hygiene Stories

Why eating with your hands feels better
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Feb 21, 2025

But beyond cultural significance, research suggests that eating with your hands enhances taste, increases enjoyment, and even helps regulate appetite.

Mpox cases rise to 36 across Kenya as Nakuru County emerges as hotspot
Charity Kilei  |  Jan 23, 2025

To further strengthen its response, the government will roll out vaccination programmes in high-risk areas and enhance contact tracing efforts.

Turkana County intensifies bid to end open defecation by 2030 as more public health promoters trained
Issa Hussein  |  Jan 23, 2025

The project targets to certify 75 villages in Turkana South, including Aroro Sub-County, and 134 villages including Lokichoggio in Turkana West.

Hygiene promotion campaign seeks to prevent cholera outbreak in Marsabit
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 10, 2024

Food for the Hungry launched a comprehensive hygiene promotion campaign, reaching 1,976 households in the North Horr and Moyale sub-counties.

Kenya on track to reduce hygiene-related child mortality, but gaps exist
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 03, 2024

It attributes the decline to the various initiatives at the national and sub-national levels, such as the Beyond Zero Campaign and Malezi Bora.

City Hall launches crackdown on CBD kiosks for hygiene violation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 16, 2024

Nairobi County officials stated that the discoloured, unidentifiable hue was indicative of prolonged neglect and unsanitary conditions.

Lamu residents urged to improve hygiene to contain cholera outbreak
Mishi Gongo  |  Aug 02, 2024

Lamu Water Company is facing an acute water shortage, which has led residents to rely on open, shallow wells.

‘Caday’: The enduring natural toothbrush preferred by Somalis
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 18, 2024

The branches and roots remain popular due to their medicinal advantages in maintaining oral health.

Ministries partner to ensure Kwale schoolchildren get clean drinking water
Mishi Gongo  |  Jun 10, 2024

The county noted that the programme was motivated by the fact that children spend a significant portion of their day in school, where WASH services im...

Menstrual Hygiene Day: Kamukunji residents call for free sanitary towels
Hanifa Adan  |  May 28, 2024

PS Mary Muthoni emphasised the significance of the day in promoting proper menstrual practices, aligning with this year's theme, "Making Kenya Period-...

Menstrual Hygiene Day: Girls from Mukuru, other slums to get new sanitary facilities
Barack Oduor  |  May 28, 2024

Mukuru Kwa Njenga Primary School in the Mukuru slum is one of the beneficiaries of the project announced by Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsan...

Menstrual hygiene a struggle as Nairobi's water scarcity persists
Charity Kilei  |  Feb 24, 2024

In some of Nairobi's bustling neighbourhoods, women grapple daily with the scarcity of water, but during menstruation, the struggle becomes more acute...

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