Senator Murungi said the low prices and the influence of cartels in the miraa industry have further compounded the crisis for farmers.

Data reveals that 14.5 per cent of secondary school students and 6.0 per cent of primary school pupils in Kenya have used tobacco at some point in the...

Daisy Khaindi, a counselling psychologist, says that men often struggle more with coping under pressure, and some turn to substance abuse and drugs as...

Dr Vivian Manyeki, a public health specialist from Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, emphasised the importance of recognising that not everyone w...

Thoya expressed dismay at what he perceived as the national government's neglect of coastal leaders' concerns about muguka.

Running from June 10 to June 20, the nationwide initiative is titled "Save Lives by Burning Muguka Leaves: Join the War Against Muguka."

Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti announced that she will not implement a ban on muguka until gathering public input.

He notes that only 10 per cent of the over 4,500 patients treated at John Mututho Empowerment Centre (JOMEC) have recovered from their addiction to mu...