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The power of classical music in Nairobi slums Friday May 07 2021 Violinist Lameck Fredrick Otieno 19 (left), clarinet player Viena Munjal 18 (centre), and djembe player Alexander Mutuli 17 during the interview in Korogocho, on April 27, 2021. The three play for the Orchestra, Ghetto Classics. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NMG By HILARY KIMUYU Summary A decade ago, no one would have associated Korogocho slums in Nairobi with a musical genre that has been a preserve of the rich. But at St Johns Church in...

 Used mask poorly disposed [Courtesy] They are easy to access, part of fashion and comfort. They are meant to offer protection against Covid-19. But they are also likely to be the next big thing...in terms of destruction. It is estimated that 75 per cent of the used face masks will not be properly disposed of. They are hence more likely to contaminate the environment. This is the other crisis the Covid-19 pandemic is accompanying itself with. Gilbert Atuga, a research scientist at Kenya Marine...

KENYA A mountain of garbage at Dandora dumpsite in Nairobi. Study shows six counties grappling with waste management. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] The management of 5,990 tonnes of waste generated daily in six counties remains a major challenge. Kisii, Busia, Nakuru, Mombasa, Nairobi, Kiambu, Kisumu and Uasin Gishu counties are grappling with waste management, according to an investigative report that has flagged sugar factories as the major environmental polluters. National Environmental and Com...

That green sukuma wiki could be from ‘sewer shamba’ HEALTH & SCIENCE  Some kales are grown along polluted rivers and sewer lines. [Courtesy] That very green and fresh-looking sukuma wiki or spinach could be your lunch or supper date with sickness and death. Most people in urban towns like Nairobi and its environs have no clue where the sukuma wiki, spinach, tomatoes, sugarcane or arrowroots are grown. Well, some are grown along polluted rivers and sewer lines and which host several health...

April 21st 2021 at 07:30:00 GMT +0300 The mission to reclaim the capital city’s lost glory has had its fair share of hits and misses with General Mohammed Badi, the man in charge of Nairobi Metropolitan Service (NMS), facing resistance from almost all quarters. If not being arm twisted by the executive and assembly at City Hall, some of Badi’s own staff are sabotaging him as evidenced with the unexpected purge at NMS where some senior officials were kicked out for abeting graft. Cartels mu...

Show more In Africa an estimated 160 million people live with water scarcity. Either because there isn’t enough water or it isn’t safe to consume. And the problem is worst in big urban areas. For places like Nairobi the problem is getting bigger with more people settling in the city. Its particularly bad in some areas, places like Dandora Phase 4 in the suburbs. Caroline Achieng used to sell tea there but the water shortages have forced her out of her trade. “If you wanted...

Lost bout: Kenyan boxers’ struggle with depression and poverty Mary Mwendwa © Muchoki is one of several boxers whose life is full of struggles despite representing Kenya in inter... Muchoki is one of several boxers whose life is full of struggles despite representing Kenya in international events [Mary Mwendwa/Al Jazeera] Nairobi, Kenya – Suleiman Wanjau Bilali, one of Kenya’s finest boxers with medals at international events, has been in and out of rehabilitation centr...

When oxygen causes blindness in newborns Health & Science - By Mercy Kahenda | April 5th 2021 at 12:00:00 GMT +0300 Millicent Atieno attends to her newborn at Migori County Referral hospital [Denish Ochieng, Standard] Weighing only 800g at birth, baby Amanda’s health condition left her mother anxious, particularly about her survival chances. The girl born at 29 weeks looked weak and in distress. She was shortly moved to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Kenyatta National Hospital. Jane...

At this point it seems likely that we will need to develop and distribute new Covid-19 vaccines annually. About 1.5 billion people get flu shots each year, but Covid-19 vaccinations would require a significantly larger effort. Scaling up vaccination capacity will have other benefits: it will give us the infrastructure to also tackle future pandemics, because although the virus has killed nearly 3 million, a fast-mutating flu pandemic could kill tens of millions. This reality was reflected in th...

THE STANDARD By Hudson Gumbihi | March 15th 2021 at 10:53:42 GMT +0300 Progress of Bus Rapid Transit shed along Thika superhighway. Passengers will board the express buses on footbridges and dedicated terminals via express lane to Nairobis Central Business District in a bid to reduce commuters travel time and decongest the city. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] The planned Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system that is envisioned to transform mass transportation of people is finally starting to take shap...