Explainer on the June-July- August season in Kenya
Mary Kilavi, Assistant Director Public Weather service, KMD said:
“There has been some sort of public outcry this season. Some people feel it is incredibly...
Explainer on why the new variant is called Omicron
Prof Walter Jaoko
Director KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research, University of Nairobi
The naming of this variants is based on the Greek alphabets. So why is this...
Expert Reaction to Covid-19 Case Management and Vaccine Roll-Out: The Hits and Misses in...
Dr Menelas Nkeshimana, Head of Department of Accident and Emergency at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali, said:
“Vaccinating one part of the world or...
Explainer on how COVID-19 Vaccines are Developed
Prof. Walter Jaoko
Professor of medical microbiology and tropical medicine, Director KAVI Institute of Clinical Research, University of Nairobi
There are different ways of developing vaccines....
Explainer on cassava diseases in Kenya
Dr Catherine Taracha,Center Director,KALRO Biotechnology Center
“There are two major diseases that challenge cassava production. They include the Cassava Mosaic Disease where you get crinkling...
AfriSMC Press Briefing (Africa Seed Industry)
What: Africa’s evolving seed industry: fostering access to high-quality seeds by small holder farmers for food security and climate resilience.
When: Thursday, September 30,...
Eastern Africa: Control, Monitoring Key in Combating Locust Invasion
As the Greater Horn of Africa faces its worst desert invasion in over 25 years, the situation remains alarming particularly in Ethiopia, Kenya and...
Expert Opinion on Cassava Improvement in Africa through Genome Editing
Dr. Ihuoma Okwuonu, Plant Biotechnologist and Chief Research Scientist at the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) in Umudike, Nigeria said:
"We are using genome...
Explainer on misuse of pesticides in Kenya.
Dr. Timothy Njagi Njeru, Ph.D, Development Economist and Research Fellow ,Tegemeo Institute
"I want to say that we acknowledge that we have instances of misuse...
Explainer on how a virus becomes a variant and whether it is necessarily a...
Prof. Walter Jaoko
Professor of medical microbiology and tropical medicine, Director KAVI Institute of Clinical Research, University of Nairobi
It is important for us to remember...