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Uasin Gishu marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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Uasin Gishu marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Hundreds of residents joined staff from Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), AMPATH, Uasin Gishu County and partner organisations on Friday for a colourful awareness walk that snaked from the Chandaria Cancer and Chronic Disease…

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Uproar in Nyandarua over logging in Aberdare Forest
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Uproar in Nyandarua over logging in Aberdare Forest

There is uproar in Nyandarua County over ongoing logging activities inside the Aberdare Forest. Residents and local leaders say tens of lorries have been making their way into the forest and carting away logs, raising fears of…

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How the SGR is supporting Kenya’s green transition
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How the SGR is supporting Kenya’s green transition

Citing World Bank estimates, the report adds that transferring one million tonnes of freight from road to rail can avoid more than 20,200 tonnes of carbon emissions.

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NGO says climate change driving child marriages and teen pregnancies
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NGO says climate change driving child marriages and teen pregnancies

Climate disasters such as floods, droughts, cyclones, and extreme heat are destroying the health and education services girls depend on while also forcing families to marry off young daughters as a "survival strategy", Plan International…

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KFS warns over fake forest ranger recruitment letters
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KFS warns over fake forest ranger recruitment letters

The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has warned the public about fraudsters circulating fake recruitment letters that purport to invite successful applicants for Forest Ranger training.

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Why climate action must move beyond conference rooms
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Why climate action must move beyond conference rooms

Across Africa, young people are already trying to change the world around them. They are speaking up about the issues they care about, organising in their communities, asking difficult questions and finding practical ways to respond to the…

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Ten lions die in suspected poisoning at Tanzania wildlife reserve
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Ten lions die in suspected poisoning at Tanzania wildlife reserve

Authorities said preliminary findings suggest that the lions died after "ingesting poison", adding that an expert investigation was ongoing "to determine the cause of the incident and identify those responsible".

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Lioness retain Wildlife Ranger Challenge title
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Lioness retain Wildlife Ranger Challenge title

Bongo Brigade from Mountain Bongo Project took the lead in men category Registering 2:24:50 timing ahead of Sera Men from Sera Rhino Conservancy (2:25:57) and MEP BULLS who came second and third (02:30:25) respectively.

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World's water cycle becoming more unpredictable, UN warns
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World's water cycle becoming more unpredictable, UN warns

The planet's water cycle is becoming increasingly erratic, swinging between too little and too much, the United Nations warned Thursday, with an unprecedented El Nino expected to exacerbate the long-term trend.

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