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Mercy Chelangat

(She/Her)
Nairobi
As seen in: Flipboard, Daily Nation, DEV Community, Nairobi News, Nation Africa, Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology, AllAfrica, Daily Monitor, Zawya, Taifa Leo and
Covers:  Health, Science, Climate and OSINT
Doesn't Cover: Sports and business
God's child//Author//Factchecker, Health & Science reporter @NationAfrica

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Mercy Chelangat’s Biography

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Mercy Chelangat is a multimedia journalist, and a science Reporter for the Daily Nation Newspaper and Nation.Africa. She has a Bachelors Degree in Communication and Journalism from Maasai Mara University.
She has a passion for human interest stories, loves books and is honest to the bone. For tips, send an email to mchelangat@ke.nationmedia.com.

Mercy Chelangat’s Journalist Portfolio

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NTV Kenya: On the brink of extinction

NTV Kenya: On the brink of extinction

Deep within Laikipia County, located in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Najin and her daughter Fatu are the last r…

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Navigating Self-Publishing by Nation Audio

Navigating Self-Publishing by Nation Audio

In this episode, the lifestyle team dives deep into the world of independent authors and self-publishing. Dis…

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'My unique hiking experience with blind students'

'My unique hiking experience with blind students'

As we ascended, I couldn't help but notice the hikers' profound connection to the environment. They relied on…

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Clouds being contaminated with microplastics - Study

Clouds being contaminated with microplastics - Study

The study sought to examine the presence of microplastics in cloud water and how this contributes to climate …

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Toxic Harvest: How farm chemicals are silently killing farmers

Toxic Harvest: How farm chemicals are silently killing farmers

ToxicHarvest Subscribe and watch NTV Kenya live for latest Kenyan news today and everyday as told by Kenyans.…

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High costs, health scares – the burden of having a rare disease

High costs, health scares – the burden of having a rare disease

Challenges of families battling rare diseases

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Articles

Ebola meets El Niño: Kenya’s looming twin-disaster

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By Angela Oketch, Mercy Chelangat, Hellen Shikanda Verified
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Kenya’s ability to respond to a serious infectious disease outbreak could be severely tested if an Ebola outbreak coincides with an El Niño-driven disaster. Floods could disrupt roads, health facilities, water systems, supply chains and disease surveillance while increasing population displacement. Kenya is entering the October-to-December rainy season with its first Ebola case only five days old.
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Quarantine numbers climb to 66 as a suspected Wajir case adds to Ebola fears

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By Mercy Chelangat
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Within days of Kenya confirming its first case of Ebola Virus Disease, the number of people under quarantine has risen to 66. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale says the number is likely to rise before it levels off. The count began at 57 contacts when the government announced the imported case from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Kenya to seek US permission to use Laikipia Ebola isolation facility

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By Mercy Chelangat
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The Kenyan government will have to seek permission from the Americans before using the Laikipia facility to isolate or treat any Kenyans, it has emerged. The US government confirmed in a statement to the Nation that no request had been made for the facility to be used for any patient, and that there are currently no patients in it. A day after Kenya confirmed its first Ebola death, the US declared it was ready to support the response as needed.
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Awards

Annual Journalism Excellence Awards by Media Council of Kenya

2022 - Health Reporting( Print)

Annual Journalism Excellence Awards by Media Council of Kenya

2023 - - Health Reporting( Print)

2nd runners up in health reporting print category.