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Livestock Vaccination Program Urges Kenyans to Protect National Economy.

Mombasa: Livestock experts in Kenya have urged citizens to vaccinate their animals as part of a national initiative to curb livestock diseases that impact both local communities and the national economy. The State Department for Livestock Development ...

Kenyans Urged to Disregard Misinformation Surrounding Polio Vaccine.

Kiambu: Kiambu Director of Health Dr Hillary Kagwa has firmly refuted reports and propaganda circulating about the polio immunization programme, assuring Kenyans that the vaccines are safe and approved by the World Health Organization (WHO). During a ...

Busia Targets Over 300,000 Children Under 10 for Second Polio Vaccination.

Busia: Parents in Busia County have been urged to ensure their children aged 10 years and below stay at home for the next five days so that they could benefit from the second phase of mass polio vaccination. Speaking to the press during the official l...

County Launches Strategy to Tackle Maternal Deaths in Homa Bay.

HOMA BAY: The County Government of Homa Bay has ventured into a number of collaborative partnerships as a new strategy to tackle maternal deaths in the County. The strategy will address the need for collective action, as the County is still struggling...

Medics Strike Over Unpaid Salaries, Poor Working Conditions.

Thika: Health care workers in Kiambu County have downed their tools in protest over delayed two month's salary and difficult working conditions. Over 500 medics from the 15 wards of the County staged peaceful demonstrations from Thika Level 5 Hospital...

New Dialysis Centre Opens at Kigumo Level 4 Hospital, Offering Relief to Local Patients.

Kigumo: The County Government of Murang'a has inaugurated a new dialysis centre at Kigumo Level 4 hospital, significantly easing the burden for patients with chronic kidney disease in the area. The facility's opening marks a pivotal moment for residen...

Hospital Closure Ordered After Patient’s Death at Ominicare Medical Limited.

Nairobi: The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has mandated the immediate shutdown of Ominicare Medical Limited in response to the death of a patient following surgery at the facility. Public Health and Professional Standards Pr...

Sabatia Eye Hospital Provides Critical Eye Care to Over 200 Patients in Likuyani

LIKUYANI: Sabatia Eye Hospital recently organized a medical camp at the Josefina Arthritis Centre in Sinoko Ward, Likuyani, where more than 200 locals received treatment for various eye ailments. The initiative, conducted in partnership with Lions Clu...

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Repo Rate Remains Unchanged at 6.75 Percent: Bank of Namibia’s Decision to Safeguard Currency Peg

Windhoek: The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has maintained the repo rate at 6.75 percent for the next two months. The central bank announced this decision on Wednesday, stating that the unchanged rate aims to sustain the peg between the Namibian Dollar and th...
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Ethiopia and Kenya Sign Memorandum to Boost Border Trade

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia and Kenya have signed an implementation memorandum of agreement to facilitate trade relations between the two countries and ensure that people living in the border area can access essential daily commodities without any supply di...

Value Addition on Rice Key to Boosting Income and Nutrition in Kenya

Nairobi: Paddy rice production in Kenya has doubled over the past six years, increasing from 116,000 metric tons in 2018 to 244,000 metric tons in 2023. However, the national rice self-sufficiency rate remains below 20 percent, indicating a continued ...

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