Fried locusts.
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Eating locusts is an old strategy used to get food after locusts devastated crops, but things have changed.
Kenya’s government have issued a directive that people must wear masks while in public places.
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In Kenya, the Spanish flu caused various forms of social and economic disruption, ranging from social distancing to the suspension of nonessential services and widespread food shortages.
A water melon stall in the Makongeni market in Thika town – a typical scene in Kenya.
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County governments and the health ministry should allow produce markets to operate in urban areas.
Telecomms tower.
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The findings suggest that farmers will benefit from more accurate crop yield monitoring.
Somali women on a coronavirus awareness campaign.
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Some of the false claims about coronavirus may be harmless. But others can be potentially dangerous.
A Kenyan soldier urges people to take cover during the terror attack on the Dusit Hotel complex in 2018.
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The terror group uses the proceeds of criminal activity to support its political agenda.
Former Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi (left) during peace talks with Former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (right) in Khartoum in 2007. Between them is an interpreter.
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Kenya’s second president played a big role in steering South Sudan to freedom and independence.
A healthcare worker examining a pregnant woman.
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Verbal and physical abuse appeared to be an expression of both helplessness and an exercise of power.
The mismatch between youth skills and labour market expectations makes it challenging for young people to succeed in the world of work.
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The system is well-resourced for urban and well-off families, but leaves the poor and mostly rural youth inadequately prepared.
One of Nairobi’s low-income areas.
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Because low-income settlements are unplanned, crowded and without sanitation, there are many viral infections that cause health problems.
The author in Nairobi as part of a research project in 2019 into art and community health.
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In times of crisis, the role of art becomes more central to our lives, like it or not.
Staff members of Local NGO Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) in the Kibera slum, Nairobi, on March 20, 2020.
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Models can predict the risk and spread of diseases and establish the time and place to implement optimal prevention and control mechanisms.
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More than two billion people live without reliable access to clean water.
Fluorescence microscopy of mycobacteria.
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Scientists need greater understanding of the bacterium’s basic biology, as well as more about how it is spread from one individual to the next.
Kenya now suffers from serious levels of hunger.
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Since 2010 the number of Kenyans going hungry has been growing. The country now suffers from serious levels of hunger
Vendors in a market.
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Many informal workers will not be able to take the precautions that health authorities suggest.
Agave honey bee log hive honey comb harvest.
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Wild bees provide many lessons. Watching and learning from them may help keep honeybees safe and thriving.
Women are often primary caregivers in their communities.
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Women must be included at decision making levels to advise on development, designing, delivery and implementation of tools that target health issues that affect them especially malaria.
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Group B streptococcus is the most common bacterial cause of illness in newborn babies around the world.
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The book is a departure from despair and crippling homophobia. It records the experiences of people who refuse to be hopeless victims.