MSI country director Walter Obita, when Maristopes International (MSI) commemorated its 40 years of service in Kenya. Proto/HANDOUTKenya has been challenged to conduct local research on sexual reproductive health rights to be able to come up with homegrown solutions.The International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics president, Prof Anne Kihara, said Kenya is lagging in implementing many SRHR policies due to a lack of data.She said it is unfortunate that countries such as Rwanda and Ethiopia have overtaken Kenya and have better SRHR policies.“I want to stress that local data is very important. Unfortunately, Kenya is not doing a lot of research…
Author: by CLARET ADHIAMBO
The labels are designed to make it easier for individuals to make informed choices at the point of purchase, especially regarding items high in saturated fat, sugar or sodium. The Ministry of health has sounded alarm over consumable foods in the market, saying most of them do not meet the required threshold for proper nutritional content. The 2025 Kenya Market Assessment Report shows that only 10 per cent of processed and packaged food products meet the nutrient threshold set by the Kenya Nutrient Profile Model (NPM). Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni says the state is now seeking to end…