The Isukha and Idakho tribes, living in Shinyalu, Ikolomani, and Malava savour the taste of monkey meat, an age-old cultural tradition.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention officially declared the Mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, and South Africa
Migori County has recorded a suspected case of Monkey pox (Mpox) in Isebania border point at the Kenya-Tanzania border.
Understanding Monkeypox, its symptoms and treatment
There is an active Mpox outbreak in the Great Lakes Region, with DRC, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda afflicted.
Vervets, which are a cherished identity of the Kaptapkei clan of the Nandi community, are facing starvation following the depletion of indigenous forests.