World health organisation Stories

Calls for safety awareness as world marks Drowning Prevention Day
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 25, 2025

According to World Health Organization (WHO)'s statistics, over the last decade at least three million people have lost their lives to drowning.

Honouring a trailblazer: Phoebe Asiyo’s burial slated for August 8 in Homa Bay
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 22, 2025

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga paid tribute to Asiyo’s groundbreaking role in Kenya’s political history, calling her a trailblaz...

Somalia’s intelligence agency warns businesses against funding Al-Shabaab
XINHUA  |  Jul 21, 2025

NISA said it is closely tracking the financial operations and assets of terrorist networks—particularly Al-Shabaab militants who impose illegal levies...

Libya deports 700 Sudanese migrants amid crackdown on Europe-bound transit routes
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 20, 2025

Images shared on social media showed the deportees in a remote desert area, surrounded by armed Libyan officers and military vehicles—likely near the...

Kenya’s first Maendeleo ya Wanawake chairperson Phoebe Asiyo dies at 93
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 17, 2025

She was elected Karachuonyo Member of Parliament twice, in 1979 and 1992, at a time when female representation in Parliament was rare.

WHO-backed report confirms cholera still active in parts of Kenya amid nationwide response
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 17, 2025

Turkana County remains one of the worst-affected, with 122 cases reported in Turkana West Sub-County, mostly within the Kakuma and Kalobeyei refugee s...

Eswatini to return US-deported migrants convicted of serious crimes to home countries
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 17, 2025

The Eswatini deportations were preceded by the repatriation of eight individuals from the United States to South Sudan, amid a rampant crackdown on il...

Don’t bury before autopsies- rights groups say, as they demand speedy, transparent probe
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

The Law Society of Kenya, the Independent Medico-Legal Unit, and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority have urged for timely, transparent postm...

AfDB, ILO unveil youth-centred investment system to spur recognition, inclusion
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 17, 2025

Dubbed the ‘Youth, Jobs and Skills Marker System, the scheme is designed to embed youth employment, entrepreneurship, and market-relevant training wit...

NGOs face stricter scrutiny under proposed new regulations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 16, 2025

Civil society groups will now be required to meet stricter registration, reporting and operational standards under the proposed laws.

Ethiopian-based Afar group holds meeting in Semera, escalates standoff with Eritrean government
Addis Standard  |  Jul 16, 2025

In a statement issued at the end of the conference, RSADO reaffirmed its commitment to continue what it called its “political and military struggle,”...

Kenya to roll out lenacapavir HIV prevention injection by 2026 in landmark move
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 15, 2025

The injectable drug, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in June 2025 and added to updated World Health Organisatio guidelines in July 202...

Activists blast Ruto, Murkomen over use of live bullets in protests, call for police accountability
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 14, 2025

The groups expressed outrage over threats to deploy live ammunition against civilians during protests and called for swift action against police offic...

15.6 million children vaccinated against measles-rubella and typhoid
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 12, 2025

Over 4,000 “zero-dose” children—those who had never previously been vaccinated—have now received both MR and TCV vaccines.

Measles and rubella rebound amid dropping vaccination rates
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 06, 2025

Between 2010 and 2019, measles vaccination rates declined in 100 of the 204 countries studied. Notably, 21 out of 36 high-income countries experienced...

World Zoonoses Day: Scientists warn Kenya faces rising threat from animal-borne diseases
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 06, 2025

Health researchers warn that risks have increased due to climate change, rapid urbanisation, and global travel, all of which accelerate the spread of...

IOM partners with Bolt to create safer migration pathways for migrants
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 05, 2025

The project will also involve a broad range of stakeholders, including public authorities, to ensure alignment with national labour market needs, poli...

Nairobi residents urged to donate more blood amid 30 per cent shortfall
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 04, 2025

There is a deficit of 30 per cent in blood donation in Nairobi, placing the city in a bad situation should a catastrophe that needs mass blood donatio...

Police reforms group defends blogger Ndiang'ui Kinyagia, blames DCI for forcing him into hiding
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 03, 2025

Lawyer Wahome Thuku confirmed that the IT expert had been in hiding since June 20, stating that he feared for his life after learning that DCI officer...

Call for equal paid parental leave as ILO reveals mothers get five months more leave than fathers
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 02, 2025

Recent reports suggest that this growing conversation is set to transform family policies and workplace culture across both public and private sectors...

MoH says Kenya fully stocked on vaccines as Sh4.9 billion allocation secures future supply
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 02, 2025

The funds, allocated in the 2025/26 financial year by the National Treasury, are expected to stabilise vaccine availability and support an expansive i...

IOM welcomes Rwanda–DRC peace deal, urges tangible impact for displaced communities
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 02, 2025

In a statement, the organisation said the agreement marks a critical step towards ending decades of violence and displacement in the region and comes...

Mongolia's confirmed measles cases exceeds 10,000
XINHUA  |  Jun 27, 2025

The majority of new measles infections were among school-age children who had only one shot of the measles vaccine.

Lancet warns of rising disease outbreaks as global childhood vaccination rates decline
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 26, 2025

Despite decades of success that have saved over 154 million children’s lives, recent years have seen growing gaps in vaccine coverage.

High Court declares key provisions of PBO Act unconstitutional in major win for NGO rights
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 22, 2025

The judgment has been hailed as a “timely and significant win” for the rights to association, privacy, and fair administrative action.

Mombasa taps youth groups to lead waste collection in new clean-up drive
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 22, 2025

The new model, set to begin on a trial basis from July 1, will see each CBO allocated a specific zone where they will be tasked with collecting solid...

Kenyan employers to be bound by International law on workplace biological hazards
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 20, 2025

Adopted during the recently concluded 113th International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland, the Convention represents a major step in ad...

Tana River in a spot over Sh629 million paid to undocumented law firms without legal oversight
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 17, 2025

Reports by the Auditor-General and the Controller of Budget reveal that the payments were made without proper documentation or oversight, raising seri...

Wave of elder killings in Coast counties sparks alarm on abuse awareness day
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 16, 2025

The Haki Yetu Organisation has revealed that at least 89 older people were murdered in Kilifi and Kwale counties between 2023 and 2025, with many of t...

Khartoum before the war: The public spaces that held Sudan's capital city together
The Conversation  |  Jun 15, 2025

In Sudan, conflict, displacement, and economic instability have further disrupted governance and reshaped the spatial fabric of urban life.

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