Isaiah Odanga explains to a customer how to utilise the pumpkin porridge in Angorom, Busia County. [Courtesy] In 2020, Isaiah Odanga and his wife lost their 10-year-old son to anaemia. Their other children were in the thick of it too. “All our children have had challenges with anaemia which makes them susceptible to malaria,” he says. Fact‑first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access. Continue Reading Unlimited access to all premium content Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience Mobile-optimized reading experience Weekly Newsletters MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted Already a subscriber? Log in `;…
Author: By Gardy Chacha
NASA Leaders Hon.Raila Odinga,making his remarks after launching of Katani Hospital in,Mavoko Constituency on 1st October 2018. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard] In Africa, it is quite unusual that key figures who make up a nation’s political heartbeat vanish for days on end without some level of indisposition. .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 25px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); background-color: #ffffff; } .paywall-header…
Alice Mbeere an 85cm woman living with a disability known as short stature during an Interview with The Standard Media Group reporter Gardy Chacha in Kahawa West on May 02, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] When Alice Mbere was around five years old her parents noticed that she was not growing taller. Alice is the fifth child among nine siblings. Her parents had prior experience of what normal growth and development looked like. “They started taking me to doctors: one after another. Each doctor had their own diagnosis. Some said bone problems. Another suggested surgery. And so on. But none of…