Man arrested for allegedly raping, killing daughter

A 50-year-old man from Kapsongoi Village, Turbo constituency in Uasin Gishu County was on Monday arrested for allegedly raping his 5-year-old daughter and thereafter killing her.

Kenyans angered by MP caught drunk in Rio

Kenyans took to social media on Monday after a photo of a Kenyan lawmaker went viral.
The photo showed Kiminini MP holding a bottle of what looks like alcohol in one hand while in the other he held a woman.

County partners with Ampath Kenya to end chronic diseases

Led by Health CeC Margaret Chepkwony and facilitators from Ampath Kenya led by Prof Joe Mamlin, the county government convened a meeting in Turbo sub-county Hospital on Friday where they held extensive discussions on the projects with importance for the region.

This is after Turbo Sub-county was selected to act as a pilot project where the population health initiative will start, before spreading to other remaining five sub-counties.

"Ampath in collaboration with the county government through population health, will be screening and treating all identified chronic diseases at the grass roots. We advise everybody in the county to take part in this unique exercise to ensure their bodies are in good health," said Ms Chepkwony.

"There is need of the partnership so as to fulfill the county's 2014-2018 strategic plan on matters of health. The integration of both programs between the county and Ampath medics has been of great impact in serving the county residents. We want a disease-free Uasin Gishu," added the Health CeC.

Prof Mamlin who is also the founder of Ampath said Ampath’s key role is to tackle all diseases from the community levels before they develop into various tough and uncontrollable stages.
''When facilitators accept our proposal, Ampath and the county government will be able to reduce chronic diseases and save lives," he said.

IEBC commissioners to exit office

IEBC Chair Issack Hassan.[Photo/standardmedia.co.ke]

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners have agreed to exit office.

Eldoret fertilizer plant to start operations this week

President Uhuru Kenyatta is this week scheduled to officially commission the Sh103 billion fertilizer plant at Ngeria, in the outskirts of Eldoret town.

The factory which is the first of its kind in Africa, was constructed through a partnership between the national government and Toyota Tsusho East Africa Limited.

'Team Mafisi Sacco' now legally registered at Moi University

Moi University, main campus has approved the registration of 'Team Mafisi Sacco'.

The organisation was formed by a group of campus students to advocate for behavior change within the higher institution of learning.

Tourism Board to help Noreb counties attract more markets

The eight North Rift Economic Bloc (Noreb) counties are working to ensure that all tourism attraction sites are fully exploited to provide room for both foreign and local tourists.

This is after Noreb governors joined hands and agreed to work together to make sure their counties are fully exploited by improving infrastructure by opening up roads and air-strips for tourists to have easy access to all the tourist sites.

Bankers concerned over MPs' move to pass Bill to cap interest rates

The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has raised concerns after the National Assembly passed a Bill that seeks to cap bank interest rates, at not more than four percent, above the Central Bank Rate (CBR).

This aims at taming runaway cost of borrowing.

Through its Chief Executive Officer Habil Olaka, KBA says the Bill will greatly affect SMEs and the entire Kenya's economy, for it will reduce borrowing rates, yet loans are highly depended by a number of Kenyans.

One More school burns in Uasin Gishu

Two dormitories were Wednesday night burnt at Leseru High School in Turbo constituency, Uasin Gishu County.

A fire fighter from Eldoret Fire Brigade salvages students' boxes following a fire that gutted a dormitory at St. Patrick's Iten on July 26, 2016[Photo/nation.co.ke]

MCAs oppose motion to give Eldowas water supply monopoly

The Uasin Gishu County Assembly on Tuesday opposed a motion that sought to give the Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company (Eldowas) mandate to be in charge of all water services in the county.

Langas MCA Francis Muya who moved the motion had argued that there was need for Eldowas' mandate to be expanded so that it handles all matters to do with management of water supply.

NIS should investigate school fires - Terer

Uasin Gishu County Assembly Speaker Isaac Terer has asked the National Intelligence Service (NIS) to investigate the growing number of school fires across the country.

“The NIS should tell Kenyans what they are doing to unearth the real cause of the students burning down their schools? They have been mandated to investigate and therefore they need to do their job properly,” Terer said.

Today's Lingala lesson

English:
1) Hello everyone who is watching
me at this time.

Lingala:
1) Mbote na ba ndeko na ngai
nyoso oyo bozali ko landa
ngai na tango oyo.

English:
2) I told you I will not get tired.
I will keep on telling my story.

Lingala:
2) Na yebisaki bino ngai nako
 lemba te. Nako lobaka kaka
masolo na nga.

Lingala Lesson 3 | I Want To Sleep

Nazo yoka pongi te.
(I am not sleepy.)

Nazo yoka pongi.
(I am sleepy.)

Na lingi na lala.
(I want to sleep.)

Malili eza makasi.
(It is very cold.)

Mayi ya malili
(Cold water)

TODAY'S LINGALA LESSON

Ozo sala nini?
(What are you doing?)
Qu'est-ce qui se passe?
(What is happening?)

Il se passe quelque chose.
(Something is happening.)
Ko zala na likambo ya ko loba
(To have something to say)

LINGALA TRANSLATION

for lovers of Congolese music, i will be giving you a daily translation of commonly used terms just to make sure you are at par with the content of music you listen to.
Here is today's translation

Throw Back Thursday

When I was about eight or nine, my mom burnt some toast.
One night that stood out in my mind is when she had made dinner for us after a very long and rough day at work, She placed a plate of jam and extremely burned toast in front of my dad. Not slightly burnt but completely blackened toast.
I was just waiting to see if anyone noticed the burnt toast and would say anything. But Dad just ate his toast and asked me if I did my homework and how my day was. I don’t remember what I told him that night, but I do remember hearing my mom apologizing to dad for burning the toast. And I’ll never forget what he said:
“Sweetie, I love burned toast.”

Big mistakes campus lovers make that cause their deaths

Suicide cases among youths have skyrocketed posing a big question on how all these horrific incidences are going to be eradicated. Hardly does a day elapse without hearing of a youth stabbing another here and one shooting the other there. This is worrying and becomes a question of who will die next, where and how?

Mumias mills grind to a halt as farmers deliver cane to rivals

Sugar miller Mumias has temporarily stopped operations due to lack of raw material.
Its chairman Dan Ameyo Tuesday said the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) listed firm has stopped producing because it cannot get enough cane from its catchment area.
Mr Ameyo said most farmers signed by the company to supply cane had reneged on their contracts and were delivering to rivals.

BACK IN THE DAYS AS AN AFRICAN VILLAGE BOY.

To celebrate an African Child in me is one comical story. From the days in village when as young boys of class four we would trail Chinese construction lorries and tractors constructing the only tarmac road that passes by my homestead the whole day to stealing fruits like guavas from neighbors’ farms. You may approve this kleptomaniac habit if you have never been to my village. I forgive you. But draw your stool near I ignite you (as my people would say when about to pour out juicy gossip).
Every homestead in my village has its own guava trees. These trees are never planted, I mean no one takes seedlings and plants, water and protect them. No. They are propagated by consumers of the seedy fruit involuntary. If you happen to eat a sweet guava somewhere you ensure your stool starting five hours from the time of consumption is offloaded at the far bushy corner of the farm. Just like that. Or rely on unexpected passerby who by chance of urgency or just notoriety decides to offload the seedy stuff on your fence. Either way, every home has a couple if not a bush of guava trees.

Maasai Mara: Vet Doctors Perform Life Saving Surgery On Lioness

Kenyan lioness given second lease on life after open air surgery
  A lioness received life saving surgery after being wounded in what was believed to be hunting gone wrong in the Maasai Mara

The animal had a quarter of its left side flunked ripped out and its insides exposed

Vets later released the lioness to go back to its cubs

UASU-MOI UNIVERSITY CHAPTER WRITES TO EACC OVER GRAFT CLAIMS

The universities academic staff union has now written to the EACC asking for investigations into claims of Sh5billion graft at Moi University. UASU secretary general Jack Abok on Saturday said they have presented a seven-page document detailing areas they want to be investigated.

Vihiga man throws wife out for eating his fried termites

Wife beaten and divorced for eating husband’s termites in Vihiga
– A man has shocked Munoywa village residents in Vihiga after he sent his wife home for eating his termites popularly known as kumbekumbe in Western Kenya

Shock as beauty queen shuns flight for road transport

After defeating 44 other contestants to clinch the Miss Tourism Kenya 2016 pageant, Rabella Wendy Omollo shocked many when she declined to board a flight from Kisumu to Nairobi instead preferring to travel by road alongside her colleagues.
Describing her personality as down-to-earth, Rabella, who holds the Miss Tourism Homa Bay crown, said “On Monday, I was supposed to fly to Nairobi from Kisumu, but I rejected the offer. I wanted to be with my fellow models. We were driven in a bus from Vihiga to Nairobi. There is a way I bonded with the ladies and that made it special to me.”
“Not everybody is happy with my win, but I know for a fact that majority are happy for me. The contestants knew I won fairly.”Recounting her experience at the Miss Tourism Academy in Vihiga, Rabella told the online entertainment portal she bonded with her colleagues.

Surviving first year at varsity

NO ONE is better placed to give advice to students going to university for the first time than the people who did it last year.

I talked to a few students who are currently in 3rd year and this is what they had to say about their experience, their advice to new students and above all, what normally happens behind the scenes.

ALEXIS BLAMES INJURY FEARS FOR FALTERING FORM

The Chile international says that he was worried about suffering a further setback after sustaining a hamstring injury in a 1-1 draw with Norwich City in November

Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez admits that the fear of picking up another injury is the reason for his hit-and-miss form this season.

The Chile international spent two months on the sidelines after sustaining a hamstring injury in November's 1-1 draw at Norwich City.

Sanchez scored 16 Premier League goals in his debut campaign at Arsenal last season, but has just eight to his name this term.

His strike in the 4-0 win over Watford on Saturday was his first league goal at Emirates Stadium since October and only his third goal in all competitions since returning to action in January, and the former Barcelona star concedes that his concerns over another spell on the sidelines are continuing to play on his mind.

"Before my injury I was 100 per cent fit. I was feeling well," he told Premier League World. "After the injury I wanted to get back but it was hard.

PANIC IN CORD AS WETANGULA TELLS RAILA ODINGA THE UNTHINKABLE IN SERENA HOTEL.

- There was panic in a CORD coalition meeting on Tuesday night after Bungoma Senator, Moses Wetangula, and his team allegedly told CORD leader, Raila Odinga, that Ford Kenya is on its way out of CORD over the ugly incident in Kakamega County on Saturday where 'ODM goons' disrupted the launch of Wetangula’s presidential bid.

MATATU OPERATORS COMPLAIN OF BAD ROADS

 Motorists plying the Kimilili - Kanduyi route are constantly complaining of the poor state of the road which is filled with pot holes, making it hard to conduct their business.

MOI RUGBY TEAM DOWNS MULTIMEDIA

Moi University rugby team showed an impressive performance which earned them a qualification to the nationwide league with their counterparts Egerton University.

The team downed the Hawks of MMU in both home and away matches, a team which is most feared in the league for its long outstanding prowess in the game.

POLICE WERE FORCED TO RETALIATE

 On the eve of the Good Friday, a third year student succumbed under unclear circumstances. Stories of different versions as to the cause of his death emerged. Some said he fought a colleague after a drinking spree at F2. Others said it had to do with a love triangle. Still, another version was that he was stabbed by an unknown assailant on his way to his room.

WHAT NEXT FOR THE UNIVERSITY SOCCER TEAM?

During the post match interview after the team’s 1-0 loss to University of Eldoret in Eldoret on Sunday, the inevitable question for head coach Ologi arose; what next for Moi?

His answer was text book stuff.

“We have a slim chance of still going through to the finals, so our aim now is still to win the two remaining games we have and then see what happens after that”.

Seemingly almost embarrassed by the nature of his first answer, he continued. “The regional tournament is also not too far away, and that will be the main focus of our attentions in the coming days”. He added.

IEBC TO QUIT OFFICES?

Commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) have announced that they are ready to quit office and pave way for new officials.

 

BELGIUM VS PORTUGAL MATCH CALLED OFF AFTER BRUSSELS ATTACK

Training for Belgium’s friendly football match against Portugal was called off on Tuesday following the deadly explosions that rocked Brussels airport and metro.

“All our thoughts at this moment are with the victims (of the blasts). Football is not the priority today. Training cancelled,” the Belgian Football Federation posted on its Twitter account.

MOI UNIVERSITY STUDENT KILLS COLLEAGUE IN SUSPECTED LOVE TRIANGLE

A Moi University School of Law campus student stabbed his colleague to death on Monday night over what police suspect was a love triangle gone awry.

Dickson Sirengo, a first year student, stabbed Steve Wairimu, a fourth year student, eight times with a kitchen knife during the incident in Brookside area, Eldoret.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW

The Citizens face the Ligue 1 champions, guaranteeing that one of the two sides will reach the semi-finals for the first time, while there is an all-Spanish clash elsewhere.

Manchester City will face Paris Saint-Germain while reigning champions Barcelona take on Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals.

POWER BREAKAGE REASON FOR 20 SCHOOL GIRLS PREGNANCIES

A Bungoma MCA has blamed the high rate of teen pregnancy in his county on lack of electricity.

KIBABII UNIVERSITY CLOSED INDEFINITELY

Kibabii University has been closed and all academic programmes indefinitely suspended following riots during student election campaigns.

Kibabii University students rioting over their forthcoming students elections

ARSENAL CHANCES OF LIFTING THE TITLE

The only way we (Arsenal) can save this season is finish second then wait for Leicester to be found guilty of doping

Leicester city players celebrating their goal against New Castle United

MOBILE SOIL TESTING IN BUNGOMA COUNTY

Bungoma will be the first county to have a mobile soil testing laboratory after Governor Kenneth Lusaka arrived at Musese coffee mills, Kabuchai sub county to launch the project.

Bungoma County governor Ken Lusaka addressing a public rally in Chwele.

THE MAAI-MAHIU ACCIDENT

A fatal accident has occurred at Maai Mahiu town, along the Nairobi highway which involved several vehicles.

KHALWALE DITCHES UDF TO FORD KENYA

Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale has quitted UDF party and says he will be going for a county gubernatorial seat with a Ford Kenya ticket during the forthcoming general elections.

Bonny Khalwale addressing a rally in Kakamega

BODABODA BEHIND THIS???

Authorities at Friends Secondary School Chelebei in Bungoma were shocked after finding 20 girls pregnant during an impromptu check

The situation came in to a limelight following the abrupt pregnancy test on female students, when they reported back to school from the long Christmas holidays.

 
 "The students, aged between 13 and 22 years, were confirmed pregnant after the school management carried out a spontaneous pregnancy testing exercise". said one of the teachers who sorted anonymity

The management of Chelebei secondary school is now blaming boda boda operators whom they accuse of luring the innocent girls into sexual relations.

Initially, there were allegations that some teachers were seen moving a round with some of the students during the aforementioned holiday, and funny enough, most of those students have tested pregnant.read more

NOT-YET-FORTY

A suspected thief was today found having broken into room 28, in lower ground Hostel L, allegedly with intentions to burgle.

The suspect was reportedly found by the occupant of the room, Sharleen, who was taking a shower when the alleged break-in took place.

THE MOI UNIVERSITY SDA CHURCH LAUNCHES ANTI-JIGGER CAMPAIGN

The Moi University SDA church, in conjunction with the public has launched vigorous anti-jigger campaign aimed at eradicating the menace within the university neighborhood.

Speaking during the official launch of a Jigger Awareness Campaign programme at Pavilion grounds near the school of Engineering on Sunday afternoon, Moi University SDA Church Executive Committee member in charge of health, Mrs. Janet Kemunto expressed her disappointment with the huge number of residents ravaged by the jigger menace in this region.

Moi University SDA Church Executive Committee member in charge of health, Mrs. Janet Kemunto attending to a child infected with jiggers

KCSE RESULTS

Cherotich Maryvelma among Uasin Gishu top KCSE performers

Cherotich Maryvelma emerged among the top students and well performers in Uasin Gishu County with a grade A (plain) of 82 points in the recent released KCSE results.

Speaking at their home in an interview, the Student who is now an alumnus to Moi University High School, Kesses sub county of Uasin Gishu county, thanked the Almighty God for what she termed a dream come true in her journey towards her future success.

She cited discipline and hard work as the key pillars that led to her success in her education in addition to the encouragements from her teachers and family members at large.

Cherotich also thanked the school management at large for the support it accorded to her as she said that the environment was conducive for her studies.

From left, Mrs. Judith Kipkemboi (mother), Cherotich Maryvelma, Mr.Gregory Kipkemboi (father) and her brother

“Our school library was well equipped with enough reading materials such as books, revision materials including past papers and this made us not to only rely on what the teachers taught us but also add more knowledge to our understanding.” she said.

Her parents expressed their joy upon the success of their daughter claiming that each and every child whether a boy or a girl has equal rights to education.

Mr.Gregory Kipkemboi, the father concurred with his daughter’s sentiments that discipline and hard work are the key pillars any child can use to excel in his or her studies.

Cherotich's mother, Mrs. Judith Kipkemboi added that trust and believe in God through prayers is what made them grow and stand together as a family to make sure that good guidance is given to their daughter even as she was out of their sight.

According to Cherotich, there were many challenges she underwent as a student, she started by highlighting the major one which was the nationwide teachers strike that paralyzed education in the country for more than one month.

However she said that a straight focused student should not feel relaxed and do nothing when such a scenario strikes.

She explained how she seized the opportunity and did constructive studies that led her be among the top performers.

Cherotich now looks forward at joining the best university in Kenya in the move to follow the footsteps of her uncle who is a professor and her elder brothers and sisters who are in the institutions of higher learning.
She aims to be one of the best engineers in the world and believes that her dream will be fulfilled as she waits to join the institution of higher learning.

She finalized by urging those who might have scored below their expectation not to give up as education has no limit and that one’s life is not defined by the grade he or she scores but the determination they have in life.

OUR VALUABLE RESOURCES THAT ARE NOT IN USE

OUR VALUABLE RESOURCES THAT ARE NOT IN USE
In our trip to Nairobi, this week, we traversed several printing companies such as The Government Press, KLB and the KIE now commonly refered to as the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD).

My attention was caught by Kenya Literature Beureu (KLB) where, there seemed to be more of activities going behind the scenes than actually what i initially knew.

Its sub divided into two sections, one for the children and another for adult people,. where i learnt that a lot of research was ongoing in one of the halls.

                                         
                                         The adult section of Kenya Literature Beureu

Kenya Literature Bureau (KLB) is also a home to some of the world's top authors, researchers and experts in book publishing and printing. 

The Bureau has invested heavily in new technology so as to offer its customers high quality prints, strong author support programmes and a nurturing environment to work, learn and grow.

By continuing to invest in cutting-edge technology and by providing an outstanding environment for authors from all disciplines, KLB aims to continue in its endeavour to remain the best in the industry.

As a step in this noble direction, Kenya Literature Bureau has made meaningful investments in technology and acquired an ultra-modern Rapida 105 printing press for swift and cost-effective production, guaranteeing first job change-over and ultimate print quality.

According to the KLB CEO Mrs. Eveline Obara, already many of its publications are getting accolades internationally and KLB has been earmarked to be a centre for training and servicing of KBA Rapida machines in the East and Central Africa region.

"We are making a conscious effort to internationalize the Bureau by establishing publishing and marketing partnerships in the region". said Mrs Obara

These active links enable us to undertake collaborative research, develop joint programmes and make KLB attain world class standards. 

"Over the last four years, we have consistently been top performers under Performance Contracting initiative that seeks to improve service delivery in the Public Service". Mrs. Obara added.

a smiling Obara briefly winded up the interview by these words; "let us use our valuable resources to gain the required skills that will drive our country forward"

DO YOU REALLY UNDERSTAND STDS INFECTIONS?

Sexually transmitted diseases, cause, symptoms and treatment

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are caused by infections that are passed from one person to another during sexual contact.
In 2008, it was estimated that at least 50 students were infected with syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia or trichomoniasis in Moi University. At least an additional 53  students have been treated with genital herpes and 29 female students have had human papillomavirus in the past two years.

FEMALE STUDENTS PROTESTS OVER DUALE INDECENT WORDS

A section of female students from Moi University main campus have this morning accused Hon. Aden Duale following his indecent language he used to attack former Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru in an ongoing NYS saga.

Speaking at the Student Center's Kamukunji, MUSO vice chairperson Elsie Muhonje has said that Hon. Duale should respect women in powers and address them with the respect they deserve.

"Aden Duale should know that women are important people in the society whom should be treated as human beings and not the way he was calling Anne Waiguru that woman". said angry Elsie.

Aden Duale yesterday reacted to Waiguru's claims that he is part and parcel of the NYS saga, and he even went ahead refering to her as that woman, as he was heard saying ".....and i am taking a sabbatical leave just to deal with that woman............"

Aden Duale has already said he would sue former devolution cabinet secretary Anne Waiguru if she fails to prove that he had a hand in the KSh 791 million National Youth Service scandal.

 Initially Anne Waiguru claimed that Duale and other top political leaders, especially from URP, tried to stop her from inviting Directorate of Criminal Investigations to probe suspicious activities in NYS when she was a minister. 

MY ENVIRONMENT MY RESPONSIBILITY

 MY ENVIRONMENT MY RESPONSIBILITY

Just a few months ago, there was a thick forest covering a large mass of land, but today, hardly a single tree can be spotted.
whoever stayed or at least had a picture of Moi University and its environs will be shocked to learn today that almost all of the indigenous tree species behind the School of Arts have been cut down for reason well known to whoever did it.

PRINCIPAL HAILS KNEC'S DECISION

The Moi University High School principal Mr. Cleophas Ndalat has hailed the Kenya National Examination Council’s decision to revert the rule barring former form four students to re-sit for the national exams in subsequent years.

Speaking at the school’s play ground this morning, Mr. Ndalat have said that this step will see the students who didn’t perform up to their expectation have a second chance of proving themselves competent in today’s world.

PREGNANT MOTHERS SHOULD BE ALERT

Zika Virus, what you should know

"Malaria kills", "Malaria can be cured", "Use treated mosquito nets" and so many phrases have been used for many generations now here in Kenya and all those countries lying along the Equator. However, behind-the-scenes has established another old yet big little known about by not only Kenyan but the whole world! I have therefore gone outside the boundaries, dig deep in to our real health hazard that is caused by mosquito and now brings you more about this endangered disease that is threatening to kill off every young child on the universe.

Days in the recent past has been filled by the name “Zika virus” a deadly new identified virus that affects pregnant mothers making them give birth to babies with  microcephaly (a brain disorder).
Babies with this condition have abnormally small heads, resulting in developmental issues and in some cases, death.
The virus is named after the Zika forest in Uganda where it was first discovered.
In 1947, the first ever case of Zika virus was reported in Uganda. It was found in a monkey. Later this virus was isolated from a human being in 1954 in Nigeria.
Zika is caused by Aedes aegypti mosquito. Its linked to thousands of babies born with birth defects more children born with relatively small heads a condition medically known us microcephaly.
This mosquito has for long been known as the yellow fever mosquito which is common in parts of Rift valley in Kenya.
The Aedes mosquito does not need natural water to breed as it lays eggs in the small and plentiful pools of stagnant water.
Prior to 2015, Zika virus outbreaks have occurred in areas of Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands.
In May 2015, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued an alert regarding the first confirmed Zika virus infections in Brazil.
Zika virus will continue to spread and it will be difficult to determine how the virus will spread over time. Currently, outbreaks are occurring in many countries.
Fatalities due to the virus are uncommon and the symptoms are often too mild to require hospitalization even though there is no medical way of protecting yourself against the virus as there is no commercial vaccine available so far.
Though Kenya health experts say that the country is “safe”, WHO Director General, Dr. Margaret Chan said, that meanwhile, Zika is “spreading explosively” and it could affect many countries in the world including Kenya.
Dr Chan said in the special gathering that preventing mosquitoes from breeding and protecting oneself from mosquito bites is the best protection.
“It is an emerging virus and things are definitely going to change. Due to our experience with mosquito-borne viruses we can anticipate that the number of people with the virus is going to grow,” said Dr Chan,
She added that these mosquitoes bite both at night and during the day saying it is an extra ordinary event that needed a coordinated response.
“I am now declaring that the recent cluster of microcephaly and other neurological abnormalities reported in Latin America following a similar cluster in French Polynesia in 2014 constitutes a public health emergency of international concern”, she said.
Chan added that priorities were to protect pregnant women and their babies from harm and to control the mosquitoes that are spreading the virus.

In an exclusive interview with Behind-the-Scenes, The Uasin Gishu County Malaria Coordinator and Disease Surveillance Officer Mr. Joshua Tarus revealed that currently there is no vaccine nor medication to stop the spread of Zika virus.
Tarus added that the signs of Zika virus include fever, rash, joint pain and conjunctivitis among others.
The Center for Deasese Control (CDC) states that just like Malaria, Zika virus is mosquito – borne. This means that when an Aedes mosquito bites an infected person, it then passes the virus on to all other people that it bites.
The infected person is only a carrier if they show symptoms, after that, chances are low that they could pass the disease on to others.
Unborn children are at special risk because they can get infected with the dangerous virus through their mother’s amniotic fluid.
The CDC continues to states that the virus can also be transmitted through sexual intercourse, labour and laboratory exposure.
It’s feared that Zika may become pandemic if concerted efforts are not put by the international community thus a catastrophe in waiting.
No wonder, some governments in Latin America have advised women not to get pregnant for months or years following the risk of birth defects from Zika virus.
It is suspected that there is a link between expectant mothers getting Zika and their babies being born with abnormally small head. This situation can be deadly as children who survive face intellectual disability, vision problems and development delays.
Just recently, France based Drug Maker Sanofi Pasteur announced that it’s starting an effort to research and develop a vaccine to prevent the mosquito borne virus.