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Agrochemicals Association of Kenya CEO Eric Kimunguyi. The Association holds that a move to ban 262 pesticides would slash Kenya’s maize production by 70% and create a ballooning locust problem. www.businesstoday.co.ke
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Pest Control Law Amidst Locust Infestation Rattles Scientists, Growers

A move to secure a ban by parliament of 262 pesticides approved for use in Kenya would slash the country’s maize production by...

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Hope as second HIV patient ‘freed’ from the virus

A HIV patient in London, who was diagnosed in 2003, has been freed from the virus after a stem cell transplant, BBC has...

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Hope as scientists identify new drug targets suitable for esophageal cancer therapeutics

Scientists in Case Western University school of medicine have revealed that blocking two molecular pathways that sends signals inside cancer cells could prevent...

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New compound discovered to fight resistant cancer cells

Scientists have discovered a new compound that could be more successful in treating particular cancers than conventional chemotherapy. Although chemotherapy is the first...

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Breath-sniffing gadgets that give dietary advice

Technologists in the US are showcasing two portable gadgets, Lumen and FoodMarble, that analyze the gases in users breath and displays how they...

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Scientists petition for full-scale GM maize farming

Kenyan farmers could soon start growing genetically modified (GM) maize if an application by scientists for approval by regulatory agencies succeeds. The country's...

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New programme to tap talent among young scientists

Young Kenyans talented in the sciences are set to benefit from  a new initiative launched by the government in collaboration with the Embassy...