Marine Pollution Watch: Discarded sanitary pads are being flagged by KMFRI as a growing source of plastic waste entering Kenya’s oceans, with researchers warning that many pads contain plastic parts that can take hundreds of years to break down into microplastics that fish may ingest. Malaria Control Update: A new review of 25 trials finds insecticide-treated bed nets still protect people and prevent malaria infections across Africa and Asia, even as mosquito resistance rises. Consumer Protection: Kenya’s Anti-Counterfeit Authority says it will roll out a nationwide digital product authentication mark starting with high-risk goods like medicines, fertilisers, cosmetics and alcohol to curb counterfeits. Ocean Funding in Kenya: At the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, the EU pledged about €338.35m for ocean conservation, sustainable fisheries and maritime security, while global leaders announced $6.4bn in new ocean commitments. Ebola Response: Africa CDC orders stronger exit screening at airports, seaports and major land crossings for the DRC’s Bundibugyo outbreak, warning that blanket travel bans can backfire. Wildlife Protection: KWS arrested three suspects in Dadaab over alleged poaching and bush meat trafficking, seizing dik-dik and antelope carcasses. Health Tech for Food Security: An AI underwater monitoring system on Lake Victoria helped fish farmers detect low dissolved oxygen and move tilapia cages in time to prevent mass fish kills.