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Noel Nabiswa

Rising abortion among women blamed on reliance on fertility tracking Apps

There has been a rise in the proportion of women seeking abortions despite using "natural" methods to prevent pregnancy.

By Noel Nabiswa 1 month ago

Rising abortion among women blamed on reliance on fertility tracking Apps

Families of four men abducted in Mlolongo still searching for kin

Families of four men abducted in Mlolongo still searching for kin

By Noel Nabiswa 1 month ago

Restoring dignity: How doctors are fighting Lymphatic Filariasis head-on

Restoring dignity: How doctors are fighting Lymphatic Filariasis head-on

By Noel Nabiswa 1 month ago

When family and friends vanish: A stroke survivor's lonely struggle

When family and friends vanish: A stroke survivor's lonely struggle

By Noel Nabiswa and Maureen Wanjiku 1 month ago

Standard Group forges stronger ties with China

The Standard Group is expanding its partnerships push opening cooperation avenues with the Chinese mission in Kenya to aid its media service to the country.

By Noel Nabiswa 1 month ago

Standard Group forges stronger ties with China

Gut microbes drive brain evolution, new research reveals

A new study has shed light on why our brains evolved to be so large. The answer lies in the microbes present in our guts.

By Noel Nabiswa 2 months ago

Gut microbes drive brain evolution, new research reveals

PS Omollo : We regret police action on femicide protesters

Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has expressed concern over chaos during the peaceful anti-femicide protests in Nairobi on Tuesday.

By Noel Nabiswa 2 months ago

PS Omollo : We regret police action on femicide protesters

Church donations are biblical, Bishop says as he faults ACK, Catholic churches

Bishop Hudson Ndeda said that when people give offerings to churches they give to God, therefore no one should criticize or judge them.

By Noel Nabiswa 2 months ago

Church donations are biblical, Bishop says as he faults ACK, Catholic churches

Atlas of cells transforms understanding of human body

Scientists report that the ambitious plan to map all 37 trillion cells in the human body is transforming understanding of how our bodies work.

By Noel Nabiswa 2 months ago

Atlas of cells transforms understanding of human body

Ruto, Museveni in crosshairs as Besigye is abducted in city

Kenya is once again under international scrutiny following the alleged abduction and humiliation of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye.

By Fred Kagonye and Noel Nabiswa 3 months ago

Ruto, Museveni in crosshairs as Besigye is abducted in city

Radioactive beam delivers targeted precision to tumours

Particle beams can provide a blast of destructive energy directly to tumours assuming the beam is in the right place.

By Noel Nabiswa 3 months ago

Radioactive beam delivers targeted precision to tumours

New technique to study Coronaviruses raises safety risks

Scientists claim that pathogens that cause Coronaviruses are difficult to grow in the labs, making it difficult to study them to come up with countermeasures.

By Noel Nabiswa 3 months ago

New technique to study Coronaviruses raises safety risks

The struggles of doing business next to learning institutions

When students go on the rampage, traders bear the wrath. They are the first victims to incur losses as their businesses are usually vandalised.

By Noel Nabiswa 3 months ago

The struggles of doing business next to learning institutions

Genetics ghosts suggest Covid's market origins

A team of scientists says it is "beyond reasonable doubt" the Covid pandemic started with infected animals sold at a market, rather than a laboratory leak.

By Noel Nabiswa 3 months ago

Genetics ghosts suggest Covid's market origins

Kalonzo salutes Gen Z's for ensuring sanity in leadership

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has celebrated Gen Z youths as the year's heroes and heroines in Kenya.

By Noel Nabiswa 4 months ago

Kalonzo salutes Gen Z's for ensuring sanity in leadership

Contraceptives do not cause cancers or infertility, says doctor

According to a consultant in reproductive medicine and surgery from Oxford University, contraceptives do not cause infertility or cancer. Neither do they affect a woman`s sexual desire.

By Noel Nabiswa 4 months ago

Contraceptives do not cause cancers or infertility, says doctor

They said I won't make it past 18, says sickle cell anaemia survivor

According to CDC, sickle cell is a genetic condition present at birth, inherited when a child receives two genes-one from each parent-that code for abnormal hemoglobin.

By Noel Nabiswa 4 months ago

They said I won't make it past 18, says sickle cell anaemia survivor

Boost for MSMEs as banks increase annual loans by Sh150 billion

Small and medium-sized enterprises received a major boost after banks pledged to inject Sh150 billion as new loans into the sector annually.

By Okumu Modachi and Noel Nabiswa 4 months ago

Boost for MSMEs as banks increase annual loans by Sh150 billion

Union officials issue strike notice over medical plan

KMPDU Secretary-General Davji Atellah said it was not democratic to transition Kenyans from NHIF, despite numerous concerns and questions that citizens raised.

By Noel Nabiswa 4 months ago

Union officials issue strike notice over medical plan

Universities urged to give women leadership roles

According to Purity Ngina, National Gender and Equality Commission chief executive women hold 37 per cent of positions in government and other organisations.

By Noel Nabiswa 4 months ago

Universities urged to give women leadership roles

Study reveals how pregnancy rewires a woman's brain for at least two years

A new study has shown that just like the body, a pregnant woman's brain also undergoes major changes with some happening suddenly, while others over time.

By AFP, Noel Nabiswa 4 months ago

Study reveals how pregnancy rewires a woman's brain for at least two years

Mandera County bags the 2024 World Green City Award

Long perceived as a desert and conflict-ridden, Mandera County beat the United Kingdom's Liverpool and Australia's Melbourne in a competition that ended on September 24.

By Noel Nabiswa 4 months ago

Mandera County bags the 2024 World Green City Award

Japanese firm, UNICEF partner to boost sanitation and hygiene

Japanese construction conglomerate, LIXIL Corporation, and UNICEF, have announced the extension of a partnership on water and sanitation hygiene until 2027

By Noel Nabiswa 4 months ago

Japanese firm, UNICEF partner to boost sanitation and hygiene

Want to work in Germany? Here is how to apply for the positions

Diaspora Affairs PS Roseline Njogu says new deal matches talent to labour market needs. It aims to provide opportunities for both skilled and semi-skilled Kenyan workers abroad.

By Noel Nabiswa 5 months ago

Want to work in Germany? Here is how to apply for the positions

Kenya signs marine training deal with Maersk

Under the new partnership, Maersk will provide seatime training for ten Kenyan cadets annually over a 12-month period.

By Noel Nabiswa 5 months ago

Kenya signs marine training deal with Maersk

Land permits major challenge to Nairobi's sanitation projects

Land permits remain one of the biggest challenges hindering the implementation of sanitation projects in Nairobi's informal settlements.

By Noel Nabiswa 5 months ago

Land permits major challenge to Nairobi's sanitation projects

Do not expect a quick fix to power blackouts, cautions Wandayi

Cabinet Secretary for Energy Opiyo Wandayi said there was no quick solution to the power outrages that have now become frequent.

By Mike Kihaki and Noel Nabiswa 5 months ago

Do not expect a quick fix to power blackouts, cautions Wandayi

Aviation workers suspend strike to study Adani deal

Aviation Workers Union has suspended the strike that was scheduled to kick off from Monday.

By Noel Nabiswa 5 months ago

Aviation workers suspend strike to study Adani deal

State starts public participation for new IDs

The government is rolling out a plan to educate Kenyans on the new generation national identity cards.

By Noel Nabiswa 5 months ago

State starts public participation for new IDs

Yvonne Akinyi: How I found voice and vigour after breast cancer diagnosis

That humanity only gets more adaptive by being resilient has never been epitomized by cancer survivors whose grit and will to overcome their life-threatening affliction is nothing but an inspiration.

By Noel Nabiswa 5 months ago

Yvonne Akinyi: How I found voice and vigour after breast cancer diagnosis

Women leaders condemn cyberbullying on Soipan Tuya

A group of women from the MAA community have condemned cyberbullying directed at President William Ruto's Defence Cabinet Secretary nominee Soipan Tuya.

By Noel Nabiswa 6 months ago

Women leaders condemn cyberbullying on Soipan Tuya

A seasoned Kenyan innovator pioneers the worlds first real money game.

Innovation of skill based game Candy Kash inspired by the famous Candy Crush game has revolutionized the mobile gaming industry.

By Noel Nabiswa 7 months ago

A seasoned Kenyan innovator pioneers the worlds first real money game.

Living with clubfoot did not stop me from pursuing my dream

Clubfoot is a condition where a baby is born with a foot or feet that is turned in and under. It can affect one foot or both feet pointing inwards and the sole facing backwards.

By Noel Nabiswa 7 months ago

Living with clubfoot did not stop me from pursuing my dream

Netizens protest Finance Bill, arrest of Billy Simani on X space

Roads Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen had a heated exchange with the Space moderators after he was pushed to reveal the whereabouts of Billy Simani

By Okumu Modachi and Noel Nabiswa 7 months ago

Netizens protest Finance Bill, arrest of Billy Simani on X space

Youth Movement joins anti-Finance Bill protests

United Green Movement party joins the ongoing protests against Finance Bill 2024, condemns police brutality.

By Noel Nabiswa 8 months ago

Youth Movement joins anti-Finance Bill protests

Oouch! my tummy!: Menstrual cramps in women causing duty absconding

Menstrual cramps are lower abdominal pains that many women experience during or before their menstrual period.

By Noel Nabiswa 8 months ago

Oouch! my tummy!: Menstrual cramps in women causing duty absconding

Clinical officers' union demands budget for UHC absorption

The union is faulting the government for not honouring an agreement with it.

By Noel Nabiswa 8 months ago

Clinical officers' union demands budget for UHC absorption

Clinical officers want UHC staff employed on permanent terms

The union is demanding conversion of all contracts for the 8,500 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff to permanent and pensionable terms.

By Noel Nabiswa 8 months ago

Clinical officers want UHC staff employed on permanent terms

Meg Whitman: Taxation rates should be increased gradually

Whitman said that the issue of tax is a worldwide issue and for a country to be economically stable, it requires more time as the process is gradual.

By Noel Nabiswa 9 months ago

Meg Whitman: Taxation rates should be increased gradually

Kenya-Germany complete Labour Mobility Negotiations

Kenya and Germany conclude negotiations of the draft Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement.

By Noel Nabiswa 9 months ago

Kenya-Germany complete Labour Mobility Negotiations

Jackson Sararah: Thirst for books helped me beat Maasai culture, enroll to school

Jackson Sararah is the firstborn in a family of eight. He was born into a polygamous family where his mother was the third wife to his father.

By Noel Nabiswa 9 months ago

Jackson Sararah: Thirst for books helped me beat Maasai culture, enroll to school

30,000 families to be settled within a week, PS Omollo says

Internal Security and National Administration Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said some 30,000 families already evacuated will be given settlement within one week.

By James Wanzala and Noel Nabiswa 9 months ago

30,000 families to be settled within a week, PS Omollo says

Nairobi county begins to repair 17 bridges damaged by floods

Sakaja said the country is grappling with challenges including loss of lives through floods.

By Noel Nabiswa 9 months ago

Nairobi county begins to repair 17 bridges damaged by floods

20 students get innovation awards under Kenya-UK university partnership

Twenty students drawn from KCA University and the University of Nottingham (UK) have received innovation awards after pitching ideas under the Global Partnerships programme.

By Noel Nabiswa 9 months ago

20 students get innovation awards under Kenya-UK university partnership

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