Kenya
State receives Covid-19 testing kits worth Ksh 44m from Aga Khan 2021-04-07
Posted April 7th, 2021 by librarian-hdAga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH,N) has donated over 20,000 Covid-19 testing kits valued at Ksh 44 million to the Ministry of Health to boost its Covid-19 response.
The donation is financed by the German government through a grant offered by the German Development Bank (KFW) to AKUH,N and the Aga Khan Health Services, East Africa, to boost their Covid-19 response and support the public health system.
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Mother Language Day to be held in Nairobi
Posted January 25th, 2021 by librarian-hdInternational Mother Language Day in Nairobi
At the Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi proudly housed in in a building over 86 years old. It’s beautiful grey stones, weather worn are embellished by a date 1934 in English and in Gujerati.
In 1934 the building was complete, surrounded by the verdure of City Park and all the old trees surrounding it.
The the house burgeoning with young children and extended family.
The cassia were planted for their fine yellow blossoms.
Young children, adolescents, leaving for education abroad.
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Golden Jubilee of Mowlana Sultan Muhammad Shah in Nairobi
Posted January 20th, 2021 by librarian-hdThe Golden Jubilee of the assumption of the gadi of Imamat by Mowlana Sultan Muhammad Shah was celebrated in Nairobi in March 1, 1937 when Mowlana Sultan Muhammad Shah was weighed against gold valued at British pounds 23,000 for the second time. Here is a colour plate of that historic scene which attracted over 18,000 people from different countries. Mr. A.C. Wade, the Governor of Kenya (seen in blue suit) performed the weighing ceremony
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Golden Jubilee of Mowlana Sultan Muhammad Shah in Nairobi
Posted January 14th, 2021 by librarian-hdThe Golden Jubilee of the assumption of the gadi of Imamat by Mowlana Sultan Muhammad Shah was celebrated in Nairobi in March 1, 1937 when Mowlana Sultan Muhammad Shah was weighed against gold valued at British pounds 23,000 for the second time. Here is a colour plate of that historic scene which attracted over 18,000 people from different countries. Mr. A.C. Wade, the Governor of Kenya (seen in blue suit) performed the weighing ceremony
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German insurer buys into Jubilee Holdings 2020-09-30
Posted September 30th, 2020 by librarian-hdThe African subsidiary of the global insurer and asset manager Allianz plans to buy an eight per cent stake in Kenya’s Jubilee Holding Plc (JHL
The offer, subject to regulatory approvals, will see the Germany based firm acquire a controlling stake of between 51 and 66 per cent in Jubilee’s General Insurance business Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi and Mauritius, forming Jubilee-Allianz General Insurance Limited.
JHL will retain ownership of its Life and Pensions operations and its Medical insurance business in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
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First model Teachers’ academy opens in East Africa 2020-09-23
Posted September 24th, 2020 by librarian-hdThe Teachers’ Academy is set to bring a new experience in teaching in higher education. It will be Aga Khan University’s first interdisciplinary academies of its kind in the region.
Nairobi — A teachers' excellence training academy, the first one of its kind in East Africa, has today, September 23, 2020, opened its doors, thanks to the Aga Khan University (AKU).
The Teachers' Academy is set to bring a new experience in teaching in higher education. It will be Aga Khan University's first interdisciplinary academies of its kind in the region.
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Aga Khan Academy sets IB exams record 2020-09-03
Posted September 4th, 2020 by librarian-hdStudents at Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa have achieved record-breaking results in this year’s International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) amid the challenging Covid-19 learning period.
Top scorers have received admission call-ups to a number of prestigious universities including Yale and Cambridge. The students have further been offered over $7 million (Sh800 million) in university scholarships. The students attributed their success to hard work.
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Aga Khan Hospital to offer free COVID-19 tests for inpatients 2020-05-
Posted May 22nd, 2020 by librarian-hdNAIROBI, Kenya, May 21 – The Aga Khan University Hospital has started conducting free COVID-19 tests for all in-patients, surgical and day surgery patients, in a precautionary measure aimed at combating the spread of the virus.
The hospital said the move will help it determine the best approach to care for its patients including the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) during their admission.
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Inside the plan to build a world class Aga Khan University Hospital in Kenya 2020-03-27
Posted March 30th, 2020 by librarian-hdAs the Aga Khan University Hospital marks its 60th anniversary this year, it has invested in technology and management systems to enable it meet the changing healthcare needs and retain its position in the club of the few hospitals in Africa to be accredited by world renowned bodies such as the Joint Commission and College of American Pathologists.
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Prince Rahim visits East Africa to evaluate AKDN’s response to environmental sustainability and climate change 2020-03-07
Posted March 27th, 2020 by librarian-hdIn early March, Prince Rahim, accompanied by his wife, Princess Salwa, visited Kenya and Tanzania, to better understand the plans and responses of the various institutions and agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) towards environmental sustainability and climate action.
Prince Rahim’s visit to Kenya took place in his capacity as Chair of the AKDN Environment and Climate Committee (ECC), which was recently established to develop a policy framework on priorities related to the environment and climate change for implementation by AKDN globally.
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A Kenya Hospital Merges Quality and Efficiency with Mission 2017-04-27
Posted February 25th, 2020 by librarian-hdWhat does it take to become an effective healthcare facility in Africa, where much of the continent is marked by extraordinary needs and limited resources? In a series of profiles, GHCi’s Alex Freedman looks at operations and management strategies at three standout Africa hospitals, in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana. This profile is the first in the series.
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How Kenyatta's Control of Nation Media Was Thwarted
Posted September 27th, 2019 by librarian-hdKenya’s first president, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, once tried to get one of his relatives to control the Nation Media Group.
In a 2010 book titled The Birth of a Nation: The Story of a Newspaper in Kenya, Gerard Loughran, a former senior editor at the Daily Nation, narrates what transpired after Kenyatta made a proposition for one of his kinsmen to lead the firm.
After the Aga Khan opened Serena Hotel in a ceremony attended by Kenya’s founding father on February 16, 1976, Mzee introduced the businessman to his chosen candidate.
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CJTF-HOA, Aga Khan University Hospital explore future partnership
Posted July 12th, 2019 by librarian-hdNAIROBI, KENYA
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Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Scott
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa
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NAIROBI, Kenya – Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa service members performed an on-site survey and subject matter expert exchange at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, July 2-4.
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Speech at the Opening Ceremony of the new High School at Nairobi 1961-12-10
Posted February 23rd, 2019 by librarian-hdYour Worship, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen.
I am most happy indeed that it has been possible for me to make this brief visit to Nairobi on my way back from the Independence celebrations in Tanganyika and to be able to open this fine new Secondary School.
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Speech His Highness the Aga Khan IV at the opening of a new £25,000 nursery school 1961-05-11
Posted February 23rd, 2019 by librarian-hdMOMBASA, KENYA
MAY 11, 1961
On May 11, 1961, in his first public engagement in Mombasa, His Royal Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan opened a new £25,000 nursery school.
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Prince Hussain opens Art Exhibition in Nairobi on Conservancy of Ocean Life 2019-02-11
Posted February 12th, 2019 by librarian-hd2019, FEBRUARY 10TH, Prince Hussain Aga Khan has arrived with Princess Fareen in Nairobi, Kenya. They will be in the region up to Thursday.
Showcasing treasures in oceans http://focusedonnature.org/en/pavblog/blog.html?id=15
As delegates from across the world converge in Nairobi for the ongoing blue economy conference which started on Monday, Prince Hussain Aga Khan is hosting a fine arts exhibition at the sidelines of the forum to promote environment conservation.
The exhibition depicts photos of marine and oceanic ecosystems from all over the globe.
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Highlights of East African Tour 1959-09-25
Posted January 1st, 2019 by librarian-hdHighlights of 1959 East African Tour – excerpts from Speeches
His Royal Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan Imam-e-Zaman, made an extensive tour of the three territories of East Africa, namely, Tanganyika, Uganda and Kenya in September – October 1959. Following are excerpts from some of the speeches delivered by His Royal Highness during this tour:
1. Press Conference Kampala, Uganda
September 18, 1959
Source: Speeches II pg 8
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Aga Khan Hospital Laboratory Gets Accreditation from College of American Pathologists 2018-12-11
Posted December 24th, 2018 by librarian-hdNAIROBI – The Aga Khan University Hospital Laboratory, Nairobi, Kenya has been awarded accreditation by the Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP). The CAP accreditation is a global recognition for the excellence of the services provided by the Hospitals Laboratory.
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