Chemtai Kirui

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Kenya Pilots AI System to Protect Black Rhino in Aberdare National Park

4 days ago | ipsnews.net | Chemtai Kirui

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Rangers Trained in Canine Detection to Curb Wildlife Trafficking

6 days ago | kassdigital.co.ke | Chemtai Kirui

By Chemtai KiruiNAIROBI, May – Wildlife authorities have launched a new training course to equip rangers with canine detection skills aimed at curbing wildlife trafficking and protecting endangered species. The two-month programme, taking place at the Kenya Police Dog Unit Training Academy in Lang’ata, brings together 21 rangers — including seven women — for intensive instruction in tracking and detection.
Kenya Targets Ugandan Tourists, Plans Rail Link to Boost Cross-Border Travel

1 week ago | kassdigital.co.ke | Chemtai Kirui

By Chemtai KiruiKAMPALA, May 21 – Kenya is pushing to draw more Ugandan tourists and strengthen regional travel links through air and rail as part of efforts to boost cross-border tourism, officials said on Tuesday. Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano told reporters at the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo in Kampala that improved transport would support travel between the two countries. Kenya Airways operates four daily flights between Nairobi and Kampala, while Uganda Airlines runs two.
EU envoys visit northern Kenya to assess climate, digital, and land projects

1 week ago | kassdigital.co.ke | Chemtai Kirui

By Chemtai Kirui,ISIOLO, May 21 – Ambassadors from the European Union and eight member states are touring northern Kenya this week to assess EU-funded development projects and strengthen ties with regional leaders. The three-day mission, which began on Tuesday, covers Samburu, Isiolo and Laikipia counties. It focuses on climate resilience, digital inclusion, biodiversity conservation, and land governance – key areas of cooperation under the EU’s Global Gateway strategy.
Ruto Hands Over 1,080 Affordable Homes at New Mukuru Housing Estate in Nairobi

1 week ago | kassdigital.co.ke | Chemtai Kirui

By Chemtai KiruiNAIROBI, May 20 – President William Ruto on Tuesday handed over keys to 1,080 new homeowners at the New Mukuru Housing Estate, marking a significant milestone in Kenya’s Affordable Housing Programme aimed at addressing the country’s housing shortage. The government-backed project seeks to provide affordable, decent housing options for low-income earners, offering a gated community equipped with amenities such as daycare centres, shops, and green spaces.
UN body sets new standards for carbon crediting under Paris deal

1 week ago | kassdigital.co.ke | Chemtai Kirui

By Chemtai KiruiBONN, May 2025 – A United Nations climate body has adopted new rules on how projects must measure and verify emissions reductions under a global carbon credit system established by the Paris Agreement. The carbon credit system allows countries or companies to offset emissions by financing verified climate projects elsewhere.
Kenya Launches 10-Year Conservation Plan to Save Critically Endangered Pancake Tortoise

2 weeks ago | kassdigital.co.ke | Chemtai Kirui

By Chemtai Kirui – CHIAKARIGA, Tharaka-Nithi, May 16Kenya on Friday unveiled a decade-long national recovery plan to protect the Pancake Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri), a critically endangered species found almost exclusively in the country’s arid, rocky landscapes. The launch, held in Chiakariga, Tharaka-Nithi County, coincided with World Endangered Species Day—marked annually on the third Friday of May to raise awareness about the urgent need to protect threatened species and their habitats.
Government Pulls More Than 50 Dangerous Pesticides Off the Market

2 weeks ago | kassdigital.co.ke | Chemtai Kirui

By Chemtai KiruiNAIROBI, May 15 – Kenya has banned more than 50 pesticide products in a sweeping reform aimed at protecting human health, biodiversity, and ecological integrity, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development announced on May 7.
New Pill-Based Treatment for Deadly Sleeping Sickness Now in Use in Five African Countries

2 weeks ago | kassdigital.co.ke | Chemtai Kirui

By Chemtai Kirui – Health CorrespondentA new pill-based treatment for rhodesiense sleeping sickness, a deadly parasitic disease, is now being used to treat patients in five African countries. The drug, Fexinidazole Winthrop, is the first oral therapy for this fast-progressing form of sleeping sickness, caused by the Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense parasite. The new treatment is being rolled out in Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Silent Struggle: Her Journey Through Urogenital Tuberculosis Reveals Urgency in Timely Diagnosis

Dec 17, 2023 | kassfm.co.ke | Chemtai Kirui

Sixty-three-year-old Community Health Volunteer, Emily (a pseudonym), has not had an easy adulthood. At the age of 46, she received a diagnosis of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) — an infection that attacks the body’s immune system. Following a period of denial and depression, she eventually accepted her HIV status and started living positively. However, two years later, in 2008, when she began feeling unwell, she visited the hospital, this time, she received a diagnosis of tuberculosis.