Royal Society Pfizer award for Salmonella research
The say a great prophet is never recognized in his home….that can be said of all great people. A Kenyan scientist won the most prestigious science award on the continent in 2
Lessons that save lives
I interviewed Dr Grace Irimu while she was still a PhD student struggling to complete her thesis. I was very impressed with the work she was doing and she was one of the women that
Dilemma of separating conjoined twins
Those who followed the story of the conjoined twins of Nakuru may have wondered why no efforts were made to separate them, to at least save one. However, separating conjoined twins
Conjoined twins
Twenty-seven year old Evelyn Omodho gave birth to a set of twin boys at the Nakuru annex Hospital on the 5th of May. The news of the amazing twins transfixed the country as these w
Theatened by age
Kilifi county would be described as peaceful. You will not feel threatened walking its streets at night. I marvel that in some hotels, tourists are scared of leaving the confines o
Dry water pans and food aid
After reading the story of Teddy, you may be asking the same thing I asked – why does the government just sit there? So I asked around and found the drought management office
Teddy’s story
Mid-2011 there were terrible images from North-eastern Kenya of badly malnourished children. At that time, 1 out of every 2 children admitted at the Kilifi District Hospital were e
Snake myths in Kenya
I have encountered snakes a few times. I live off a street in Kilifi called Bofa, which is the local name for Puff Adders. Their used to be many sunning on this road but as people
World expert on snake-bite
I have listened to Professor David Warrell give talks on snake-bite over many years while I worked at the KEMRI-Wellcome trust collaborative research program in Kilifi, Kenya. Desp
Finally, I am blogging
I have never, until now, been interested in starting a science blog. Then I attended a session in the 8th World conference of science journalists in Helsinki, Finland, last week an