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Why Kenya’s Sickle Cell fight is still failing to reach every child

Kenya has made important policy advances, including the 2023 infant screening policy, but implementation remains limited. Screening is currently being undertaken in only 17 counties, with more than 8,000 infants reached.

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Community Health

When profit finds its way into the bottle

Six days ago, The Star carried a story titled “Poison in the Bottle: Killer Alcohol Floods Market as Rogue Traders Mint Billions.” I read it briefly and moved on to other stories, as journalists often do. I never imagined that within days, I would encounter the same story—not in a newspaper, but inside the house of someone close to me.

By Harrison Andeko
Sports

How Cardinal Otunga conquered East Africa after national final heartbreak

The defeat left the Kisii side second best in Kenya, but it also gave the players an opportunity to respond when they met Butula again in Tanzania

By Julius Ongwae
Maternal Health

Why women still bear the blame for infertility

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that one in six people of reproductive age globally experience infertility during their lifetime, making it a widespread health issue rather than a personal failure.

By Julius Ongwae

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How youth innovation is revolutionizing livestock health in Afica

Kisii county livestock farmers now use ANIWISE, an AI app founded by a 21 year old. It has 90% accuracy on animal disease diagnosis, record keeping, feeding guidelines and extension services.