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Kenya’s next general election is slated for August 8 this year. As the country prepares for the polls, there are fears that political tensions will result in violence. Will history repeat itself?
As party primaries have kicked off in Kenya in the run-up to the county’s general election in August, the ghost of violence past has reared its ugly head causing deep divisions along tribal lines.
Circumcision is a rite of passage in various African communities. However, for initiates with haemophilia, extra caution needs to be taken to ensure their safety.
Kenya’s doctors embarked on a strike for a 100 days to push the government to implement a collective bargaining agreement signed in June 2013.
Kenya says it will appeal a high court ruling blocking the closure of the Dadaab refugee camp. The country must now weigh national security against its international obligations.
Cholera is estimated to infect between 3 to 5 million people globally, every year.
Effective communication in sign language between health workers and deaf patients enhances the provision of safe and effective health care.
Kenya recently expressed fear that Al-Shabaab could interfere with the electronic voting system during the upcoming general election. Are cyber attacks a real threat in Africa?
The striking doctors in Kenya have vowed not to resume work until the government meets their demands.
Doctors in Kenya went on strike two months ago asking the government to implement a collective bargaining agreement signed in June 2013.
Functional early warning systems help countries respond to a disease before it spreads.
The incidence of Hodgkin’s lymphoma in Kenya isn’t known, but new information is emerging to shed light on its prevalence.
Better technology to diagnose, treat and manage the disease early enough is needed to improve the survival rates of childhood cancer in sub Saharan Africa.
Kenya’s medical workers have downed tools, demanding the implementation of a collective bargaining agreement signed in 2013.
Health workers in Kenya have reached an impasse with the government over working conditions. This has lead to a nationwide strike, leaving thousands without critical care.
The misconceived perception that decisions made by a few elites are good for all could potentially foment resentment by ordinary African citizens against regionalism.
Magufuli’s visit to Kenya reaffirms Tanzania as a leading regional actor. But it is also clearly designed to reset bilateral relations with Kenya which have been at best lukewarm on his watch
The world is steadily transitioning to a multipolar systemic balance of power. The UN Security Council needs to reflect and be a truer representative of the emerging voices of a contemporary “UN”.
Countries in the East African Community should take time to reflect afresh on what an economic partnership with the EU should look like.
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Associate Lecturer, University of Nairobi
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Associate Professor of Fiscal Law and Policy, University of Nairobi
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Corporate Law Lecturer, University of Nairobi
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Medical Entomologist at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi
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Associate, Institute for Climate Change & Adaptation, University of Nairobi
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Associate Professor, meteorology department, University of Nairobi
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Senior lecturer in Philosophy and Media Studies, University of Nairobi
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Lecturer, Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, University of Nairobi
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PhD Researcher, University of Nairobi
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Lecturer, Medical Law and Ethics, University of Nairobi
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Infectious Disease Specialist, Senior Lecturer in Internal Medicine, Co-director of the Center for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis, University of Nairobi
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Post-doctoral research scientist, Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis, University of Nairobi
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Lecturer, University of Nairobi
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Associate professor, Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies, University of Nairobi
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Professor, Faculty of Business and Management Sciences, University of Nairobi
