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In the serene Saaxil region of North Western State of Somalia, a celebration turned tragic as twenty-one members of a single family were struck by food poisoning. Their joyful Eid al-Fitr festivities took a sorrowful turn upon consuming meat from a camel they had slaughtered—a camel they had hoped would nourish them after falling ill. Local health officials have sounded the alarm and explained the unfortunate sequence of events. This unsettling incident unfolded within the close-knit community of Himin village. The…

NAIROBI, Kenya - Just before a significant Senate impeachment vote, Kenya’s Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, fell unwell on Thursday night. His attorney, Paul Muite, made this revelation as Gachagua prepared to address various accusations hurled by the National Assembly. The Senate’s hush-hush atmosphere was instantly interrupted when Speaker Amason Kingi decided to pause the proceedings until 5 PM local time. He noted the session would continue then, with or without Gachagua’s involvement. This temporary halt intended…

On World Mental Health Day, Saturday 10 October, NGO Human Rights Watch released a report. Globally, 792 million people have a mental health problem - one in 10 people and one in five children. And yet governments spend less than 2% of their health budget on mental health. In Kenya, there are only two psychiatrists per Million inhabitants. As a result, patients find themselves locked up, bound, or…