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Gardy Chacha

Groups demand justice as rape and defilement soar in county

Since 1998, there have been close to 14,000 cases of rape recorded in Busia county out of which 223 cases have been reported from January to June this year.

Groups demand justice as rape and defilement soar in county

How camel meat sparked a deadly virus outbreak in Marsabit

How camel meat sparked a deadly virus outbreak in Marsabit

Puzzle of small village riddled with cancer

Puzzle of small village riddled with cancer

By 2 months ago

Kwale hub of teen mothers, poverty and school dropouts

Kwale hub of teen mothers, poverty and school dropouts

By 2 months ago

Athi River: A Town where industries and residents live in uneasy peace

Locals are concerned about ongoing pollution in the area. Some factories have installed new technology to reduce smoke toxicity.

By 4 months ago

Athi River: A Town where industries and residents live in uneasy peace

Toxic air keeps Athi River residents on edge

Pollution from a manufacturing firm in Athi River blamed for respiratory ailments.

By 4 months ago

Toxic air keeps Athi River residents on edge

How KMPDC handles cases of malpractice and negligence

Reports of patients getting maimed, or even dying in the hands of medics and hospitals under questionable circumstances abound. Yet some cases remain unreported.

By 4 months ago

How KMPDC handles cases of malpractice and negligence

Stakeholders call for privatisation of water supply

The Water and Sanitation Conference (WASIC) in Nairobi brought together stakeholders in the water sector called for the privatisation of water supply and sanitation.

By 5 months ago

Stakeholders call for privatisation of water supply

Kenyan reappointed to accounting firm's global board

As part of his assignment at the global board, Erastus Omolo will serve in the global governance sub-committee.

By 7 months ago

Kenyan reappointed to accounting firm's global board

Could I have been infected with HIV from a bite?

News of the incident reached her boyfriend who promptly ended their relationship in fear that Agatha had been infected with the virus.

By 9 months ago

Could I have been infected with HIV from a bite?

KMA says mangroves combat carbon emission from ships

The agency said it plans to plant an extra 100,000 mangroves in Mtongani-Kidudu, Kilifi county. The plan involves planting of 25,000 mangrove trees on 25 acres along the seashore.

By 9 months ago

KMA says mangroves combat carbon emission from ships

Athi River: A Town where industries and residents live in uneasy peace

Locals are concerned about ongoing pollution in the area. Some factories have installed new technology to reduce smoke toxicity.

By 4 months ago

Athi River: A Town where industries and residents live in uneasy peace

Toxic air keeps Athi River residents on edge

Pollution from a manufacturing firm in Athi River blamed for respiratory ailments.

By 4 months ago

Toxic air keeps Athi River residents on edge

How KMPDC handles cases of malpractice and negligence

Reports of patients getting maimed, or even dying in the hands of medics and hospitals under questionable circumstances abound. Yet some cases remain unreported.

By 4 months ago

How KMPDC handles cases of malpractice and negligence

Stakeholders call for privatisation of water supply

The Water and Sanitation Conference (WASIC) in Nairobi brought together stakeholders in the water sector called for the privatisation of water supply and sanitation.

By 5 months ago

Stakeholders call for privatisation of water supply

Kenyan reappointed to accounting firm's global board

As part of his assignment at the global board, Erastus Omolo will serve in the global governance sub-committee.

By 7 months ago

Kenyan reappointed to accounting firm's global board

Could I have been infected with HIV from a bite?

News of the incident reached her boyfriend who promptly ended their relationship in fear that Agatha had been infected with the virus.

By 9 months ago

Could I have been infected with HIV from a bite?

KMA says mangroves combat carbon emission from ships

The agency said it plans to plant an extra 100,000 mangroves in Mtongani-Kidudu, Kilifi county. The plan involves planting of 25,000 mangrove trees on 25 acres along the seashore.

By 9 months ago

KMA says mangroves combat carbon emission from ships

Athi River: A Town where industries and residents live in uneasy peace

Locals are concerned about ongoing pollution in the area. Some factories have installed new technology to reduce smoke toxicity.

By 4 months ago

Athi River: A Town where industries and residents live in uneasy peace

Toxic air keeps Athi River residents on edge

Pollution from a manufacturing firm in Athi River blamed for respiratory ailments.

By 4 months ago

Toxic air keeps Athi River residents on edge

How KMPDC handles cases of malpractice and negligence

Reports of patients getting maimed, or even dying in the hands of medics and hospitals under questionable circumstances abound. Yet some cases remain unreported.

By 4 months ago

How KMPDC handles cases of malpractice and negligence

Stakeholders call for privatisation of water supply

The Water and Sanitation Conference (WASIC) in Nairobi brought together stakeholders in the water sector called for the privatisation of water supply and sanitation.

By 5 months ago

Stakeholders call for privatisation of water supply

Kenyan reappointed to accounting firm's global board

As part of his assignment at the global board, Erastus Omolo will serve in the global governance sub-committee.

By 7 months ago

Kenyan reappointed to accounting firm's global board

Could I have been infected with HIV from a bite?

News of the incident reached her boyfriend who promptly ended their relationship in fear that Agatha had been infected with the virus.

By 9 months ago

Could I have been infected with HIV from a bite?

KMA says mangroves combat carbon emission from ships

The agency said it plans to plant an extra 100,000 mangroves in Mtongani-Kidudu, Kilifi county. The plan involves planting of 25,000 mangrove trees on 25 acres along the seashore.

By 9 months ago

KMA says mangroves combat carbon emission from ships

Kenyan reappointed to accounting firm's global board

As part of his assignment at the global board, Erastus Omolo will serve in the global governance sub-committee.

By Gardy Chacha 7 months ago

Kenyan reappointed to accounting firm's global board

Could I have been infected with HIV from a bite?

News of the incident reached her boyfriend who promptly ended their relationship in fear that Agatha had been infected with the virus.

By Gardy Chacha 9 months ago

Could I have been infected with HIV from a bite?

KMA says mangroves combat carbon emission from ships

The agency said it plans to plant an extra 100,000 mangroves in Mtongani-Kidudu, Kilifi county. The plan involves planting of 25,000 mangrove trees on 25 acres along the seashore.

By Gardy Chacha, Marion Kithi 9 months ago

KMA says mangroves combat carbon emission from ships

What small scale farmers can do to access credit from banks

Anthony Mbithi, the Head of Agribusiness Unit at Family Bank of Kenya, advised farmers to formalise their enterprises to make it easy for them to access credit.

By Gardy Chacha 10 months ago

What small scale farmers can do to access credit from banks

Three common medication mistakes and how to avoid them

What does 'three times a day' mean? Is it breakfast, lunch and supper? The three-meal schedule has been the guiding principle for decades.

By Gardy Chacha 10 months ago

Three common medication mistakes and how to avoid them

Nairobi, Mombasa yet to meet criteria for climate millions

Once the counties develop laws and policies it is expected that they should be in a position to receive some of the grant money.

By Gardy Chacha 10 months ago

Nairobi, Mombasa yet to meet criteria for climate millions

We will contribute to UHC with low-cost drugs, says Kemsa boss

The CEO said in collaboration with Ministry of Health, they will devise ways to aggregate health products purchasing for realisation of best prices.

By Gardy Chacha 11 months ago

We will contribute to UHC with low-cost drugs, says Kemsa boss

Gathoni Wamuchomba: I gave birth in the toilet of a high-end hospital

The MP, who was a radio presenter back then, says she screamed (from the sheer shock of it) and passed out.

By Gardy Chacha 11 months ago

Gathoni Wamuchomba: I gave birth in the toilet of a high-end hospital

When immunity is low, germs throw a party

HIV lowers immunity by attacking white blood cells that contain a marker we call CD4. When a person's CD4 levels go down below 500 they start getting opportunistic infections.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

When immunity is low, germs throw a party

What pesticide is in your stew?

David Makumi, the Vice President of NCD Alliance Kenya, is convinced that pesticide residues in food is a factor in rising non-communicable diseases (NCD) cases in Kenya.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

What pesticide is in your stew?

Bleeding: Top cause of maternal deaths

Any blood loss that makes a mother physiologically unstable is considered PPH: which is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the world, as well as in Kenya.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

Bleeding: Top cause of maternal deaths

Meet an 'angel of the night' from Mfangano Island

The most significant contributors to delays in accessing emergency care on the island were: facility closed or staff unavailable - accounting for 46.4 per cent.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

Meet an 'angel of the night' from Mfangano Island

Portable scan saving lives of mothers, babies

The scanner, a portable version of the conventional bulky ultrasound machine is made up of a tablet (installed with Lumify software) and a probe (transducer).

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

Portable scan saving lives of mothers, babies

How 'un-bankable' farmers are finally accessing credit

Despite accounting for over 70 per cent of agricultural production and about 75 per cent of food demand in Kenya, small scale farmers are finding it hard to access credit to go about farming.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

How 'un-bankable' farmers are finally accessing credit

Why lack of abortion guidelines in Kenya will cause women more suffering

Kenya Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society makes a case for safe abortion options for women in Kenya.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

Why lack of abortion guidelines in Kenya will cause women more suffering

'We now have to buy the air we breathe'

From cooking over wood or charcoal fires to smoking cigarettes, long-term exposure to smoke is associated with many illnesses including COPD, a chronic lung disease.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

'We now have to buy the air we breathe'

Doctors take stand on abortion rights for the survivors of rape

Under the 2010 Constitution, abortion may be granted to a pregnant woman or girl, when in the opinion of a trained health professional, her life or health is in danger.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

Doctors take stand on abortion rights for the survivors of rape

'Who abused my girl?' distraught mother places daughter on contraception

Sian who only communicates by writing down answers to questions could not effectively identify the man responsible for her pregnancy.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

'Who abused my girl?' distraught mother places daughter on contraception

Sh500 to cause chaos?

Society has placed high expectations on young men but with very little support in return. A political mobiliser in Mathare, says politicians know the despair of jobless youth.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

Sh500 to cause chaos?

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