Premium

Ndindi Nyoro seeks annulment of Safaricom stake sale

Ndindi Nyoro has intensified his opposition to the government's sale of its stake in Safaricom, calling for the transaction to be annulled over what he described as deliberate share price manipulation

By Eunice Omollo 3 days ago

French Doctor recovers from Ebola as DRC outbreak pushes hospital capacity to 96

A French doctor has recovered from Ebola amid a worsening Bundibugyo strain outbreak in the DRC, where treatment centres are now operating at near-full capacity.

By Eunice Omollo 4 days ago

EBOLA WATCH: Ebola response at risk as DRC health workers threaten strike

The Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo is under growing strain as health workers threaten to strike over unpaid allowances while infections and deaths continue to rise.

By Eunice Omollo 4 days ago

Premium

Why HIV succeeded where other zoonotic viruses failed

Experts say HIV became the only major zoonotic virus to evolve into a sustained global sexually transmitted epidemic because it adapted to infect human cells efficiently.

By Eunice Omollo 5 days ago

Premium

From animals to humans: Why HIV became a pandemic but Ebola didn't

HIV, which is believed to have crossed from non-human primates into humans in Central Africa early in the twentieth century, evolved into the world's largest sexually transmitted epidemic.

By Eunice Omollo 6 days ago

WHO clears first emergency diagnostic test for Bundibugyo Ebola

The World Health Organization (WHO) has added the world's first molecular diagnostic test for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL).

By Eunice Omollo 7 days ago

Haunted by Ebola's youngest victims: A Kenyan nurse Ebola story

The young citizens died while alone in 2014 . 3,OOO in number out of over 11,000 deaths during the Zaire strain of Ebola virus that ravaged West Africa.

By Eunice Omollo 8 days ago

Clinical trial begins in DRC to find first effective Bundibugyo Ebola therapy

An international clinical trial has begun enrolling patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in a step towards identifying the first effective treatment for Bundibugyo.

By Eunice Omollo 8 days ago

Fear Over Facts? How Kenya's health messaging fuels public panic

From HIV/AIDS to Ebola, COVID-19 Kenya's public health messaging has repeatedly leaned on fear, secrecy and crisis management rather than transparency, community engagement and trust.

By Eunice Omollo 9 days ago

Premium

Funding delays threaten Ebola clinical trials

The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or targeted treatment, leaving supportive care as the primary option.

By Eunice Omollo 10 days ago

Premium

When love became heroin: The hidden crisis facing women at the coast

Women trapped in heroin addiction are often introduced to drugs by intimate partners before becoming caught in a cycle of dependency, exploitation and stigma.

By Eunice Omollo 12 days ago

Premium

Six months: Why Ebola survivors have to wait before having unprotected intercourse

Uganda's Ministry of Health warns male survivors of Ebola, warning that while they may have recovered from the disease, the virus can remain in semen

By Eunice Omollo 15 days ago

France reports first Ebola case as Uganda records new infection

According to the World Health Organization, the outbreak has infected more than 1,000 people and killed at least 267 others.

By Eunice Omollo 16 days ago

DRC to launch trial of two Ebola treatments as scientists seek to cut deaths

The study comes as the DRC continues to battle a growing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which has also spread into neighbouring Uganda.

By Eunice Omollo 16 days ago

Mombasa's 'male organ theft' panic resurrects decades-old African myth

Authorities in Mombasa have dismissed viral claims of male organ theft as baseless rumours, warning that misinformation is fuelling panic and mob violence against innocent people.

By Eunice Omollo 17 days ago

Premium

Trump's Ebola remarks revive questions about Africa's role in global health security

When US President Donald Trump spoke about Ebola during discussions at the G7 summit, his remarks appeared to be a defence of American global health assistance.

By Eunice Omollo 21 days ago

Ebola at the gates: Why Kenya must stay alert and not panic.

Health officials urge Kenya to remain vigilant as Ebola cases rise in DRC and Uganda, stressing symptom screening and early detection as key defenses.

By Eunice Omollo 21 days ago

WHO releases first guidelines for treating Ebola and Marburg disease

WHO has issued its first guidelines for Ebola and Marburg treatment, aiming to improve survival as DRC and Uganda battle an ongoing Bundibugyo outbreak.

By Eunice Omollo 24 days ago

Africa CDC raises concern over gaps in contact tracing as Ebola crisis escalates

Africa CDC has expressed concern over gaps in contact tracing and funding, saying that the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda could worsen if urgent action is not taken.

By Eunice Omollo 1 month ago

Premium

WHO, Africa CDC raise alarm over Ebola funding shortfall as outbreak spreads

WHO and Africa CDC raise alarm over Ebola funding shortfall as outbreak spreads in DRC and Uganda

By Eunice Omollo 1 month ago

Premium

Race Against Ebola: Gavi, CEPI Launch Fast-Track Vaccine Plan for Bundibugyo Strain

Gavi and CEPI have launched a $40 million initiative to fast-track a trial-ready vaccine for the Bundibugyo Ebola strain before future outbreaks occur.

By Eunice Omollo 1 month ago

WHO recommends trial use of two vaccines as virus spreads

WHO recommends two Ebola vaccine candidates for trials as Bundibugyo outbreak spreads in DRC and Uganda with no approved treatment yet.

By Eunice Omollo 1 month ago

Premium

Theatre of hope: How silent Tana River ward came alive to save lives

A revived operating theatre in Bura, Tana River County, marked a historic moment as the intercounty MPDSR team successfully performed a Caesarean section, saving the lives of a mother and newborn.

By Eunice Omollo 1 month ago

Premium

Lamu rising digital economy through youth skills training

A young mother and a student with disabilities were among over 140 youths graduating from Huawei’s DigiTruck programme in Lamu.

By Eunice Omollo 1 month ago

Govt. highlights Nairobi's role as global consensus hub ahead of Africa Forward Summit

Kenya is positioning Nairobi as a global deal-making hub ahead of the Africa Forward Summit 2026, with a focus on partnerships in health, agriculture, and technology.

By Eunice Omollo 2 months ago

Premium

Ndindi Nyoro seeks annulment of Safaricom stake sale

Ndindi Nyoro has intensified his opposition to the government's sale of its stake in Safaricom, calling for the transaction to be annulled over what he described as deliberate share price manipulation

By Eunice Omollo 3 days ago

French Doctor recovers from Ebola as DRC outbreak pushes hospital capacity to 96

A French doctor has recovered from Ebola amid a worsening Bundibugyo strain outbreak in the DRC, where treatment centres are now operating at near-full capacity.

By Eunice Omollo 4 days ago

EBOLA WATCH: Ebola response at risk as DRC health workers threaten strike

The Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo is under growing strain as health workers threaten to strike over unpaid allowances while infections and deaths continue to rise.

By Eunice Omollo 4 days ago

Premium

Why HIV succeeded where other zoonotic viruses failed

Experts say HIV became the only major zoonotic virus to evolve into a sustained global sexually transmitted epidemic because it adapted to infect human cells efficiently.

By Eunice Omollo 5 days ago

Premium

From animals to humans: Why HIV became a pandemic but Ebola didn't

HIV, which is believed to have crossed from non-human primates into humans in Central Africa early in the twentieth century, evolved into the world's largest sexually transmitted epidemic.

By Eunice Omollo 6 days ago

WHO clears first emergency diagnostic test for Bundibugyo Ebola

The World Health Organization (WHO) has added the world's first molecular diagnostic test for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL).

By Eunice Omollo 7 days ago

Haunted by Ebola's youngest victims: A Kenyan nurse Ebola story

The young citizens died while alone in 2014 . 3,OOO in number out of over 11,000 deaths during the Zaire strain of Ebola virus that ravaged West Africa.

By Eunice Omollo 8 days ago

Clinical trial begins in DRC to find first effective Bundibugyo Ebola therapy

An international clinical trial has begun enrolling patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in a step towards identifying the first effective treatment for Bundibugyo.

By Eunice Omollo 8 days ago

Fear Over Facts? How Kenya's health messaging fuels public panic

From HIV/AIDS to Ebola, COVID-19 Kenya's public health messaging has repeatedly leaned on fear, secrecy and crisis management rather than transparency, community engagement and trust.

By Eunice Omollo 9 days ago

Premium

Funding delays threaten Ebola clinical trials

The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or targeted treatment, leaving supportive care as the primary option.

By Eunice Omollo 10 days ago

Premium

When love became heroin: The hidden crisis facing women at the coast

Women trapped in heroin addiction are often introduced to drugs by intimate partners before becoming caught in a cycle of dependency, exploitation and stigma.

By Eunice Omollo 12 days ago

Premium

Six months: Why Ebola survivors have to wait before having unprotected intercourse

Uganda's Ministry of Health warns male survivors of Ebola, warning that while they may have recovered from the disease, the virus can remain in semen

By Eunice Omollo 15 days ago

France reports first Ebola case as Uganda records new infection

According to the World Health Organization, the outbreak has infected more than 1,000 people and killed at least 267 others.

By Eunice Omollo 16 days ago

DRC to launch trial of two Ebola treatments as scientists seek to cut deaths

The study comes as the DRC continues to battle a growing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which has also spread into neighbouring Uganda.

By Eunice Omollo 16 days ago

Mombasa's 'male organ theft' panic resurrects decades-old African myth

Authorities in Mombasa have dismissed viral claims of male organ theft as baseless rumours, warning that misinformation is fuelling panic and mob violence against innocent people.

By Eunice Omollo 17 days ago