The uncontrolled and unrestricted use of antimicrobials may lead to the accumulation of undesirable drug residues in the treated animals and their products. To avoid adverse effects from antibiotic residue consumption such ...

There are many varieties of seeds and nuts that can produce edible oil, amongst other uses. Kenyan tea is widely grown for its leaves and is commercialized as black tea. Value addition to the tea plant and product ...

Maize is the main staple food crop in Kenya and is of vital concern to agricultural policy decisions, food security and overall development of the sector and the economy. It is also the dominant staple food crop in Kuria ...

The African catfish Clarias gariepinus is a non-native fish species to Lake Naivasha. The timing and method of its introduction into the Lake is not clearly known, but it is thought that it probably came through the inflowing ...

This dissertation investigates the flow due to sources and sinks. Both plane sources and sinks are considered and also flow caused by submerged sources and sinks in open channel flow. The complex potentials of both sources ...

Armillaria root rot has been documented as one of the major diseases of tea (Camellia sinensis) that hinders successful establishment of tea when planted shortly after deforestation. Effective methods for managing the ...

Paka volcano is situated in active northern Kenya rift. It is considered one of the geothermal prospects. It has been covered by most studies that focused on the regional tectonic evolution of the East Africa Rift, ...

Geophagia is defined as deliberate consumption of earths’ materials e.g. soil, clay and soft stones. The practice is widespread among pregnant women and there are conflicting views as to whether it is beneficial to health ...

Lead is a multitargeted toxicant, causing toxic effects to almost all organs and systems in the human body. Children are more susceptible to lead poisoning and suffer irreversible neuropsychological and cognitive ...