, Kenya, and the United States as winners of the 2025 Young Champions of the Earth award. The prize, UNEP’s flagship youth engagement initiative, recognizes ambitious activists, entrepreneurs, and environmental innovators under […]

02 Oct, 25

Kenya’s Family Planning Ambitions Need More Domestic Investment

Kenya’s Family Planning Ambitions Need More Domestic Investment By Gift Briton As Makueni County hosts the official World Contraception Day celebrations, the spotlight is expected to fall on Kenya’s progress and persistent challenges in family planning. In Nairobi, health leaders set the tone ahead of the event, outlining pathways to bridge the gap between ambitious […]

02 Oct, 25

Kenya: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on the Rise

Kenya: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on the Rise By Sharon Atieno The majority of Kenyan adults are experiencing a high burden of trauma exposure, with one in two people showing probable signs of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)- a mental health condition associated with exposure to life-threatening events such as combat, sexual assault, natural disasters and serious […]

Scientists to Harness AI, One Health Approach in Managing Trypanosomiasis

Scientists to Harness AI, One Health Approach in Managing Trypanosomiasis By Duncan Mboyah Global scientists have resolved to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the incorporation of the one health approach in the management of trypanosomiasis, a disease that is heavily present in 38 Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries. Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, during the 37th […]