John Muchangi

2 days ago | the-star.co.ke | John Muchangi

CEO of the Gates Foundation Mark Suzman during the interview with journalists on May 8, 2025. Philanthropist Bill Gates last week announced he will give away virtually all his wealth, through the Gates Foundation, which will shut completely on December 31, 2045. He said the foundation will give away $200 billion over the next 20 years. The amount includes Gates’ own future contributions and balance of the foundation’s endowment.

3 days ago | the-star.co.ke | John Muchangi

Among the women who were most afraid of their partners, 80.3 per cent reported engaging in exercise. Health12 May 2025 - 22:31In SummaryAt least 40 per cent of women have endured physical or sexual intimate partner violence in their lifetime, KDHS 2022 indicates. Women who are afraid of their intimate partners are significantly more likely to engage in regular exercise, the study suggested.

1 week ago | the-star.co.ke | John Muchangi

Although more boys than girls are born every year in Kenya, men die sooner and are buried in larger numbers until age 75, the survey indicates. In Kenya, the journey from the first cry to the final breath is shaped by more than fate. Men begin in bigger numbers but they also leave sooner and in larger numbers. For women like Anna, the journey lingers on. The Kenya Economic Survey 2025 maps this lifeline, revealing entrenched inequalities that follows Kenyans until their last breath.

1 week ago | the-star.co.ke | John Muchangi

Bill Gates at the University of Nairobi when he visited Kenya in November, 2022. He is determined he will not die a rich man. Philanthropist Bill Gates has announced he will give out nearly all his wealth through the Gates Foundation in the next 20 years, and that the Foundation will permanently close in 2045. Gates said in a post that the foundation will spend $200 billion in the remaining 20 years.

1 week ago | the-star.co.ke | John Muchangi

A panel on African economists and policy drivers during the Evidence for Development Conference in Nairobi on May 7, 2025. A section of economists and policy drivers from across Africa have sounded an alarm over rampant financial wastage undermining the continent’s healthcare growth. They highlighted the urgent need to plug fiscal leakages, curb public sector wastage, and take bold innovative steps toward financing the continent’s healthcare development.