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Mandera marks major sanitation milestone as 64 villages achieve ODF status
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 22, 2025

Mandera County Director of Community Health Services, Hassan Ali, said the results reflect a strong shift in community behaviour and a shared desire t...

Toilets can make Africa’s roads safer, according to this new study
The Conversation  |  Nov 19, 2025

Research has shown that people who cannot urinate when their bladder is full experience cognitive or attention impairment that is equivalent to stayin...

New study links smartphone use on the toilet to rising haemorrhoid cases
Charity Kilei  |  Sep 04, 2025

Evidence suggests that high rates of bathroom phone use—combined with extended sitting times—are contributing to rising cases of haemorrhoids and rela...

Turkana and Mandera lead in open defecation despite national progress
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 28, 2025

According to data cited by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Turkana has the highest number of households without toilets, at 72.6 per cent. Ma...

Why your kitchen sponge could be dirtier than your toilet seat
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 26, 2025

Unlike toilets, which are typically cleaned with strong disinfectants, most sponges are left damp, warm, and neglected, often used until they fall apa...

How your toilet brush might be giving you recurrent UTIs
Martin Kinyanjui  |  Mar 02, 2025

By maintaining proper cleaning habits and storage practices, you can minimise your chances of recurrent UTIs and maintain a healthier home environment...

Eastleigh's sawdust toilets and how they work
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 14, 2024

Sawdust collected from toilets mixed with human waste can be utilized in various ways, primarily in the context of composting toilets.

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