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Ayoki Onyango

Experts call on farmers to grow drought resilient crops

Farmers need to embrace irrigation and growing resilient crops such as cassava, sweet potato, finger millet, and sorghum, as part of climate-smart agriculture.

By Ayoki Onyango 1 month ago

Experts call on farmers to grow drought resilient crops

Kenyans eating food contaminated with cancer-causing toxins - survey

Kenyans eating food contaminated with cancer-causing toxins - survey

By Ayoki Onyango 2 months ago

Study gives red meat clean bill of health after warnings

Study gives red meat clean bill of health after warnings

By Ayoki Onyango 3 months ago

Should State focus on affordable housing or slums upgrading?

Should State focus on affordable housing or slums upgrading?

By Ayoki Onyango 4 months ago

Lake Victoria backflow drowns hopes of fishermen, businesses

The overflow has affected fishing, killed fish species and destroyed fishing gear and boats.

By Ayoki Onyango 5 months ago

Lake Victoria backflow drowns hopes of fishermen, businesses

State should vet real estate agents to weed out rogue ones

The government should also ensure that all housing agents have business offices, registered firms, operational contacts and valid business licenses.

By Ayoki Onyango 5 months ago

State should vet real estate agents to weed out rogue ones

Better reporting in health centres aids cervical cancer data access

Cervical cancer has become a nightmare for many women as more than 1,600 women die of the disease annually in Kenya, making it one the leading cause of cancer deaths in females.

By Ayoki Onyango 6 months ago

Better reporting in health centres aids cervical cancer data access

Why popular Covid vaccine has been pulled off the market

AstraZeneca was the first to arrive in Kenya and is said to have saved the lives of nearly seven million people.

By Ayoki Onyango 6 months ago

Why popular Covid vaccine has been pulled off the market

Despite being treatable and preventable, cervical cancer still a nightmare for women

Cervical cancer's death rate in Kenya is unsettling. For those who are diagnosed, it is like embarking on a journey through a rough sea where survival is a chance against giant waves.

By Ayoki Onyango 6 months ago

Despite being treatable and preventable, cervical cancer still a nightmare for women

How to reduce costs of owning a home

The costs of a house are still far beyond the reach of a bigger percentage of Kenyans. The costs, though, can be drastically reduced, property experts say.

By Ayoki Onyango 1 year ago

How to reduce costs of owning a home

What happened to discussions around oil of Jatropha curcas plant that's similar to diesel?

Given the energy crisis in the global economy. We require good policies and scientific studies to drive commercially viable Jatropha-based biodiesel manufacturing success.

By Ayoki Onyango 1 year ago

What happened to discussions around oil of Jatropha curcas plant that's similar to diesel?

Adopting a plant-based diet? Plan meals carefully

Vegetarians don't eat meat, poultry or seafood, vegans don't eat any animal products, including honey and gelatine.

By Ayoki Onyango 1 year ago

Adopting a plant-based diet? Plan meals carefully

Calls for new methods to contain cholera outbreak

Cholera, which is spread through water or food contaminated with cholera bacteria, can spread rapidly in areas with inadequate treatment of sewage and drinking water.

By Ayoki Onyango 1 year ago

Calls for new methods to contain cholera outbreak

Parents responsible for their children's obesity

There is a need for regulation and legislation on the marketing and advertising of junk foods to children.

By Ayoki Onyango 1 year ago

Parents responsible for their children's obesity

Why camel milk enthusiasts see it as medicine, not food

Mercy Njeri, a nutritionist, says camel milk is rich in Vitamins A, B, C, D, and E, and calcium.

By Ayoki Onyango 1 year ago

Why camel milk enthusiasts see it as medicine, not food

Researchers demand severe punishment for counterfeit medicine

Cartels are said to target popular original medicines such as painkillers used by many people on a daily basis and normally sold over the counter.

By Ayoki Onyango 1 year ago

Researchers demand severe punishment for counterfeit medicine

Broilers not harmful to your health, experts say

According to Dr Namarome, there are no growth promoters or synthetic steroids used in Kenyan poultry production.

By Ayoki Onyango 1 year ago

Broilers not harmful to your health, experts say

The health risks of having your womb removed

Women whose uteruses are removed have increased risk of several cardiovascular diseases and metabolic conditions, even when both ovaries are conserved.

By Ayoki Onyango 1 year ago

The health risks of having your womb removed

How infidelity, loneliness is driving women into alcoholism

Counties with patriarchal societal hierarchies and strong paternalistic cultures have the least female alcoholics in the country alongside those where religion frowns at alcohol consumption

By Ayoki Onyango 1 year ago

How infidelity, loneliness is driving women into alcoholism

Broiler breasts tastier, kienyeji thighs healthier

Given a choice, some Kenyans go for broiler chicken, others kienyeji, also called 'Road Runner' with choices often dictated by perception on health and age of consumer.

By Ayoki Onyango 1 year ago

Broiler breasts tastier, kienyeji thighs healthier

The anonymous pulse of a nation

They are our medical heroes and heroines this Jamhuri Day, alongside medical entrepreneurs who have made Kenya the largest exporter of vaccination syringes in the continent.

By Ayoki Onyango 1 year ago

The anonymous pulse of a nation

Why some people always have a blocked or runny nose

Allergic rhinitis refers to inflammation of the nasal lining following exposure to allergy causing agents like dust, paint and pollen.

By Ayoki Onyango 1 year ago

Why some people always have a blocked or runny nose

Sugarcane charcoal lowers energy costs

Commercialisation of biomass briquettes from agro-industrial residues is uplifting the living standards of people in Western Kenya.

By Ayoki Onyango 2 years ago

Sugarcane charcoal lowers energy costs

Kibanda food tasty but not safe

Typhoid can be controlled using preventive measures starting with food handlers in kiosks, restaurants and hotels since they're among the high risks groups.

By Ayoki Onyango 2 years ago

Kibanda food tasty but not safe

Vaccine could help tame cholera cases - experts

The oral cholera vaccines have demonstrated efficacy in a large-scale clinical trials among 700,000 people in Kolkata, India.

By Ayoki Onyango 2 years ago

Vaccine could help tame cholera cases - experts

Short rains will come with pneumonia, flu and asthma

Weather patterns, affected by climate change in Kenya and other parts of the world, come with severe infections from communicable diseases.

By Ayoki Onyango 2 years ago

Short rains will come with pneumonia, flu and asthma

Camel urine cleans liver, lowers gastric ulcers

Camel blood, on the other hand, has a strong anti-microbial activity against the tested microorganisms to fight cancer.

By Ayoki Onyango 2 years ago

Camel urine cleans liver, lowers gastric ulcers

Who needs cooking oil?

In the current kadogo economy, do people really need cooking oil? Well, for starters an array of food types does not require cooking oil or cooking fat.

By Ayoki Onyango 2 years ago

Who needs cooking oil?

At crossroads over KEBS' suspension of 10 cooking oils? Here are the alternatives

The Kenya Bureau of Standard (KEBS) has suspended the sale of the 10 cooking fat brands for non-compliance with standards.

By Ayoki Onyango 2 years ago

At crossroads over KEBS' suspension of 10 cooking oils? Here are the alternatives

Take 10 cups of tea daily, if you can

Tea contains antioxidants which detoxify harmful and excess free radicals, which are molecules that naturally occupy the body.

By Ayoki Onyango 2 years ago

Take 10 cups of tea daily, if you can

Transport paralysis as anxious Kenyans await poll results

Transline Classic Bus services had their vehicles parked along the Kisii-Kilgoris roads.

By Ayoki Onyango 2 years ago

Transport paralysis as anxious Kenyans await poll results

When you are the president's doctor

A personal physician is a crucial cog in the wheel of presidential duties at home and abroad; checking out opportunistic diseases, diet, and signs of depression.

By Kamau Mutunga and Ayoki Onyango 2 years ago

When you are the president's doctor

Infidelity, loneliness driving women into alcoholism

Counties with least female alcoholics are Garissa, Mandera, Wajir, Isiolo, Marshabit, Turkana and Samburu.

By Ayoki Onyango 2 years ago

Infidelity, loneliness driving women into alcoholism

Why Maasais eat lots of red meat, but hardly suffer gout

Most Maasais hardly suffer gout and other conditions other communities face after developing keen appetite for red meat.

By Ayoki Onyango 2 years ago

Why Maasais eat lots of red meat, but hardly suffer gout

Why cigarette, not weed smokers die

'Marijuana does not contain carcinogens, cancer-causing chemicals, so it cannot kill its users prematurely.'

By Ayoki Onyango 2 years ago

Why cigarette, not weed smokers die

Nicotine in cigarettes kills appetite, affects nutrition

About 10 million Kenyans are addicted to tobacco products, according to data from the Ministry of Health, with about 14 per cent of Kenyans being regular smokers.

By Ayoki Onyango 2 years ago

Nicotine in cigarettes kills appetite, affects nutrition

Lake Victoria is now up for cleaning

Tourism sector accounts for 12 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 14 per cent of the employments in Kenya.

By Ayoki Onyango 2 years ago

Lake Victoria is now up for cleaning

Turning stubborn water hyacinth into charcoal briquettes

The water hyacinth charcoal briquettes are being made by students and graduates of Pennsylvania State University in Human Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship Programme.

By Ayoki Onyango 2 years ago

Turning stubborn water hyacinth into charcoal briquettes

Sixth Covid wave: Time for fourth vaccine dose?

The UN says the rising cases are fuelled by the Omicron variant. Severe illness lower on those who had received fourth dos.

By Ayoki Onyango 2 years ago

Sixth Covid wave: Time for fourth vaccine dose?

Why smokers puff after eating

6,000 Kenyans aged between 30 and 69 die of tobacco-related diseases annually.

By Ayoki Onyango 2 years ago

Why smokers puff after eating

Aloe vera slows ageing, constipation

Aloe vera has antioxidant and antibacterial properties, which reduce dental plaque, helps treat canker sores, lower blood sugar levels and also reduces constipation.

By Ayoki Onyango 2 years ago

Aloe vera slows ageing, constipation

Virility problems? Try onions

Onions, especially yellow or red, are root vegetables with various health benefits. They are richer in vitamins than brown and white onions.

By Ayoki Onyango 2 years ago

Virility problems? Try onions

Covid-19 cases rising, virus 'not over yet', experts warn

The Ministry of Health has raised concerns over that false perception which has drastically slowed the uptake of Covid-19 the jab, with at least 10 million doses still unused.

By Mercy Kahenda, Ayoki Onyango 2 years ago

Covid-19 cases rising, virus 'not over yet', experts warn

Experts raise the alarm over drug resistance in malaria treatment

Malaria is estimated to account for 30 per cent of visits to hospitals in Kenya.

By Ayoki Onyango 2 years ago

Experts raise the alarm over drug resistance in malaria treatment

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