GENEVA, Switzerland, July 24 –The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have jointly released a landmark report exposing the alarming threat of contaminated medicines. The drugs continue to claim countless lives and compromise the health of many, particularly children. The report, titled “Contaminated medicines and integrity of…
NAIROBI, Kenya July 24 –The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), in collaboration with the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and the Manhiça Health Research Centre (CISM), is proud to announce the results of a groundbreaking study. This study demonstrates that ivermectin, when administered to the population through Mass Drug Administration (MDA), can significantly reduce…
MUHORONI, Kisumu July 24 –There was tension in Muhoroni Township after the officer in charge of the area police post, Titus Sirma, stormed a disputed parcel of land in the company of his officers and armed youths. Curious members of the public demanded to know his mission, yet the land parcel is at the centre…
ELDORET, Kenya, July 24 –Police in Eldoret have arrested two men suspected of operating a fake recruitment agency, promising over 100 young people jobs abroad and duping them of Sh2,400 each. The suspects, apprehended by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), were collecting money from the youth at Silver Line back street in…
ELDORET, Uasin Gishu July 24 –In a stern address at the 18th Jukwaa La Usalama forum in Eldoret, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen declared a war on drug abuse among the youth, citing the presence of hard drugs such as marijuana and heroin in the county. To combat this menace, he pledged to collaborate with…
MILIMANI COURT, Nairobi July 23 – The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has applied to the High Court at Milimani to have the Baby Pendo murder case involving four senior police officers transferred to Kisumu for trial. The DPP told the court today that transferring the matter to Kisumu will better serve the ends of…
Ten suspected gangsters arrested, crude weapons recovered in overnight operation in Kisumu East sub-county as police fight to reduce crime in the area. MIGOSI, Kisumu East July 23 -An intensive overnight police operation aimed at curbing rampant mugging incidents in Kisumu East Sub-County has led to the arrest of ten suspects, including one female. The…
NAIROBI, Kenya July 23 –When former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua repeatedly proclaims that the Kikuyu are inherently more enterprising than communities like the Luo, he is not just expressing opinion — he is perpetuating a dangerous myth. It is a myth crafted over decades to justify and conceal the systematic economic and infrastructural marginalisation of…
KISUMU, Kenya July 23 –Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o has reiterated his administration’s commitment to justice, equity, and community resilience, emphasising the need to address the rising cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in the county. Addressing judicial officers during the Kisumu Court Users Committee meeting, Nyong’o highlighted the urgent need for collective action…
KISUMU, Kenya, July 22 – Participants in the Uhai Lake Forum held in Kisumu have called on the government to urgently employ and deploy land officers to help vulnerable members of the community address issues related to land rights, succession, and inheritance. The call follows a growing outcry from families affected by land injustices, with…