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Garissa develops El Nino advisories as stakeholders step up preparedness
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (404+ words) Garissa County has stepped up preparations for the expected El Nino rains, with authorities warning residents and pastoralists to take early measures against flooding, disease outbreaks and loss of lives and livestock. The county is preparing advisories to be shared…...
Drug use may have begun 25,000 years ago in Indonesia, research finds
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (403+ words) Jaws of early human settlers showed unusual dental wear which researchers linked to sucking whole betel nuts/MAPANG Project Humans may have been using mind-altering substances far earlier than scientists had once thought, new research indicates. The evidence shows that…...
El Niño rains: Kenyans urged to to leave riparian areas, counties to map flood-prone areas
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (556+ words) Government spokesperson Charles Owino during a past event/FILE The government has warned Kenyans to prepare for above-average rainfall expected between October and December, with the country facing a 90 per cent chance of experiencing very heavy rains. Government spokesperson Charles…...
El Niño rains: Kenyans told to rely on verified government advisories
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (461+ words) Broadcasting PS asked Kenyans to ignore fake news, follow official updates The Broadcasting Principal Secretary Stephen Isaboke has urged Kenyans to remain alert and rely on verified government advisories as the country prepares for the expected El Niño rains. Speaking…...
State seeks donor help to clean Nairobi River Basin
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (667+ words) The government has urged development partners to mobilise resources towards cleaning up the heavily polluted Nairobi River Basin. On Tuesday, the Nairobi Rivers Commission, in partnership with UN-Habitat, hosted the High-Level Development Partners and Diplomatic Roundtable on Nairobi Rivers Regeneration…...
Scientists race to save the White Rhino
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (343+ words) The northern white Rhino /HANDOUT The northern white Rhino is facing extiction with only two knoen white rhinos remaining in the world. Najin and her daughter Fatu both are female and are currently being protected at Ol Pejeta conservancy in…...
Study: AI could kill all humans within 10 years
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (1243+ words) OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta all disclosed hacks carried out by their AI tools. Technology experts have warned that Kenya is unprepared to handle harms that may be caused by artificial intelligence after a top safety researcher said AI is advancing…...
Two giant warming patterns are brewing in the Pacific and warping US weather
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (1169+ words) A rare but powerful combination of an immense Pacific Ocean heatwave and a "super El Niño" are set to have profound effects on US weather and marine life this autumn. Here are five changes to expect. In the north-east Pacific…...
The trail of clues that suggest our planet might be heating faster than we realised
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (1684+ words) A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science. This July, during Britain's record-breaking hot summer, a curious row broke out on X over climate science. Reform's deputy leader Richard Tice…...
Reprieve as internet connectivity is expanded in Murang’a
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (305+ words) Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang'ata and Paratus, Kenya, led by Managing Director Joseph Kibiwott, Millions of Kenyans living in remote and underserved areas continue to face limited access to reliable internet connectivity, creating a digital divide at a time when essential…...