Kenya needs bold solutions to tackle teenage pregnancies
Proven interventions like comprehensive sex education(CSE) are also often dismissed with the view that they would encourage young people to indulge in sex.
The Price of Justice in Kenya: Journey of SGBV Survivors
Cases of sexual and gender-based violence are frequently mishandled or dismissed due to insufficient evidence, procedural errors, or even bias against the survivor. The burden of proof is placed squarely on the survivor’s shoulders, requiring them to relive their trauma repeatedly in
The sizes of Kenyan families are determined by Mothers in Law
Mothers-in-law were also deciding whether or not their daughters-in-law should use any form of contraception
Eldoret City success hinges on transformation from agriculture to a creative economy
For a long time, the image of Eldoret has been held as a masculine-oriented traditional mane of the historic Kalenjin warriors and rural farming community. However, today, as Eldoret gets recognition as a city today, you will likely find boldly dressed youthful
Beware of hidden dangers in calls for a Constitutional referendum
Next week, on August 27, Kenya will mark 14 years since the 2010 constitution was inaugurated. Our current constitution has been globally celebrated as among the most progressive, especially for the powers and freedoms it gives Kenyan citizens, as well as the
The persistence of mosquitos requires affordable interventions
The total cost of malaria hospitalization in Kenya is approximately US$ 58 per infected person in Kenya, 72% of which is borne by the government.
A note to those carrying out abductions
Money is sweet and makes the world go gaga, everyone is looking for it, myself included. But being paid to abduct your fellow human beings to instil fear in them, or to silence them for good by making them disappear, just for
Bloggers lives matter
rticle 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights provides for the right to freedom of opinion and expression, which includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media.
End silence around gender violence in religious circles
The worship centers have commanded women to be submissive to men in all circumstances, then chastise the woman for not being enough when a man misbehaves.
Let our kids learn in mother tongue first
In 2018, the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development(KICD) approved the development of mother tongue learning materials for four communities namely, Gikuyu, Kamba, Dholuo, and Ekegusii.
Are you a safe man for our women?
What accountability measures have you put in place when going out on a date or one night stand with a woman you have just met to ensure that at least one other person knows of your whereabouts – that if you harm
