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Low fruit and vegetable intake kills hundreds of East Africans in their prime and if the trend does not change by 2030, health experts warn, people younger than 40 will go to an early grave. The WHO and Food Agriculture Organization estimate 27 per cent of all deaths that occur in the East African region — are attributable to low fruit and vegetable consumption. “Low fruit and vegetable intake are among the top 10 selected risk factors for mortality,” WHO’s senior expert, Godfrey Erebus said recently at a workshop on the Promotion of Fruits and Vegetables for Health in Arusha. Globally, insufficient intake of fruit and vegetables is estimated to cause around 14 per cent of Castro-intestinal cancer deaths, about 11 per cent of anemic heart disease failures and nine per cent of deaths as a result of stroke.

Nairobi city is losing close to Sh100 million daily due to threats of Al Shabaab, the Nairobi Central Business District Association (NCBDA) has said. A joint statement from NCBDA and security firm, SENACA warns that terrorism in Kenya is real and it is becoming a serious threat to businesses. The NCBDA chairman, Mr Timothy Muriuki said a survey carried out by the organisation indicated a sharp decline in business within the city. He said that activity has gone down in malls, bars and supermarkets due to what he termed as ‘uncalled for fear’. "Some malls that used to record close to 1,000 people especially in the evening are now facing tremendous challenges. At times now, they only have 30 people, half of whom are security officers," said Muriuki. Speaking at International Life House in Nairobi on Thursday, he warned that if the situation is not contained thousands of jobs could be lost. Muriuki challenged business owners to install modern surveillance systems. He sai...

A boy is pulled alive from the rubble of a building in Turkey after the earthquake on Sunday.

Dobley hospital in Somali that had been destroyed by Al Shabaab group. Somalis on Saturday told horrific tales of life under Al Shabaab, a terror movement that has been tossed out of key towns liberated by Kenya’s military following a week of intense military campaign. As the first accounts out of western Somalia filtered through, Kenya’s military conducted air strikes on Munarani area north of Oddo, hitting one of al Shabaab’s command centres. Kenyan and TFG forces also advanced beyond Oddo town, which was captured on Friday. The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development also called on the international community to impose a blockade on the port of Kismayu to counter Al Shabaab and strangle their source of income. Residents of Dobley town narrated to this writer how women were being forced to marry Al Shabaab fighters, and were threatened with beheading if they did not comply. Members of the group, who said they were fighting for their religion, seized buildings and stocks in ...

Libya's new leaders have promised Moammar Gadhafi will be buried Friday according to Islamic norms, a day after his dramatic final hours when the fugitive dictator was dragged from hiding in a drainage pipe, begging for his life as his hometown and last bastion fell to the revolutionaries.

 The man in line with all  creativity that exist ANTHONY    AMIMO  One time ago I had a deer A small graceful deer It was always happy and lively, Ran up and about in the forest, But you knw what, My little deer never forgot to return. For ages and ages, We lived as one, Then all over a sadden, From the blues, so to say, My deer never showed up. At first i took it easy, Drought came and passed, Rains fell and floods flooded, People planted and harvested, And you know what, All this time my deer was no where in vicinity. I became worried, And as time passed, I was alarmed....... Then I asked myself, Will I just sit and watch? Wait with patience in vain? No! I decided, And declared a search... . ..

Happy momments are a must to remember, never the less beuty must be appreciated.Have a glance on what was part of the story.    

It has been a humble opportunity given to all Kenyans by the government to accept the situation of all that happened just recently 'The SINAI TRAGEDY' where the number of corpse are still tallied. A day to moarn and to seek for spirirual strength from the most high God.

MEM ORIES Still tormenting our minds, the 'Sinai' tragedy that took over one hundred lives. Men,women and children lost their beloved ones. But who is to blame,the government or the residence?     Recently, a same incident occurred of the same kind, with the main cause of the problem being petrol fuel.So where should we direct our pointing fingers to? Such happy moments turns to worst memories.Still asking,  who to blame?