COVID-19 pandemic increased TB mortality
The burden of drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) increased by 3 per cent between 2020 and 2021, with 450 000 new cases of rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB) in 2021, at the height of
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Year: 2022
Drugs blamed for mental illness in Kilifi
Abuse of narcotic drugs has been cited as the major cause of poor mental health among the youth in Kilifi County and the Coast region in general. The problem, according to
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Governor appeals for support amid drought situation
Kwale County Government will partner with the Kenya Red Cross Society to jointly respond to the ongoing drought in the region. Governor Fatuma Achani who chairs the County Drought Coordination Committee
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CS Jumwa calls for sustained efforts to end ‘Triple Threat’ menace
Public Service, Gender and Affirmative Action Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aisha Jumwa has urged chiefs and their assistants to scale up the fight against teenage pregnancies and early marriages among school-going
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Kenya should be food secure, says Ambassador
Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Dr Zhou Pingjian has challenged Kenyans to invest in research and agricultural technology to be able to address the perennial food insecurity that the country has
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