Kenya is famed for its medical research facilities. In the growing wake of the Ebola virus, health officials there now are confident they could quickly contain the disease should the outbreak in West Africa travel east. Lenny Ruvaga has more for VOA on the story from Nairobi.
Some artists have become a voice for social change, using their art - often labeled a nuisance - to push boundaries, make statements about Kenya's political elite
University of Nairobi’s Science and Technology Park is banking on 3-D prototyping to spark affordable production, culture of innovation
The University of Nairobi’s Science and Technology Park is banking on 3-D prototyping to spark a manufacturing revolution in the country. Lenny Ruvaga has more for from Nairobi's so-called “FabLab” for VOA.
Device captures water droplets from fog and channels the water into large tanks for animals, agriculture
Victorious Bones, an organization of enterprising young people from Nairobi's largest slum, turns discarded bones from a restaurant into jewelry, art
Report notes some progress that but stresses persistent obstacles, new challenges may hinder countries’ abilities to meet 2015 goals on schedule