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Caroline Chebet

Caroline Chebet writes for the Standard Health

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Kenya loses Sh12 billion to wastewater annually

By Caroline Chebet 2025-03-16 14:20:22

Scientists ambitious mission to save Northern White Rhino from extinction

In efforts to save the Northern White Rhino from extinction, scientists have embarked on an ambitious mission—implanting lab-created embryos into surrogate rhinos in hopes of reviving the species.

By Caroline Chebet 2025-03-17 16:11:58

Inside fight to save endangered grey cranes

The large-scale wheat and maize farms, which once supported crane populations, have been disappearing due to land subdivision and the planting of crops that do not favour the birds.

By Caroline Chebet 2025-05-12 06:00:00

Inside fight to save endangered grey cranes

The large-scale wheat and maize farms, which once supported crane populations, have been disappearing due to land subdivision and the planting of crops that do not favour the birds.

By Caroline Chebet 2025-05-12 06:00:00

Conservationists slam Atwoli over push to scrap Nairobi National Park

Conservationists have slammed Cotu Secretary General Francis Atwoli’s proposal to scrap Nairobi National Park to create space for expansion of the city.

By Caroline Chebet 2025-07-01 15:49:56

Conservationists slam Atwoli over push to scrap Nairobi National Park

Study shows only 14 per cent of disabled women use contraceptives

new study has revealed that sexual health knowledge and modern contraceptive use among women with disabilities in many countries, including Kenya, is very low.

By Caroline Chebet 2025-08-12 15:44:40

Study shows only 14 per cent of disabled women use contraceptives

Researchers embark on project to combat Rift Valley fever

The experts, drawn from institutions in Kenya and Tanzania, will be undertaking the project that is expected to pave the way for the development of vaccines to combat the disease.

By Caroline Chebet 2025-08-26 16:28:47

Researchers embark on project to combat Rift Valley fever

How Climate change, shifting markets threaten Kenya's butterfly farmers

Extreme weather events pose a challenge to butterfly farming for export, a trade that has been going on for decades.

By Caroline Chebet 2025-09-01 17:05:46

How Climate change, shifting markets threaten Kenya's butterfly farmers

School calendars disrupted, facilities submerge as Lake Baringo waters rises again

Every morning, parents and teachers performed the same grim ritual of surveying the submerged roads for safe passage, checking the school grounds for crocodiles and hippos.

By Caroline Chebet 2025-09-05 12:49:53

School calendars disrupted, facilities submerge as Lake Baringo waters rises again

Ruto signs deal to mobilise Sh12.9 trillion for Africa's green industrial initiative

Leading banking institutions across the continent made financial commitments to support the Africa Green Industrialisation Initiative at the Second African Climate Summit in Ethiopia.

By Caroline Chebet 2025-09-08 17:05:25