Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Kenya

April 24, 2026
President William Ruto
April 24, 2026

Malaria vaccines expand across Africa as Gavi warns of funding issues

Malaria vaccination is expanding across Africa, with early results showing fewer severe cases and deaths, even as funding challenges threaten to slow progress.

Malaria vaccine
April 16, 2026

Chinese national sentenced to prison for attempting to smuggle 2,000 ants out of Kenya

A Chinese national, Zhang Kequn, has been sentenced to a year in prison for attempting to smuggle 2,200 ants, including about 2,000 rare Messor cephalotes ants, out of Kenya.

Smuggled ants
April 10, 2026

UN allocates $48 million for air service in Nigeria, others

The emergency relief coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has allocated $48 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund for urgent support to the UN Humanitarian Air Service.

Air ambulance
March 30, 2026

Global energy price surge costs citizens over $100 billion amid Middle East conflict: Report

The report said the public has been forced to incur between $104.2 and $111.6 billion in additional energy costs within one month of the Middle East conflict.

Oil Barrels
March 17, 2026

American tourists say experiences in Lagos will reshape Nigeria’s global perception

The visitors spent two days in Lagos experiencing different aspects of the city’s culture, including markets, museums, heritage sites and food tastings.

American tourists
March 15, 2026

62 killed in severe flooding in Kenya

The ministry stated that the widespread flooding has made roads and bridges impassable.

flooding in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya
March 12, 2026

Breast cancer costs Nigeria, six other African countries $10 billion productivity loss: Study

Tchoumi described breast cancer as a rising threat to African societies and economies.

Breast cancer patients in Africa
March 5, 2026

Roche, stakeholders urge Africa to treat health as economic investment

Jacqueline Wumbua, general manager for East and West Africa at the Global Healthcare Company, Roche, made the call at the Africa Press Day 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya.

NATIONAL HOSPITAL ABUJA (credit: facebook)