Concerns continue to mount over the growing pandemic of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), which account for more than 50 percent of hospitalizations and 39 percent of deaths in the country. Key stakeholders are once again urging the government to protect public health by regulating the consumption of unhealthy foods, including saturated fats, through the strengthening of existing laws. Experts have identified industrially produced trans fatty acids (iTFAs) as a significant contributor to NCDs. While Kenya has Legal Notice No. 115 of 2015 under the Food, Drugs, and Chemical Substances Act (CAP 254), which addresses trans fat regulation, its enforcement remains a…
Author: Margaret Kalekye
Social media platforms, especially X, are awash with news of the passing on of Dagoreti North MP Beatrice Elachi’s son and the disappearance of a Kenyan police officer in Haiti. While leaders continue to condole with the grieving family, many ordinary Kenyans are posting comments that lack empathy and sympathy. Haiti on Wednesday trended at number one after the National Police Service (NPS) reported that a Kenyan officer had gone missing, prompting a search and rescue operation. Moments later, disturbing videos and photos of the alleged deceased officer began circulating online, raising the questions: what has happened to our sense…