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Nairobi
Nairobi (/naɪˈroʊbi/; locally [naɪˈroːbi]) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. It is famous for having the Nairobi National Park, the world’s only game reserve found within a major city. The city and its surrounding area also form Nairobi County, whose current governor is Evans Kidero.
The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nairobi, which translates to "cool water". The phrase is also the Maasai name of the Nairobi river, which in turn lent its name to the city. However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun", and is surrounded by several expanding villa suburbs.
Nairobi was founded in 1899 by the colonial authorities in British East Africa, as a rail depot on the Uganda Railway. The town quickly grew to replace Machakos as the capital of Kenya in 1907. After independence in 1963, Nairobi became the capital of the Republic of Kenya. During Kenya's colonial period, the city became a centre for the colony's coffee, tea and sisal industry. The city lies on the River Athi in the southern part of the country, and has an elevation of 1,795 metres (5,889 ft) above sea level.
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MPs to Tour Kemsa Over Drug Shortages in Nairobi County
All Africa 19 Jul 2018
[Capital FM] Nairobi -The Senate Health Committee is on Wednesday scheduled to tour the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) warehouse in Embakasi ... ....
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Kenya to enhance diabetes screening amid fast urbanization
Xinhua 07 Jul 2018
NAIROBI, July 7 (Xinhua) -- ... "We therefore want to roll out a sensitization campaign to enhance early detection of diabetes as part of plans to achieve universal health coverage," Kariuki said in Nairobi during the annual Diabetes Management and Information Center walk that aims to raise funds for treatment of children living with the condition....
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Kenyans plans to launch health benefit package
Xinhua 06 Jul 2018
NAIROBI, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's health ministry said Friday it has finalized plans to launch a health benefit package to help provide quality health services to all citizens irrespective of their economic status ... of their status," Kariuki said this during the inauguration of Health Benefit Package Advisory Panel (HBAP) in Nairobi....
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Kenya pledges new investments to eradicate micro-nutrients deficiency
Xinhua 06 Jul 2018
NAIROBI, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's ministry of health and partners will set aside additional resources to promote food fortification as a means to eradicate micro-nutrients deficiency that is rampant in poor settings, officials said on Friday ... Cherutich said the project which is funded by multilateral lenders has revitalized action on micro-nutrient deficiencies and accompanying health challenges....
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Nine dead and dozens injured in road accident in Kenya
DNA India 04 Jul 2018
... near the town of Emali, 125 km southeast of Nairobi, television station NTV reported ... Kenya dead Nairobi Road Accident World Health Organization NTV....
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WHO urges Kenya to increase domestic investment to eradicate TB
Xinhua 04 Jul 2018
NAIROBI, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday urged Kenya to increase its domestic investment in Tuberculosis (TB) in order to eradicate the disease. Enos Masini, WHO Kenya TB and Malaria Coordinator, told a media briefing in Nairobi that reliance on foreign donors to fund the TB campaign is not sustainable in the long run....
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Kenya and U.S investors agree on US $ 100 million dollar deals
Coastweek 30 Jun 2018
NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- ... Others include a partnership agreement between.. Rendeavour and Unity Homes for the construction of 1,200 affordable homes in Tatu City in Kiambu County east of Nairobi, worth about 40 million dollars; ... private sector ... NAIROBI (Xinhua) --. Kenyatta said the American private sector has a competitive advantage in housing, health technologies and pharmaceuticals aspects that his administration is looking at tapping into....
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Africa leads scourge of child brides as girls married off to feed families
Business Day 29 Jun 2018
Despite a global decline in child marriages, there are still some 12-million underage girls married every year, often with devastating consequences for their health and education ... "Since the number of goats has decreased, parents rather sell their daughter for four [or] five goats for marriage," said Ondigo, a project officer for the Nairobi-based health charity....
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Kenya's pharmaceutical lobby warns counterfeit drugs a threat to healthcare delivery
Xinhua 27 Jun 2018
NAIROBI, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The proliferation of counterfeit drugs could undermine Kenya's quest to achieve universal health care amid rise in both infectious and non-communicable diseases, a lobby group warned on Wednesday. Kenya Association of Pharmaceutical Industry (KAPI) said in a statement issued in Nairobi that regulators should intensify the war against sub-standard drugs to protect citizens from health risks....
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Kenya launches laboratory to enhance bio-safety, bio-security
Xinhua 25 Jun 2018
NAIROBI, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Kenya on Monday launched a laboratory that aims to enhance the country's bio-safety and bio-security. Peter Tum, Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Health told journalists in Nairobi that the 2 million U.S ... "The laboratory will help Kenya to counter the increased threats to human and animal health that are triggered by multiple, interrelated global factors which are driven by human behavior," Tum said....
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LeapFrog Investments: Goodlife Pharmacy, East Africa's Leading Pharmacy Brand Named 'Portfolio Company of the Year' at the 2018 Private Equity Africa GP & Advisor Awards
Market Watch 15 Jun 2018
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 15, 2018 (PR Newswire Europe via COMTEX) -- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --. Company is on target to rise to address the health needs of 5.5 million emerging ... In this way, Goodlife plays an active role in the health management and provision of high grade health services, at par with many leading Western pharmacies, and already reaches more than 1 million East Africans....
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LeapFrog Investments: Goodlife Pharmacy, East Africa’s Leading Pharmacy Brand Named ‘Portfolio Company of the Year’ at the 2018 Private Equity Africa GP & Advisor Awards
Market Watch 15 Jun 2018
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 15, 2018 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- ... In this way, Goodlife plays an active role in the health management and provision of high grade health services, at par with many leading Western pharmacies, and already reaches more than 1 million East Africans....
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China pledges continued support to Kenya’s development agenda: envoy
Coastweek 14 Jun 2018
NAIROBI (Xinhua)--. “Over the past half a century, China has financed nearly 100 projects in Kenya through grants, interest-free and concessional loans, supporting its infrastructure, agriculture, health, education, human resource and environmental protection, etc.,” Sun said in Nairobi during a ceremony on Thursday to launch a digital TV project in Kenya....
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