Kenya Monitor

4 million children across 14 counties are set to benefit from the National School-Based Deworming Program

At least 4 million children across 14 counties are set to benefit from the National School-Based Deworming Program jointly implemented by the Ministry of Educ...

CIC Group launches Seniors Mediplan Insurance Cover

CIC Group has launched a medical cover dubbed Seniors Mediplan targeting senior citizens from the age of 60 years. While the joining age is capped at 80 years, ...

141,600 doses of single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine now in Kenya

Kenya on Friday received the first consignment of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, comprising of 141,600 doses, as it ramps up the ongoing Covid-19 vaccinat...

Kenya receives 358,000 Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine doses amid Kagwe’s warnings on theft and illegal vaccinations

Kenya has received a total of 358,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine from Canada which is another shot in the arm needed for its vaccination efforts. ...

Era of leaded petrol over, eliminating a major threat to human and planetary health

When service stations in Algeria stopped providing leaded petrol in July, the use of leaded petrol ended globally. This development follows an almost two decade...

Rubis energy launches scholarships for Kenyan students

More students are set to join the Rubis Energy Kenya Scholarship Fund (REKESF) this academic year. The scholarships are awarded to needy students from underpriv...

Poor pig handling leading to low quality pork on our tables -study

There is a direct relationship between how pigs are raised in the farm, transported, slaughtered and the quality of pork that we consume. According to a collab...

Kenya receives 880,460 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, a major boost to vaccination efforts

Kenya on Monday received 880,460 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in yet another boost to the ongoing vaccination drive that targets to vaccinate 10 million p...

Greenpeace Africa demands Truthfulness in the Pesticides Conversation in Kenya

In response to a media report that farmers have petitioned the Kenyan parliament to review an EU policy that prompted a ban of the use of some pesticides before...

Covid-19 fight in Kenya: The gains, losses and expectations

It has been almost most one and –half years later, and the fight against Covid-19 rages in Kenya albeit in a haphazard manner. As far as the gains are concerned...

Africa CDC to Host the Inaugural Annual Conference on Public Health in Africa from 14-16 December

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (www.AfricaCDC.org) has announced that the 1st International Conference on Public Health in A...

Where to get the Covid-19 vaccine in Kenya

You will no longer have to travel long distances or suffer even longer queues thanks to the unveiling of a new list of Coronavirus vaccination sites spread all ...

End wildlife trade to save the African lion

World Animal Protection has raised alarm on the plummeting numbers of wild African lions, part of it is as a result of global wildlife trade. Africa’s lion popu...

Kenya sanitation week to include 15 defacation counties

The Kenya Sanitation Week campaign entered its third day on Wednesday with calls for communities to prioritize hygiene and sanitation as a way of enhancing hu...

10 emerging issues from Covid-19 reporting in Kenya

Lack of enough data, proper research, proper planning, and compassion towards each other are among the factors hampering the fight against Covid -19 in Kenya. ...