
MuthokiKithanze
@muthokijoann
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News junkie/ ♥️historical literature/❤️ Athletics 🇰🇪/Digital Health advocate 🏨 /You said it, I believe it 😇
Nairobi, Kenya
Joined February 2017
Breaking News: Raila Odinga, a former prime minister and a towering figure of Kenyan politics, died at 80. https://t.co/kHP7jE5RFu
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🎭 They stage powerful public plays that challenge harmful beliefs. 🎤 They quiz followers on TikTok. 🔈 They host podcasts with local health experts. The tools are modern, but @MalariaYouthKE’s goal is timeless: fewer lives lost to a preventable disease.
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@MalariaYouthKE With malaria still causing 1 in 10 hospital visits in Kenya, this youth-led movement isn’t just creative, it’s critical. And, most importantly, it’s working. Read more: https://t.co/a4L6lSDiLn
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In Kenya, a new generation is taking on malaria, using art and social media to reach communities traditional campaigns often miss. 🧵
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Malaria still causes up to 15% of hospital visits in Kenya. One youth-led group is using social media and spoken word to make a difference to change that: https://t.co/a4L6lSDiLn
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🚨 New from GIJN: In this reporting guide by @henkvaness, learn a new detection tool + 7 advanced ways to spot probable AI-generated content. 🔗 https://t.co/b3k1mM4I3d 🖼 Illustration: @NodjadongB for GIJN
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This guide offers journalists a new detection tool and seven advanced techniques for spotting probable AI-generated content.
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Heart disease has tripled in Kenya over the past 15 years, and a major reason? Industrially produced trans fats are found in everyday snacks. These fats are directly linked to heart attacks and strokes. But the good news is that they are entirely preventable. Countries around
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WANYONYIII 🤩 The Olympic champ powers to the 10th fastest 800m of all-time with 1:41.44 to come out on top in Monaco 😤 World lead ✅ Meeting record ✅
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As a #cancersurvivor & #advocate, I jumped to create awareness on #UterineCancer &promote physical activity which is a key preventive measure for #Obesity- a known risk factor for #NCDs #UCAM #Jump4June @IGCANetwork @IGCSociety @uicc @oncodaily
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🔍 A new study shows that setting legal limits on industrial trans fats in Kenya could save thousands of lives and cut public spending dramatically. https://t.co/txQtPNG0XC
#TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
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robbing families of health, overloading hospitals, and draining our economy. 💡 Prevention isn't just smart health policy it's smart economic policy.
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📅 As the national budget is unveiled, let’s ask,are we putting our money where prevention is? 🚨 Trans fats and ultra-processed foods loaded with sugar, salt & harmful fats are fueling a crisis of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) #TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
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As we move towards #June25th, tag your favourite tweep Everyone needs to listen to this. “We are ministers not saviours, we are prophets of a future not our own”
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Effective public policy must always put prevention first. When we talk about food safety, it boils down to a simple equation: safe food equals healthy lives. By focusing on proactive measures, we can prevent foodborne illnesses and long-term health problems. #FoodPolicyKE
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Front-of-pack warning labels (FOPWL): These labels provide clear, at-a-glance information about the nutritional content of food, allowing consumers to make informed decisions quickly and easily. #FoodPolicyKE
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While World Food Safety Day has passed, our dedication to ensuring safe food for everyone remains. It's crucial to remember that food safety is an ongoing effort, not a one-time event. #FoodPolicyKE
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Public policy must prioritize prevention because safe food = healthy lives. Proactive regulation creates a foundation for long-term food safety in Kenya and across the region.#TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC #WorldFoodSafety
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