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There have been recent controversial cuts to the UK’s aid budget – slashed from 0.7% of gross national income to 0.5% last month – which have undermined the country’s commitment to “be a force for good in the world”. The cuts will have a devastating impact on the provision of services in humanitarian crises, such as in Yemen, and it will also affect vital research projects. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the body that controls research funding in the UK, has told universities t...

From 5,250 reported cases of cervical cancer in Kenya last year, 3,286 women died, making it the top killer variant among women. But the study at the Nairobi Cancer Registry at the Kenya Medical Research Institute and Eldoret Registry at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) found that Kenya offers the best cervical cancer care in Sub-Saharan Africa. The study compared the quality of care in nine African countries. “By country, the proportion of patients receiving cancer treatment wit...

THE STANDARD By Rading Biko | February 28th 2021 at 06:10:00 GMT +0300 NAIROBI, KENYA: The dairy sector plays a key role in Kenyas rural area. Majority of people living in these areas more so women and children live below a dollar mark per day. Most rural families own a cow or two, a major source of income for them, where the milk surplus is sold directly to other members of the community depending on demand. A recent survey by the Kenya Market Trust revealed that 86 per cent of Kenya’s mil...

THE STANDARD By Biko Rading | February 14th 2021 at 06:30:00 GMT +0300 Mr John Mbugua (Left) and Bilha Nyambura in one of the Nursery garden in Dundori Forest. (PHOTO: Biko Rading) Climate Change is one of the biggest problems the world is grappling with in the 21st century. Though it has existed over the last century, its impact is being felt across the globe and it has greatly altered the earth’s ecosystems. Unpredictable weather patterns have left millions in hunger as farmers continue t...

THE STANDARD By Rading Biko | January 1st 2021 at 05:10:00 GMT +0300 Dr Simon Topisa tagging a goat (PHOTO: Biko Rading)   Local communities in Kenya are adapting to climate change through different approaches to mitigate its harmful effects demonstrated most visibly through frequent cycles of drought. In Tharaka Nithi County, communities are reshaping their adaptation strategy by embracing a unique breed of goats, the Galla that is more resilient to the changing conditions. It is also commo...

Search Why prostate care should be a priority Health & Science - By Gatonye Gathura | December 21st 2020 at 11:00:00 GMT +0300 Men across the country are not taking prostate cancer seriously despite it claiming about 2,000 lives annually. Despite causing more illness than traffic accidents, less than 4 per cent of men have ever been screened. In Gatundu North, Kiambu County, for example, only a few landowners are being screened while in Kasikeu, Makueni County, the men have just resigned to ...

They can be utilized all year, but are designed to bridge the forage scarcity of annual dry seasons. Fodder banks do not provide 100 per cent of feed requirements but supplement the available dry season forage. The Kenya Network for Dissemination of Agricultural Technologies has been working with rural small-scale farmers in Tharaka Nithi County to help them improve their household incomes by educating them on fodder banking mechanisms. According to Dr. Simon Topisia, Veterinary officer, Kendat...

THE STANDARD CENTRAL A programme aimed at educating donkey owners on proper animal care has started bearing fruit. For many years, a badly wounded donkey hauling an overloaded cart full of bags of rice was a common feature in the paddy fields of Mwea in Kirinyaga County. Such scenes are becoming rare as donkey owners have adopted new ways of treating their animals following civic education. The programme also looked into eradicating alcohol and substance abuse in the region.  “Bhang and alc...

He was the security guard at the westgate mall and he was one of the first people there as the wave of attackers came in. the four men, as you said are being accused of that attack. but partially accused of being part of the broader network of that attack. and the worry is this is the only authority brought into kenya network. and this authority is believed to be only in kenya but across the border in the north african region. nearly four months, the fact that these are the first four were seein...