Introduction Kenya experienced widespread cholera outbreaks in 1997-1999 and 2007-2010. The re-emergence of cholera in Kenya in 2015 indicates that cholera remains a public health threat. Understanding past outbreaks is important for preventing future outbreaks. This study investigated the relationship between cholera occurrence in Kenya and various environmental and demographic factors related...

Background: Albinos in Africa are at constant risk of developing skin cancer due to the damage caused by ultra-violet exposure. This study identifies the common skin conditions among albinos in Kenya as a country located along the equator.    Methods: In this descriptive study on albino patients who were admitted to Mbagathi District Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya the census method was...

after three years in Kenya, and was awaiting a return passage to Kenya to take up a civilian post.

fuel wood provides the main source of energy for cooking and space heating for over 80 percent of households living in kenya. the heavy reliance on the biomass energy has exerted an imbalance in demand and supply consequently resulting in adverse environmental effects in kenya. as part of innovation efforts, several energy-conserving technologies have been developed. a unique cook stove named m...

a b c d NM Chanzu *, W Mwanda , J Oyugi and O Anzala Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, College of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 19676-00200, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, College of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 19676-00200, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, P.O. Box 1...

Solar sales in Kenya are among the highest per capita among developing countries. While this commercial success makes the Kenya market a global leader, product quality problems have been a persistent concern. In this paper, we report performance test results from 2004 to 2005 for five brands of amorphous silicon (a-Si) photovoltaic (PV) modules sold in the Kenya market. Three of the five brands...

1 Assistant Lecturer; School of Spatial Planning and Natural Resource Management; Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, KENYA 2 Seniour Lecturer; School of Spatial Planning and Natural Resource Management; Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, KENYA 3 Professor; School of Agriculture and Food Science; Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and...

Two new species of Telemidae from Kenya are described: Guhua kakamegaensis Zhao & Li, gen. et sp. n., Apneumonella taitatavetaensis Zhao & Li, sp. n. Holotypes are deposited in the National Museum of Kenya in Nairobi, and all paratypes are deposited in the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing. A distribution map of Telemidae found in Kenya is presented.

Kenya belongs to a high incidence region known as Africa's esophageal cancer (EC) corridor. It has one of the highest incidence rates of EC worldwide, but research on EC in Kenya has gone highly unnoticed. EC in Kenya is unique in its high percentage of young cases (< 30 years of age). In this review, we show the current status of EC in the country. We mainly focus on significant risk factors s...

Muthoni for conducting the interviews in Kenya and Allison Worth and Judith Brown for reviewing data analysis in Scotland and Kenya, respectively. We thank Kirsty Boyd and Derek Doyle for commenting on drafts of this paper and Arthur Andere, James Mwenda, and Jane Njeru, members of the advisory group which provided support in Kenya. Contributors: See bmj.com Funding: These studies were funded i...