World Health Organization – Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.
Senou is a young Cameroonian student in China recently infected with Coronavirus he was released from hospital this morning cured of the virus.
Doctors seeking for a cure to treat the dreadful virus were amazed to see Senou still alive and fit even after contracting the virus which has claimed 1,112 lives since it broke out in Wuhan couple of weeks ago.
The Chinese doctors confirmed that Senou stayed alive because of his blood genetic composition which is mainly found in the genetic composition of subsaharan Africans.
Chinese doctors also said that he remained alive because he has black skin, the antibodies of a black are 3 times stronger, powerful and resistant compare to that of white.
Zanomoya Mditshwa am African shared his opinion saying black man is indestructible.
“Caucasians is always at war with our black skin because they know our melanin is our defense against all that they throw at us. This proves yet again that the black man is indestructible, our bodies are made of the same substances that make up this Earth because we are owners of this universe they will never wipe us off, history has already proved that.” he said
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The Government has advised Kenyans in China to consider leaving the Coronavirus hit country due to infection risk and travel restriction hardships.
On Wednesday the government stated it was prepared to evacuate Kenyan citizens from China, where the Coronavirus outbreak has claimed over 400 people.
Health administrative secretary Dr Mercy Mwangangi told lawmakers there are plans to evacuate 85 students who are stranded in China’s Wuhan city, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in constant communication with the 85 Kenyan students,” Mwangangi said.
“We have identified two holding rooms at JKIA [Kenya’s main international airport] and set up isolation facility at the Kenyatta Hospital. Additional satellite isolation facilities have been earmarked for Nairobi county,” she added.
It is not clear how long the Wuhan lockdown will last, but several countries have been evacuating their citizens from the city.
The Chinese Embassy in Kenya has issued a directive for employers who are expecting the return of workers from the holiday break.
“…all Chinese companies in Kenya to quarantine their employees returning from China for 14 days no matter they have symptoms or not," the statement read in part.
Kenya will also evacuate its students trapped in Wuhan, the Chinese epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic, President Uhuru Kenyatta has said.
There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus infection.
The best way to do so is to avoid exposure to this virus.
The CDC recommends the following every day preventive actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory viruses:
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Stay home when you are sick.
Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
Travelers to China should:
Avoid non-essential travel to Hubei, including the province’s capital, Wuhan.
Avoid contact with sick people.
Discuss travel to China with their health care provider. Older adults and travelers with underlying health issues may be at risk for more severe disease.
Avoid animals (alive or dead), animal markets, and products that come from animals (such as uncooked meat).
Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
If you traveled to China recently and feel sick with fever or a cough or have difficulty breathing, you should:
Seek medical care right away. Before you go to a doctor’s office or emergency room, call ahead and tell them about your recent travel and symptoms.
Avoid contact with others.
Do not travel while sick.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when coughing or sneezing.
There is no specific antiviral treatment recommended for coronavirus infection.
People who are infected should receive supportive care to help relieve symptoms.
For severe cases, treatment should include care to support vital organ functions.
People who think they may have been exposed to the virus should contact their health care provider immediately.
Friends of photographer Abiud Wangu Maina on December 29, 2019 woke up to the shocking news that he was no more.
Abiud had hours earlier posted a message on his Facebook account and many thought he had taken his life because of depression.
However, according to a post by his friend MC Georgez, Abiud died in a tragic road accident at Allsops along Thika Super highway on the morning of December 29, 2019.
“The post-mortem shows he died from excessive bleeding and he had issues with breathing after the accident. I have known Abiud for years now, he was depressed but I’m sure he was not committing suicide,” Georgez said.
After the accident, Abiud was rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital where he succumbed to injuries.
In his Facebook post, Abiud noted that 2019 had been a difficult year for him revealing that he had been battling depression but only a few people noticed and tried to help.
“Depression changes u, you may look the same but everything else is different, you act differently, move differently, you speak differently, everything about you is so different that you forget who you are,” he wrote.
He noted that some people were not good at seeking help but he encouraged them to speak out
“Some people aren’t good at asking for help because there’s so used to being the ” helper” thought their life they’ve experience an unbalanced give and take, so their instinct is usually I””LL figure it out on my own ” the -self-reliance is all they’ve ever known. Speak out this thing is devil !!”, he said.
Abiud said he was able to open up and talk about his depression in front of his workmates but still they never noticed he had a problem.
“Last week was the best week for me I was able to stand before my workmate of 11 years I was able to speak my heart but one thing I learned no one notice my tired eyes, that’s how bad depression is no one can notice depressed people acts ok,” he added.
He concluded by thanking God for the opportunity to say goodbye and advised people to pay attention to their friends’ change of behaviour.
Friends reached out on his posts but hours later messages of condolences started trickling in on the same post..
Abuid will be buried this Saturday at Mukurwe-ini, Nyeri County.
Huddah Monroe or Alhuddah Njoroge as her mother named her has taken a break from trolloping in Dubai where she is living it up in the lap of luxury, staying at one of the most expensive hotels in the world, to tell the world that she was in essence raped.
That is how, according to Huddah, she lost her virginity. And while this has elicited alot of mixed reactions from netizens, many of whom are quick to call up her not so innocent present and the way she got her come up as if it negates the fact that she believes she was sexually exploited.
K24 TV anchor Betty Kyallo emotionally narrated to how her four-year-old daughter Ivanna struggled with a rare auto-immune disease known as acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
In an emotional Facebook post on Monday, December 30, 2019, she detailed the consternation occasioned by the onset of the disease, that according to the US National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, is characterised by a brief but widespread attack of inflammation in the brain and spinal cord that damages myelin – the protective covering of nerve fibers.
''One day my beautiful four-year-old daughter stopped walking, soon stopped talking, soon stopped eating soon was so drowsy couldn’t keep her eyes open and thereafter went into a deep coma that she had to be taken to ICU and put on life support for a whole month.''
She narrated that her daughter had been at the Nairobi Hospital for over a month undergoing tests, with doctors struggling to diagnose the disease.
''We did numerous tests looking at every organ and blood but for a long time of hospitalisation in Nairobi Hospital Children's Ward, we couldn't find it. All the while she kept deteriorating every day losing one function after another. ''
Eventually, she said while acknowledging the doctors who cared for Ivanna, they were able to identify the disease and get Ivanna the assistance and treatment she needed.
''As a mother, this was my lowest time. I was crushed every day seeing my daughter wasting away and couldn't do anything. I was depressed, cried silently sometimes hoping God would see my tears. I always feared to go to the ward or ICU because I wasn't sure what function she would lose the next day or hour.''
The anchor continued to narrate that her daughter made steady progress and she thanked her friends, doctors, family members, work colleagues and her partner for being by her side.
She credited her support system for ensuring her state of anxiety visible to the publish as she never missed a single show.
''I am happier, stronger, more courageous and grateful. Ivanna is GREAT. A LITTLE QUEEN. So please instead of anyone feeling sorry for me or my family kindly make an effort to support, visit, encourage anyone you know is sick or has a sick loved one in hospital/home," she concluded.
2019 has been a year that most people in Kenya would like to forget in relation to the scourge of cancer and the number of victims it has claimed.
Cancer has been listed among the leading causes of death in the country especially due to the cost of diagnosis and treatment.
In this article, our news desk looked at some of the prominent people who succumbed to the deadly disease in the year.
1. Joyce Laboso: The late Bomet governor was destined for greatness especially after unseating one of the most vocal governors, Isaac Ruto of Chama Cha Mashinani during the 2017 General Elections.
But this was not to be after she succumbed to cancer on July 29,2019, at the Nairobi Hospital Cancer Centre at the age of 58.
2. Bob Collymore
He was the second CEO of Kenya’s largest telecommunications company, Safaricom, until his untimely death.
Collymore had been diagnosed with acute myeloid Leukemia and flew several times to the UK to seek treatment.
He would though lose his battle with the disease on July 1 at his home in Kitisuru, Nairobi.
He was cremated at the Kariokor crematorium a few days after his death in the presence of close family members.
3. Kenneth Okoth
He was the first MP for Kibra constituency which had been split from the larger Lang'ata Constituency.
Born and raised in the largest slum in Kenya, Okoth studied hard in school to ensure he changed the lives of his family and impacted the livelihoods of the people from his childhood neighbourhood, which he got to do as MP.
Okoth during his second term as MP was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer and that would finally be the cause of his death which occurred on July 26, at the Nairobi Hospital.
He was cremated at the Kariokor crematorium despite protests from his kinsmen and locals from his native home in Siaya.
4. Michelle Wararia Karume
The name might not ring a bell to many but Michele was the granddaughter to once-powerful Cabinet Minister and business mogul Njenga Karume.
Reports indicated that she died in the died in Houston, Texas at the tender age of 25 where she had gone to seek treatment but ran out of funds.
Due to the family wrangles over the late Minister's estate, Michelle died last days were extremely painful as she begged for funds from her family because she allegedly could not even afford painkillers.
5. Esther Wambui
You might remember the heartbreaking story of the woman who was ejected from the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in April 2019 for lacking a mere Ksh1,950 for treatment.
Wambui had been battling for cervical cancer when her sister Gladys Mwihaki was filmed lamenting at the KNH compound that they had been turned away from the facility for lack of the said money.
Wambui would later succumb to the disease on July 15, 2019, leaving the family with a medical bill amounting to more than Ksh300,000.
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has failed to appear before the Voi Law Court due to health complications.
Sonko was to appear before the court to face charges of resisting arrest on December 6.
The governor was ordered to appear before the court on January 21, 2020.
The governor has also been accused of 'kicking' Coast Regional Commander Rashid Yakubu on the thigh during his arrest at Ikanga strip.
In a charge sheet dated December 9, Sonko has been charged for assaulting the police officer at 12.30 pm in the due execution of his duties contrary to section 103 of the National Police Service Act 2011.
The witnesses have been listed are Rashid Yakubu, CJs James Mwanzia, Michael Muriithi, CPL Fred Sabai, CPL Stephen Mtawa, PC Ibrahim Ahmed and others to State.
A doctor’s report presented before the court and seen by the Star indicate that Sonko is suffering from hypertension and chest pain.
“He was diagnosed with hypertensive urgency, soft tissue injury to the left chest wall and bilateral hip osteoarthritis. He had no previous history of hypertension. He continues to be on bed rest with close blood pressure monitoring,” lawyer George Kithi told the court.
Kithi said that the governor would personally appear before the court in January as ordered.
The governor is also facing other 19 charges of corruption, abuse of office and irregular payments that saw the county lose Sh357 million in Nairobi.
Earlier, security had been beefed up around the court with contingents of police manning the gates to control swelling crowds that waited to welcome the governor.
A number of Nairobi County MCAs also attended the court session.
Delectable Nollywood Actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim, 44, has revealed that she had
to remove her womb to live a normal life.
The actress who stars in ‘Heaven’s Hell’ which was premiered in the cinemas on Friday, recently shared her story at an event tagged ‘Conversation with Nse.’
Nse also revealed that she was never going to be able to have a baby as she was diagnosed three years ago with Adenomyosis, a condition whereby the inner lining of the uterus breaks through the muscle wall of the uterus.
“I was told I couldn’t have kids,” she said to the now sombre audience.
“And so, I had to have a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) to make me have a life again and to stop going through what I was going through. And I’m literarily telling women and men, it really doesn’t matter if you can’t bear children. What really matters is what you would do for the world, for the universe. Tears dropped and then my husband squeezed my hand. It was reassuring there was someone there and it was telling me that this is reality, my reality.”
A woman in Tennessee, U.S. was shocked to discover that she was pregnant with only nine days to the due date.
This was a pleasant shock considering that Lauren Chalk had had two prior miscarriages and was certain that she could not ever carry a pregnancy to term.
”Given the history of miscarriages that I had, I would think that I was pregnant before and I would take a pregnancy test, it would be negative and I would think subconsciously that it’s not gonna be true anyway,” Chalk said.
CNN reports that she did not realise she was pregnant earlier as she had been diagnosed with polycystic syndrome in her teenage years.
Having the syndrome meant that she had irregular menstrual cycles.
Further, the miscarriages she had in 2014 and 2016 had jaded her: she remained contemptuous of any positive pregnancy test result.
However, this time things were different: it took the keen eye of her mother to see that something was off with her daughter, prompting a doctor’s visit.
It is then that she discovered the miracle.
And on December 2, she delivered a bouncing baby boy who she named Wyatt.
”He’s the biggest gift that anyone can give me, best gift since Jesus,” she told CNN.
Brigit Chichi could never be more proud of being a nurse after a patient she once took care of offered to do her monthly shopping after running into her in a local supermarket.
Chichi was in the retailer not to buy anything as many of us do in the stores, but to window shop since she was broke as she has not received her salary for the past eight months.
Speaking to us, the lady said she currently works in a county hospital after leaving Kisumu Specialist where she had attended to the lady.
"I was just window shopping, thinking of what to buy after hopefully getting my salary soon then I heard someone shouting 'sister wa specialist! sister wa specialist!' At first I did not know she was talking to me.
"But she came to me and thanked me for taking care of her when I was a nurse at Kisumu Specialist. She looked at my small trolley which only had spaghetti and diapers and told me to put it down and get a bigger trolley," Chichi narrated.
The woman, who the nurse even forgot to ask her name, asked her to pick anything she wanted from the supermarket.
She was both confused and happy and began taking items from the shelves hesitantly, careful not to surpass her former patient's budget.
"She noticed I was picking the things timidly and asked me to pick everything at its maximum capacity without fear, and she spent KSh 15,000 on me," the nurse said.
Miracles are not just the humongous events that happened in the ancient biblical times but Chichi described her experience as a miracle since everything she was desiring while window shopping was now in her trolley ready to go home with her.
"I seriously could not believe it. Whoever said tenda wema nenda zako ( do good and just go your way) was absolutely right. Some acts of kindness just come back to you in huge proportions," she said.
And it gets better. The woman left the nurse her business card and asked her to call in the future should she want to go shopping again.
"I took care of her, I even forgot her name, which I will surely check in the hospital records, but I am glad she appreciated my work," an excited Chichi said.layer with friends
Machachari actress Mama Baha whom I inadvertently “killed” earlier this year has revealed that she had a hell of an evening -straight outta hell. Mama Baha’s day had started off so well wit her living her best life; sewing mats indoors then she went for a swim.
That was when things started going awry. According to Mama Baha whose real names are Wanjiku Mburu she ended up feeling like some pain was creeping up her tummy. What followed was a night of horror as her doctor ended up telling her she was in critical condition.
Check out what Mama Baha had to say about the night that was:
Today,was an ordinary day.spent the day in doors sewing my mat…you know pretty ordinary day.later in the evening went for swimming and did my 100 laps then went home and prepared for the night, pajamas and all…cut to around 9pm I felt weird in my stomach and decided to go to hospital for a quick check only to be admitted..yaani life changes in an instant and thank God I listened to my body because according to the doctor I am critical..sigh. But who’s report will the believe, I am going to believe the report of the lord. P.s my 1st time admitted
The last few months have left Kenyans trying to unravel the mysterious murders that are happening almost daily, with many fearing to commit to marriage.
Some were committed by people known to the victims and some by unknown people.
Below are several women in the recent past that have been killed under mysterious circumstances.
Anne Kathure
The 24-year-old woman who went missing in September and her clothes dumped outside their gate was found brutally murdered in Meru.
Anne Kathure, a mother of two left work never to reach home only for her clothes to be found near their house.
Anne Kathure
2. Judith Wanjiku and Catherine Mwai
Judith Wanjiku, 73 and her daughter Catherine Mwai were found murdered in September 2019 at their South B home.
The elderly woman was found on a blood-soaked mattress with a sisal rope tied around her neck.
Catherine Mwai and her mother Judith Wanjiku
3. Emma Wanyota
Emmah Wanyota, 21, was killed and her body badly mutilated at their home.
She was at the time, a student at Vera Beauty College. Her body was discovered with her intestines pulled out.
Emmah had also been raped and her limbs were missing.
According to neighbours, Emmah was the third victim to have been killed by Mustafa her alleged ex.
4.Faith Wangui
Faith Wangui, a mother of two, who went missing on Sunday, November 10 was found murdered and her body thrown in a thicket near Menengai Crater in Nakuru.
The 25-year-old mother of two left Muranga last Saturday, where she lives with her children for Nakuru.
She was taking the kids – a six-year-old and a two-year-old – to their aunt’s place for December holidays and was to return to Muranga on Sunday but she didn’t.
Her ex-husband Joseph Muchiri later committed suicide.
Muchiri was found dangling from a tree in Mau Narok.
Faith’s badly mutilated body showed brutal wounds, her left hand and breast had been chopped off, and her face doused in what is suspected to be acid.
5. Joyce Syombua
Joyce Syombua and her two kids are the latest victims of crimes of passion.
Joyce and her two kids, Shanice and Prince Michael were allegedly brutally murdered by Major Peter Mugure and their bodies buried in a shallow grave in Nanyuki.
Before the discovery, the trio had been missing for 21 days.
Major Peter Mugure and the family he allegedly murdered,his wife Joyce Syombua,daughter Shanice and son Prince Michael.
6.Leah Momanyi
Leah Momanyi was found dead days after she screamed in her house but the neighbours could not locate where the screams were coming from.
The 24-year old Kisii University student was raped and stabbed to death in her Kasarani estate apartment.
On the night of her death, Leah Momanyi arrived in the building at 8 pm and headed straight to her house on the second floor, according to neighbours and a watchman.
The caretaker told DCI officials in Kasarani that he heard Momanyi scream for help at 11.35 pm on November 8 but could not locate her bedsitter on the second floor.
Her body was discovered by her alleged boyfriend two days later.
“ON SUNDAY 10/11/2019, AT ABOUT 06.00 AM, A BOYFRIEND OF THE DECEASED ALLEGES HE HAD COME FROM HOME AND WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR WITH HIS KEY.
HE FOUND LEAH LYING IN BED, BLOOD ON THE FLOOR, ROOM MESSED UP, A KNIFE ON THE GROUND AND SHE WAS DEAD,” THE POLICE STATEMENT READS.
On discovery of the body, the alleged boyfriend notified Momanyi’s cousins who live nearby.
7. Lucy Nyira
Lucy Nyira, 25, died last month after succumbing to burn injuries.
She had been married to 24-year-old Bernard Kariha for three years.
Before her death, she told The Standard her husband was upset after she arrived late from her journey in Nairobi.
The late Lucy Nyira
Nyira had gone to purchase second-hand clothes for reselling.
“TRAFFIC AND DIVERSIONS ON THE NAIROBI-NAKURU HIGHWAY CAUSED THE DELAY.
I EXPLAINED THAT TO MY HUSBAND BUT HE DID NOT BELIEVE ME. HE EXPECTED ME TO HAVE TAKEN TWO HOURS,” SHE SAID.
She died while admitted at the Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital.
Do you already know your skin type? No? Then maybe you should first do a simple test to know what your skin type is. That way, you will be able to take care of your skin in a much better way. Every skin type has a recommended skincare routine. If your skin is oily, a dry skincare routine might not work for you. There are also rules to be followed and things to avoid for each skin type.
For example, if you have dry skin, making these mistakes might only make it worse:
1. Skipping the moisturizer
Dry-skin
Whether you have dry, normal or oily skin, nobody should skip the moisturizer. But for people with dry skin, it’s even worse. It makes your skin drier hence exposing you to bacteria because your skin is not being protected.
2. Moisturizing when it’s dry
DIY moisturizer for dry skin (Courtesy)
If you have dry skin, you should moisturize as soon as you leave the shower. Moisturizing helps in locking in the moisture so that your skin stays hydrated. To lock in maximum moisture, do not wait until your skin is completely dry. Or else, dampen your skin every time you are applying moisturizer.
3. Hot showers
Man in the shower (Courtesy)
Your skin is dry already and you are not doing it justice by taking hot showers. We get that they are soothing and relaxing, but they also strip off the natural oils on your skin.
4. Picking a random cream/lotion
Your skin may not be prone to breakouts but some products will make your dry skin drier. That said, always go for creams and lotions that are water-based and those that have been formulated for dry skin.
5. Using harsh soaps and cleansers
Harsh soaps dry the skin
If you are already struggling with dry skin, you need to choose your soaps and cleansers carefully. Very harsh soaps will dry out your skin even more. Opt for gentle cleansers that also have moisturizing properties.
6. Over-exfoliating
Over exfoliating dries the skin
There’s no debating that exfoliating is good for your skin. It removes dead cells on your skin, and it also unclogs the pores leaving you with vibrant looking skin. Even so, doing it so often especially for some with dry skin will dry your skin more.
