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Water hyacinth can clog turbines, reduce water flow, and increase maintenance costs in hydroelectric plants.
Hydropower plants across East and Southern Africa are battling water hyacinth infestations that reduce electricity output and raise operational costs.
The Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM) has pushed its planned nationwide strike from July 7 to August 3, 2025.
Majority of public servants failed to report to work due to widespread protests and road blocks marking Saba Saba Day.
In Kenya, donkeys are a crucial source of livelihood for approximately two million people, especially in arid and semi-arid areas.
Panic has gripped residents of Athi-River, Mavoko in Machakos County over alleged police harassment, intimidation, and looming forceful evictions amid an ongoing land regularization exercise.
By designing safer stoves, Charlot Magayi is improving health, empowering women, reducing emissions and transforming kitchens into safer spaces.
New research exposes crisis in newborn care despite technological advancements. Report calls for investment in nurse training, retention and support to save newborn lives.
For decades, farmers incurred heavy costs transporting raw cotton to far-flung ginneries in Makueni, Kitui, and Meru, leaving many disillusioned and abandoning the crop.
The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has commissioned a state-of-the-art Expanded Polio Laboratory worth KSh 64 million at its headquarters in Nairobi.
The program is aimed at restoring hearing and transforming the lives of dozens of children living with hearing impairments.
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