Hellen Shikanda

1 week ago | nation.africa | Hellen Shikanda

What you need to know:KWS says the men entered the country on tourist visas with an intention to smuggle the ants to high-value exotic pet markets in Europe and Asia, where demand for rare insect species is rising. You would probably disguise them as creepy annoying insects, but four men who pleaded guilty before a court at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) see them as a gold mine.

1 week ago | nation.africa | Hellen Shikanda

Men will be able to test for prostate cancer at the comfort of their home, just by using their saliva –a new study has found. Prostate cancer occurs when there is an abnormal growth of cells in the prostate area, which is part of the male reproductive system and is responsible for making semen. It is located just below a man’s bladder.

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Hellen Shikanda

The snow caps of East Africa’s mountains are fading faster than before because of climate change. A new United Nations World Water Development Report shows that in the next 15 years, more than two million people in Tanzania and Kenya will struggle to find fresh water that previously trickled down from the mountains.

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Hellen Shikanda

What you need to know:The information is now available when users around the world search for weather data using their phones –save for areas that do not have Google weather forecast like South Korea. If I were to write an open letter to our ancestors about the world today, I would tell them that we no longer need to step out and check the clouds or observe animal behaviour to know when it is about to rain. A lot has changed, and it keeps changing.

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Hellen Shikanda |LILYS NJERU

Scenario 1  As a rule of thumb, Esther Kinyua, a mother of two, buys medication from reputable pharmacies. According to Esther, she relies on certain visual and service-based cues to determine whether a pharmacy is reputable - bright, polished counters, uniformed attendants, and neatly arranged shelves stocked with familiar brands… the kind of pharmacies that print crisp receipts and have a pharmacist who nods reassuringly when handing over a prescription.