The mental health of Kenya’s school-going children
I had thought of writing this article before the Westgate crisis. Although the siege ended, it all feels so unreal. We who watched it on TV, like most people on the globe, still ca
The crime of denying children treatment and vaccinations
In 2011, there was this story of a couple who denied their kids vaccines and were taken to court. http://allafrica.com/stories/201110250147.html Lucky for them, they escaped prison
Comprehensive health devolution – a really bad idea
Tucked away on page 6 if today’s Daily Nation (3rd Sept 2013) was this very interesting piece. Bodies representing medical practitioners nationally are seeking to stop the gazett
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