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Are houseflies a filthy nuisance or unsung heroes of nature?
To most people, houseflies are filthy, disease-carrying nuisances best wiped off the face of the earth. But are they truly nothing more than pests?
By Dennis Ochieng 9 months ago
Are houseflies a filthy nuisance or unsung heroes of nature?
Concern as iconic grey crested cranes fade from Lake Victoria
During the harvest season, farmers kill cranes or poison them with pesticides while others fall victim to electrocution by power lines.
By Dennis Ochieng 1 year ago
Concern as iconic grey crested cranes fade from Lake Victoria
Uncertainty hits farms as climate shifts, weather patterns evolve
As the climate shifts unpredictably, farmers and experts are left in suspense, waiting for the rains that may or may not come.
By Dennis Ochieng 1 year ago
Uncertainty hits farms as climate shifts, weather patterns evolve
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Diving on empty: Raw deal for diver who recovered a headless body in River Tana
Not long ago, Ibrahim Abakora Mamba recovered the body of a headless man, which had been difficult to trace in River Tana.
By Dennis Ochieng 1 year ago
Diving on empty: Raw deal for diver who recovered a headless body in River Tana
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Sanitation goals face harsh realities in open defecation
Open Defacation rate declined from 16.2 per cent in 2003 to 7 per cent in 2022, the country remains among 36 countries still grappling with this unhealthy practice.
By Dennis Ochieng 1 year ago
Sanitation goals face harsh realities in open defecation
School girls in the tight grip of period poverty in Tana River
Menstruation causes approximately a million school-going girls to miss several days of school each month.
By Dennis Ochieng 1 year ago
School girls in the tight grip of period poverty in Tana River
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Lake Victoria: What ails world biggest fresh water source ?
Massive siltation, huge soil erosion deposited in the lake raise its water and soils its freshwater's health.
By Dennis Ochieng 1 year ago
Lake Victoria: What ails world biggest fresh water source ?
Revealed: Consumption outpacing recycling of waste
Enterprise
By Killiad Msafiri
8 mins ago
Why Kenya is experiencing fuel supply shortages
National
By Fred Kagonye
14 mins ago
Bahati men rally against femicide, alcohol abuse
Rift Valley
By Yvonne Chepkwony
39 mins ago
Cocktail bar: The monkey shoulder
Food
By Molly Chebet
40 mins ago
Experts push for a single fund to make learning free
Education
By Ndung’u Gachane
48 mins ago
Why simple questions turn into arguments in relationships
Relationships
By Esther Muchene
53 mins ago
JSS teachers' strike disrupts schooling
Education
By Juliet Omelo
58 mins ago
When the back-to-school glow fades and real life begins
Parenting
By Jayne Rose Gacheri
1 hr ago