Kenya’s Defence Secretary: “al-Shabab has been reduced significantly”

Kenya’s defence secretary Dr. Monica Juma speaks to the BBC’s Anne Soy about Kenya’s ongoing military presence in neighbouring Somalia. Dr. Juma says, “the ability of al-Shabab to inflict injury and terror has been reduced significantly... There has been a lot of progress… But the challenge still remains.”

Plus, as vaccines are rolled out to help fight the spread of Covid-19, some doctors have been praising a drug which can supposedly alleviate the suffering of patients. We get the thoughts of Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

And we head to Tanzania to hear how renewable energy “minigrid” technology is delivering life-changing electricity to rural communities.

(Photo: Dr. Monica Juma at the 2019 Russia-Africa Economic Forum; Credit: Gavriil Grigorov/TASS via Getty Images)