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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, lung disease, diabetes, obesity and mental disorders, are often chronic and develop over a long period. Collectively, NCDs account for about 70% of all deaths globally (and 60% of deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa, where they account for over 55% of hospital admissions…

Bangkok Post

Tuna catch dries up for Kenya's local fisherfolk

Artisanal fisheries on Kenya’s coast say climate change, overfishing by large foreign vessels and a lack of other job opportunities for coastal communities is draining the Indian Ocean of its yellowfin tuna stocks

The Independent UK

Why US-Kenya cooperation on wildlife and drug trafficking matters

Kenya and the United States have worked very closely against terrorism since the targeting of the American embassy in Nairobi in 1998 by Al-Qaeda. But much less debated is US-Kenya cooperation on other issues such as environmental conservation and law enforcement among others.

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Kenya’s fringe presidential candidates: what they offer in elections

On 9 August 2022, Kenyans will vote for their fifth president. It will be the country’s seventh general election since the resumption of multiparty electoral democracy 30 years ago.

The Conversation

The Kenyan rally drivers breaking down barriers

While the World Rally Championship superstars took centre stage at the Safari Rally Kenya, a cast of home heroes emerged into the spotlight having celebrated their success on the biggest platform in rallying. Here are their stories and how they are changing perceptions

Autosport

Pressure points: threat of unrest looms as Kenya’s elections approach

Tensions run high amid youth unemployment, a cost of living crisis and a lack of trust in the country’s institutions

The Guardian - UK

Reuters journalist Tsegaye Tadesse had front row seat to Ethiopian history

Tsegaye Tadesse, a former Reuters correspondent in Ethiopia who had a front row seat to history and a knack for being in the right place at the right time, has died at 92.

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Why Kenya’s experiment in giving local governments the power to manage food security hasn't worked

The ability of Kenya’s 47 county governments to manage food security has been met with various challenges. These have crippled their capacity to deal with the impact of the ongoing drought, as well as resource-based and inter-communal conflicts that have left about 3.5 million people at risk of hunger. These…

The Conversation

Angella Okutoyi: From a Nairobi orphanage to the first round of Wimbledon

The 18-year-old had not played on grass until last week

The Independent UK

Leeds woman's desperate plea to help bring sick mum sleeping rough in Kenya back to the UK

Peris Newlove's mum, Rose, went back to her native Kenya in 2019 and hoped to live on her grandad's farm

Leeds Live

The case of the incredible shrinking fritter: A report from Kenya's street stalls

Inflation — fueled by the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and local issues — has made everything more expensive, including the oil used to fry street food. Here's how vendors and customers are coping.

WEKU

Workforce shortage in the sights of GROW program to bring refugees to regional NSW

A woman who came to Albury as a refugee after six years in a Kenyan camp is now coordinating a new program to help city-based refugees move to regional New South Wales.

ABC News

Endangered grey crowned cranes are losing more habitat

As Kenya’s Lake Ol’ Bolossat shrinks in size, the birds lose their nesting grounds

The Independent UK

UN Security Council Divided in Addressing Melilla Incidents

The United Nations Security Council held a closed-door session on Wednesday to discuss last week's Melilla tragedy. At least 23 migrants died trying to cross into the Spanish enclave, amid clashes with Moroccan and Spanish security forces, and 140 security personnel were injured. About 2,000 migrants tried to storm a…

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Pirelli content with WRC tyres after "positive" Safari Rally examination

Pirelli has no plans to make any alterations to its World Rally Championship tyres this season after it was deemed its rubber successfully tackled last weekend's Safari Rally Kenya.

Al Jazeera

Disinformation, mudslinging induce voter apathy in Kenyan youth

Kenya’s digitally-savvy youth are being exposed to outright disinformation and inflammatory rhetoric on social media.

The Guardian - UK

Bereaved then evicted by in-laws: Kenya’s widows fight disinheritance

The law supposedly protects widowed women, but patriarchal culture and colonial-era legal influences often win out, leaving women in poverty

The Guardian - UK

Zebras, giraffes … and a cycle race through the Maasai Mara

East Africans rarely get a chance to show what they can do on two wheels. They did that in Kenya this month and the result was spectacular

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Scientists Make First Complete Genome of Desert Locust

The first high-quality genome of the desert locust -- the most destructive migratory insect in the world -- has been produced by US Department of Agriculture Research Service scientists. Genome is a set of genetic information stored in the DNA or RNA. Producing a genome requires samples with specific characteristics.…

Autosport

WRC Safari Rally: The Good, The Bad and a history-maker

The World Rally Championship’s visit to the Safari Rally was simply rallying at its purist. Kenya delivered a brutal, gruelling four-day slog for survival, but it was a familiar name at the top of the podium. Autosport reviews the highs, lows, turning points, close calls and heartbreak from a wild…

The Conversation

The art of bribery: a closeup look at how traffic officers operate on Kenya's roads

A first-time driver on Kenyan roads is likely to think that commercial and passenger service vehicles are highly regulated. Drivers are frequently stopped by police officers, who are ubiquitous along Kenya’s highways.

Autosport

WRC legends Ogier, Loeb eyeing more outings in 2022

World Rally Championship legends Sebastien Ogier and Sebastien Loeb have set their sights on more WRC events this season following a challenging Safari Rally.

Reuters

Africa's dream of feeding China hits hard reality

Watching workers poke avocados from the treetops in an orchard owned by Kenyan agriculture firm Kakuzi, managing director Chris Flowers revels in the thought some might soon go to the crown jewel of emerging consumer markets: China.

The Independent UK

In Kenya, nearly a decade of mangrove restoration

The village of Gazi Bay on Kenya's coast, just 55 kilometers (34 miles) south of bustling Mombasa and tucked away from the country's well-trodden tourism circuit, has gained traction in recent years as a model for restoring and tending carbon-sucking mangrove trees that now crowd its bright green shoreline.

Autosport

Autosport Podcast: WRC Safari Rally review

Toyota’s Kalle Rovanpera added yet another accolade to his growing list of World Rally Championship achievements by winning the famous Safari Rally Kenya.

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