Category Archives: Kenya

KENYA: Workers Risk TB in Gold Mine

  NYATIKE, 6 April 2011 (PlusNews) – Timothy Omuya spends most days chipping away at stones in search of gold and inhaling fine particles of dust without protective gear in western Kenya’s mines. It was not a huge surprise, therefore, … Continue reading

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KENYA: HIV/Aids Forest Evictees Struggle for ARVs

Wesley Kipkoech, 21, may be illiterate and speak only his native Ndorobo tongue, but he understands all too well that if he does not have regular access to his HIV medication, he is likely to die. Kipkoech is one of … Continue reading

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