Kenyan advocacy group fears tax on condoms will spark increase in HIV cases
With a rate of 3.7 percent, World Population Review says Kenya currently has the 14th highest HIV prevalence rate in
Kenyan makes major steps towards prevention, elimination of GBV
As Kenyans join the rest of the world in marking 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, which kicks off
Ethiopia secures $1.5 billion in debt relief
Ethiopia secured a 1.5 billion U.S. dollar debt relief agreement with creditors, its central bank chief said. The deal will
17 people dead in Uganda anthrax outbreak
At least 17 people have died in an anthrax outbreak in southern Uganda in November. The outbreak occurred in Kyotera
An emerging threat to Kenya’s athletics dominance
Over the past five years, almost 70 Kenyan athletes have been banned for using illegal substances. Marathoner Titus Ekiru, who
Somalia ramps up flood mitigation response as deaths near 100
The Somalia government and humanitarian agencies have stepped up mitigation measures, including rescue operations in flood-prone areas as the death
Rwanda to plant 2 million trees around health facilities
The Rwandan Ministry of Health announced Sunday a tree planting campaign aiming to plant 2 million trees in and around
Kenya ready to privatize 35 state firms
Kenya’s President William Ruto says that his government was ready to privatize 35 state companies he described as “trapped in
Humanitarian funds depletes as El Niño rains wreak havoc in East Africa
Severe consequences have unfolded across Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia due to the El Niño-induced heavy rains, resulting in flash flooding
World Bank announces $12 billion in support for Kenya over next three years
The World Bank announced it is packaging a 12 billion U.S. dollar loan to Kenya. The funds, if the package