How Kenyan scientists are fighting potato disease with biotechnology

Researchers at Kalro are cultivating genetically modified (GM) potatoes that can resist late blight, a disease that infects leaves, stems, and potato tubers.

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When the small casket becomes heaviest to carry

Wanjira had brought her one-year and five-month-old child, Gianna Wangari to KNH, who had undergone abdominal surgery two months earlier.

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Why patients abandoned by family have turned KNH wards into their home

Left behind by kin, long-term patients find refuge at KNH wards. Social workers struggle to reunite unclaimed patients with their families.

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Abandoned but not alone: Babies with disabilites find hope at KNH

From January to June this year, 18 babies have been abandoned at KNH. They were abandoned because of physical deformities.

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Gen Z Revolt: How women took to the front line in anti-Finance Bill protests

Women decided to no longer be victims of bad policies. Mobilisation was done on X hashtags, Titok reels, WhatsApp statuses, Facebook posts and Instagram stories, reels and lives.

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Life after prison: Kenyan fathers rebuild lives after years of incarceration

As some fathers bond with their children, other fathers who were incarcerated are desperately trying to rebuild the bond that once was.

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KTN journalist Sofia Ali wins national award

KTN journalist Sofia Ali, has won a national award on raising awareness about counterfeit trade.

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How Kenyan scientists are fighting potato disease with biotechnology

Researchers at Kalro are cultivating genetically modified (GM) potatoes that can resist late blight, a disease that infects leaves, stems, and potato tubers.

By 1 month ago

When the small casket becomes heaviest to carry

Wanjira had brought her one-year and five-month-old child, Gianna Wangari to KNH, who had undergone abdominal surgery two months earlier.

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Why patients abandoned by family have turned KNH wards into their home

Left behind by kin, long-term patients find refuge at KNH wards. Social workers struggle to reunite unclaimed patients with their families.

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Abandoned but not alone: Babies with disabilites find hope at KNH

From January to June this year, 18 babies have been abandoned at KNH. They were abandoned because of physical deformities.

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Gen Z Revolt: How women took to the front line in anti-Finance Bill protests

Women decided to no longer be victims of bad policies. Mobilisation was done on X hashtags, Titok reels, WhatsApp statuses, Facebook posts and Instagram stories, reels and lives.

By 3 months ago

Life after prison: Kenyan fathers rebuild lives after years of incarceration

As some fathers bond with their children, other fathers who were incarcerated are desperately trying to rebuild the bond that once was.

By 3 months ago

KTN journalist Sofia Ali wins national award

KTN journalist Sofia Ali, has won a national award on raising awareness about counterfeit trade.

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How Kenyan scientists are fighting potato disease with biotechnology

Researchers at Kalro are cultivating genetically modified (GM) potatoes that can resist late blight, a disease that infects leaves, stems, and potato tubers.

By 1 month ago

When the small casket becomes heaviest to carry

Wanjira had brought her one-year and five-month-old child, Gianna Wangari to KNH, who had undergone abdominal surgery two months earlier.

By 2 months ago

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Why patients abandoned by family have turned KNH wards into their home

Left behind by kin, long-term patients find refuge at KNH wards. Social workers struggle to reunite unclaimed patients with their families.

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Abandoned but not alone: Babies with disabilites find hope at KNH

From January to June this year, 18 babies have been abandoned at KNH. They were abandoned because of physical deformities.

By 2 months ago

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Gen Z Revolt: How women took to the front line in anti-Finance Bill protests

Women decided to no longer be victims of bad policies. Mobilisation was done on X hashtags, Titok reels, WhatsApp statuses, Facebook posts and Instagram stories, reels and lives.

By 3 months ago

Life after prison: Kenyan fathers rebuild lives after years of incarceration

As some fathers bond with their children, other fathers who were incarcerated are desperately trying to rebuild the bond that once was.

By 3 months ago

KTN journalist Sofia Ali wins national award

KTN journalist Sofia Ali, has won a national award on raising awareness about counterfeit trade.

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When the small casket becomes heaviest to carry

Wanjira had brought her one-year and five-month-old child, Gianna Wangari to KNH, who had undergone abdominal surgery two months earlier.

By Rosa Agutu 2 months ago

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Why patients abandoned by family have turned KNH wards into their home

Left behind by kin, long-term patients find refuge at KNH wards. Social workers struggle to reunite unclaimed patients with their families.

By Rosa Agutu 2 months ago

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Abandoned but not alone: Babies with disabilites find hope at KNH

From January to June this year, 18 babies have been abandoned at KNH. They were abandoned because of physical deformities.

By Rosa Agutu 2 months ago

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Gen Z Revolt: How women took to the front line in anti-Finance Bill protests

Women decided to no longer be victims of bad policies. Mobilisation was done on X hashtags, Titok reels, WhatsApp statuses, Facebook posts and Instagram stories, reels and lives.

By Rosa Agutu 3 months ago

Life after prison: Kenyan fathers rebuild lives after years of incarceration

As some fathers bond with their children, other fathers who were incarcerated are desperately trying to rebuild the bond that once was.

By Rosa Agutu 3 months ago

KTN journalist Sofia Ali wins national award

KTN journalist Sofia Ali, has won a national award on raising awareness about counterfeit trade.

By Rosa Agutu 4 months ago

Silent birth: Inside mother's final hours before baby died in the womb

After months of feeling baby kicks in her womb and shopping for clothes, it was finally time to meet baby Amaya Leilani.

By Rosa Agutu 4 months ago

A family's journey through stroke and healing

Ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked or narrowed, while hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures and bleeds.

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From restless nights to quiet departures: Embracing love, loss, and dignity in dying

Saying goodbye is never easy, but the hope of reuniting with a loved one again can provide some comfort.

By Rosa Agutu 5 months ago

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St Kizito's night of horror won't erase

19 girls died and 71 others were raped during the 1991 night of horror. Decades later, survivors still live with trauma, while many of the perpetrators struggled with guilt, mental illness or died.

By Rosa Agutu 6 months ago

UDA sets dates for grassroots elections

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has announced the second phase of its grassroots elections in 22 counties.

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Under the stethoscope: Exposing the chilling reality of sexual abuse in healthcare settings

In the hushed halls of hospitals, where life teeters between being revived and slipping away, patients place their trust in healthcare professionals.

By Rosa Agutu 7 months ago

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Will the EAC-SADC Merger unlock the DRC crisis?

African leaders agreed on the consolidation of two regional peace initiatives aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

By Rosa Agutu 7 months ago

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Female Maasai rangers break from cultural norms to protect Amboseli

The 17 trailblazers have united with a mission to conserve their environment and inspire a generational shift.They patrol the Amboseli to monitor wildlife.

By Rosa Agutu 7 months ago

Defiled at 4 months; baby Blessing's story of survival, hope and justice

It has been eight months since four-month-old baby *Blessing was defiled by an 11-year-old boy. 8 months ago The Standard told baby *Blessing's story

By Rosa Agutu 8 months ago

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Broken system: An inside look at wrongful convictions in Kenya's legal maze

Teresa Njoroge, a former bank official, served a one-year sentence at Lang'ata Women's Prison for a crime she insists she did not commit.

By Rosa Agutu 9 months ago

Freedom heroes who led struggle outside the forest

Apart from the Mau Mau and other fighters who went to the forest, hundreds of Kenyans fought in various ways. Some provided intelligence, food and weapons.

By Rosa Agutu 9 months ago

Solar-powered water projects breathe life into Turkana farms

Persistent droughts exacerbated by climate change have made water access in Turkana County increasingly difficult.

By Rosa Agutu 10 months ago

My son's kidney saved my life

In 2019 Michael Kiarie was diagnosed with kidney disease. He was put on medication but in 2021 the kidney complications worsened and he was out on dialysis two times a week.

By Rosa Agutu 11 months ago