Dementia is becoming a growing public health challenge around the world, with an estimated 150 million people expected to be living with the disease by 2050. Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative Founding Chairman George Vradenburg said that in sub-Saharan Africa, an estimated 2.13 million people were living with dementia by 2015, and this number is expected to increase to 3.48 million by

More than 10,000 people in Turkana County are set to benefit from the supply of clean and energy-efficient cooking stoves, through a partnership between the County Government and the USAID-sponsored BOMA Project. USAID BOMA Programmes Manager, Simon Wangu, said that 10,950 people were expected to benefit. The partners agreed to jointly implement beneficiary mapping, user sensitisation, and staff capacity building

The new proposals on registrations of persons will not compromise with private data of individuals, Nandi County residents have been told. Nandi Central Deputy Commissioner Alfet Hudulu, speaking in Kapsabet town, assured the residents that the government has ensured enhanced security features in the new proposed Maisha Card . She insisted that data protection rules will be followed to ensure

Chuka Sub-County Deputy County Commissioner, Ms. Angela Wanyama, has called on the National Government Administration Officers (NGAOs) and other departmental heads to publicise the importance of the new Maisha card. Speaking during a sensitisation forum held in Chuka town, the DCC said every departmental head and NGAO present were better informed about the fourth generation identity card dubbed the Maisha

Magdaline Gateri, the Director of Meteorological Services in Kiambu County, has forecasted sunny and dry conditions for the next week. The weather forecast for the week predicts a mix of sunshine and clouds in the morning, with clearer skies emerging later in the day. However, she mentioned that light rainfall is expected in certain high-altitude areas during the afternoon hours.

The second phase of the national wildlife census has kicked off at the Lake Nakuru National Park and Bird Sanctuary, whose results will inform retooling of conservation programmes for iconic species grappling with climate change and human-induced threats. According to the Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI), which is spearheading the exercise, the census, which involves an aerial survey, will

East Africa Community, The Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), and Regional Development Cabinet Secretary Beatrice Askul Moe, along with Principal Secretary Kello Harsama, have commended the successful implementation of the Kenya Development Response to Displacement Impacts Project (KDRDIP) phase 1 project in Turkana County. During a two-day visit aimed at evaluating the progress of the project’s first phase, the officials

The National Government Coordination Secretariat (NGCS) has launched its Coast Region Field Verification Visits to assess the progress of various government-sponsored projects and ensure that the projects are being implemented effectively and in line with the government’s development agenda. Led by the Chief of Staff in the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary (PCS), Joseph Buseiga, the Secretariat was accompanied

The government has promised to settle both medical and funeral expenses for the 21 pupils who perished in the Endarasha Academy fire tragedy last Thursday. Nyeri County Commissioner and Acting Central Region Commissioner Pius Murugu has said this will form part of the government’s efforts to assist the parents who lost their sons in the devastating incident. Murugu, who was

The state has embarked on an aggressive campaign to sensitise members of the public on the Maisha number that is expected to replace the second-generation identification card. Narok County Commissioner Kipkech Lotiatia led various heads of department in parts of the Suswa area, where they sensitised the residents on the new initiative that the government intends to undertake. Lotiatia demystified