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KENYA: Boosting biofuels without compromising food security

Thursday, August 14, 2008

The oil-rich seed of a poisonous shrub that thrives in arid climates with poor soil lies at the heart of plans by Kenya to reduce its dependence on...

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KENYA: Breast is best, even for mothers with HIV

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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

The risk of an HIV-positive mother infecting her child through breastfeeding can be significantly reduced by antiretroviral treatment (ART), say...

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KENYA: Investigate “torture” in Mt Elgon operation, government urged

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

A public inquiry should be set up into “torture and war crimes” committed by the Sabaot Land Defence Forces (SLDF) militia and the military in Mt...

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KENYA: More education equals less teen pregnancy and HIV

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Sunday, July 27, 2008

Keeping Kenyan girls in school and ensuring they have access to HIV and sex education has a dramatic effect on lowering future levels of HIV,...

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KENYA: Healthcare hurdles in Nairobi’s slums

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Saturday, July 12, 2008

Quality healthcare is a luxury often beyond the reach of those who live in Nairobi’s slums, such as mother-of-seven Grace Awour Opondo."When you are...

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GLOBAL: AIDS spending breaks records, but needs more focus

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Wednesday, July 09, 2008

HIV/AIDS funding to low- and middle-income countries reached a record level in 2007, according to a new report by UNAIDS.AIDS spending by the G8...

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KENYA: Cholera confirmed in western region

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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

An outbreak of cholera has been confirmed in the Kisumu municipality in the western region, a senior health official has said. "Atleast 13 out of 38...

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KENYA: Food crisis prompts diet changes

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Thursday, June 12, 2008

A 50 percent rise in food prices in Kenya since the start of 2008 hasled many people to drastically reduce their daily diets, according tothe World...

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KENYA: Guns recovered, militiamen surrender after leader's killing

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Monday, May 19, 2008

Kenyansecurity officers have recovered more guns and witnessed "several"militiamen surrendering after the killing of a militia leader in thewestern...

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KENYA: Claims of torture by army and militia, as food shortages grip Mt Elgon

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Friday, May 16, 2008

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR)has called for an investigation into allegations of torture committedby security forces deployed...

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