Articles By: Joash Onsare

Public Health stakeholders raise alarm over tobacco industry influence in regional trade
HEALTH .

Public health stakeholders are warning that expanding regional trade could create loopholes that tobacco companies may exploit to challenge national…

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Older people urged to prioritise health as lifestyle diseases threaten healthy ageing
HEALTH, HUMAN INTEREST .

Older people have been urged to take greater responsibility for their health and wellbeing as lifestyle-related diseases continue to pose…

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Hidden heart risk: Kenya urged to tighten trans-fat regulation
HEALTH .

Kenya is being urged to strengthen regulations on industrially produced trans fats, with health advocates warning that the fats found…

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Kenya’s digital skills drive receives major boost as code club marks 1,000 clubs milestone
Education, TECHNOLOGY .

Kenya’s digital skills drive has received a major boost, with the Raspberry Pi Foundation and its local partner STEAMLabs Africa…

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Kenya’s ageing population projected to hit 6.4 million by 2045, experts call for urgent action
HUMAN INTEREST .

What happens when more Kenyans live longer but the country’s systems are not ready to support them? That is the…

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“Fegi ni thegi”: Kenyan youth turn to art and storytelling to raise alarm over tobacco abuse
interest .

Young creatives are using poetry, comedy, music and digital storytelling to challenge tobacco and nicotine use among their peers, turning…

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Tobacco Bill debate turns spotlight on youth, emerging nicotine products and health risks
News .

The public participation process on the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024, conducted in the National Assembly and across the country,…

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Kenya pushes for clear food warning labels to protect public health
HEALTH, HUMAN INTEREST .

Kenya is stepping up efforts to introduce mandatory front-of-pack warning labels on packaged foods, in a move aimed at helping…

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Illegal veterinary practitioners arrested while performing surgery and found in possession of prescription-only medicines
Counties, Crime .

The Kenya Veterinary Board (KVB) has intensified its nationwide campaign against illegal veterinary practice following the successful arrest of a…

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Petition pushes for SHA coverage of low libido and sexual dysfunction treatment
HEALTH, HUMAN INTEREST .

A petition has been submitted to the National Assembly seeking legal recognition of clinically diagnosed sexual dysfunctions, including persistent low…

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