Rainfall to Continue in Some Parts of Kenya By Joyce Ojanji Rainfall is expected to continue over several parts of the country with isolated storms likely to occur in some areas including the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, North-eastern and North-western Kenya. This is according to the Kenya Meteorological Department […]

Kenya: Community Health Promoters Strengthening Universal Health Coverage By Clifford Akumu Jescah Chemutai is a Community Health Promoter (CHP) from Choruapkirgir village,Kapkatet in Kericho County.She has been helping her community access healthcare services for the last four years. I met Chemutai at the ongoing Universal Health Coverage Conference in Kapkatet Stadium, Kericho County. She explains […]

Acid from Decayed Animal, Plant Remains Effective in Boosting Crop Production By Gift Briton The use of humic substances (products resulting from rotting of animal and plant residues) including humic and fulvin acids is gaining popularity among farmers globally as one of the easily attainable bio-stimulants for increasing crop yields, quality and stress tolerance. Dr. […]

Malaria Parasites Linked to Reduced Sperm Production in Diabetic Men By Gift Briton The presence of malaria parasites in the blood system of men suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been found to cause a decline in the testosterone levels of men and consequently reduces their fertility. This is based on the findings […]

Kenya: Efforts Ongoing for Ol’ Bolossat to Become Internationally Recognized By Sharon Atieno To conserve and protect Lake Ol’ Bolossat from further degradation, a group of researchers are compiling biodiversity data to facilitate its registration of as a Ramsar site- a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention (Convention on Wetlands). The Convention is […]

CIFOR-ICRAF Hosts Global Conference on Biodiversity, Climate Crises By Joyce Ojanji The Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) is staging a two-day hybrid conference on local solutions to the global climate and biodiversity crises, at its campus in Nairobi, Kenya. The conference organized by the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) under the theme, A New […]