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Child offenders law tested as eight students are linked to school fire
Public debate has intensified over Kenya’s child justice system after eight Utumishi Girls Academy students were linked to a fatal dormitory fire.
By Rosa Agutu 16 days ago
Child offenders law tested as eight students are linked to school fire
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Tiny warriors, big battles: Reality of children living with Type 1 diabetes
Families of children living with Type 1 Diabetes are sharing the emotional and financial challenges of managing the condition.
By Rosa Agutu 1 month ago
Tiny warriors, big battles: Reality of children living with Type 1 diabetes
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From factory to table: Hidden health risks in contaminated sugar
Industrial sugar is not refined and the extraction of purity is not yet done adequately and still has heavy metals found in unrefined sugar.
By Rosa Agutu 1 month ago
From factory to table: Hidden health risks in contaminated sugar
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Relief or motherhood: Tough choice endometriosis forces on women
Agnes Aluoch shares how endometriosis led to a life-altering hysterectomy, forcing a difficult choice between relief from chronic pain and the loss of her chance at biological motherhood.
By Rosa Agutu 2 months ago
Relief or motherhood: Tough choice endometriosis forces on women
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My brother-In-law's kidney gave me a second chance
On March 14, 2025, Kyarie Mwangi was scared but grateful because his brother-in-law was preparing to give a piece of himself so he could live.
By Rosa Agutu 3 months ago
My brother-In-law's kidney gave me a second chance
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Faith and diabetes: How patients can stay safe during fasting periods
The risk of developing complications while fasting is generally low. However, people with type 1 diabetes are usually advised not to fast, regardless of their sugar control.
By Rosa Agutu 3 months ago
Faith and diabetes: How patients can stay safe during fasting periods
Kagame: We are not in Congo for minerals
“If we were in Congo for the minerals, we would be 100 times richer than we are now,” said President Kagame during Umushyikirano 
By Rosa Agutu 4 months ago
Kagame: We are not in Congo for minerals
How boda boda insurance fails riders when accidents happen
Although motor insurance is legally required, many boda boda riders say insurance companies fail them when they need help the most.
By Rosa Agutu 4 months ago
How boda boda insurance fails riders when accidents happen
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From Guerrilla fighter to President: Museveni's 40-year political journey
When Yoweri Museveni was sworn in January 1986, after leading a guerrilla war against President Milton Obote. Many Ugandans saw his reign as a beacon of hope.
By Rosa Agutu 5 months ago
From Guerrilla fighter to President: Museveni's 40-year political journey
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Child offenders law tested as eight students are linked to school fire
Public debate has intensified over Kenya’s child justice system after eight Utumishi Girls Academy students were linked to a fatal dormitory fire.
By Rosa Agutu 16 days ago
Child offenders law tested as eight students are linked to school fire
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Tiny warriors, big battles: Reality of children living with Type 1 diabetes
Families of children living with Type 1 Diabetes are sharing the emotional and financial challenges of managing the condition.
By Rosa Agutu 1 month ago
Tiny warriors, big battles: Reality of children living with Type 1 diabetes
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From factory to table: Hidden health risks in contaminated sugar
Industrial sugar is not refined and the extraction of purity is not yet done adequately and still has heavy metals found in unrefined sugar.
By Rosa Agutu 1 month ago
From factory to table: Hidden health risks in contaminated sugar
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Relief or motherhood: Tough choice endometriosis forces on women
Agnes Aluoch shares how endometriosis led to a life-altering hysterectomy, forcing a difficult choice between relief from chronic pain and the loss of her chance at biological motherhood.
By Rosa Agutu 2 months ago
Relief or motherhood: Tough choice endometriosis forces on women
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My brother-In-law's kidney gave me a second chance
On March 14, 2025, Kyarie Mwangi was scared but grateful because his brother-in-law was preparing to give a piece of himself so he could live.
By Rosa Agutu 3 months ago
My brother-In-law's kidney gave me a second chance
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Faith and diabetes: How patients can stay safe during fasting periods
The risk of developing complications while fasting is generally low. However, people with type 1 diabetes are usually advised not to fast, regardless of their sugar control.
By Rosa Agutu 3 months ago
Faith and diabetes: How patients can stay safe during fasting periods
Kagame: We are not in Congo for minerals
“If we were in Congo for the minerals, we would be 100 times richer than we are now,” said President Kagame during Umushyikirano 
By Rosa Agutu 4 months ago
Kagame: We are not in Congo for minerals
How boda boda insurance fails riders when accidents happen
Although motor insurance is legally required, many boda boda riders say insurance companies fail them when they need help the most.
By Rosa Agutu 4 months ago
How boda boda insurance fails riders when accidents happen
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From Guerrilla fighter to President: Museveni's 40-year political journey
When Yoweri Museveni was sworn in January 1986, after leading a guerrilla war against President Milton Obote. Many Ugandans saw his reign as a beacon of hope.
By Rosa Agutu 5 months ago
From Guerrilla fighter to President: Museveni's 40-year political journey
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Child offenders law tested as eight students are linked to school fire
Public debate has intensified over Kenya’s child justice system after eight Utumishi Girls Academy students were linked to a fatal dormitory fire.
By Rosa Agutu 16 days ago
Child offenders law tested as eight students are linked to school fire
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Tiny warriors, big battles: Reality of children living with Type 1 diabetes
Families of children living with Type 1 Diabetes are sharing the emotional and financial challenges of managing the condition.
By Rosa Agutu 1 month ago
Tiny warriors, big battles: Reality of children living with Type 1 diabetes
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From factory to table: Hidden health risks in contaminated sugar
Industrial sugar is not refined and the extraction of purity is not yet done adequately and still has heavy metals found in unrefined sugar.
By Rosa Agutu 1 month ago
From factory to table: Hidden health risks in contaminated sugar
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Relief or motherhood: Tough choice endometriosis forces on women
Agnes Aluoch shares how endometriosis led to a life-altering hysterectomy, forcing a difficult choice between relief from chronic pain and the loss of her chance at biological motherhood.
By Rosa Agutu 2 months ago
Relief or motherhood: Tough choice endometriosis forces on women
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My brother-In-law's kidney gave me a second chance
On March 14, 2025, Kyarie Mwangi was scared but grateful because his brother-in-law was preparing to give a piece of himself so he could live.
By Rosa Agutu 3 months ago
My brother-In-law's kidney gave me a second chance
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Faith and diabetes: How patients can stay safe during fasting periods
The risk of developing complications while fasting is generally low. However, people with type 1 diabetes are usually advised not to fast, regardless of their sugar control.
By Rosa Agutu 3 months ago
Faith and diabetes: How patients can stay safe during fasting periods
Kagame: We are not in Congo for minerals
“If we were in Congo for the minerals, we would be 100 times richer than we are now,” said President Kagame during Umushyikirano 
By Rosa Agutu 4 months ago
Kagame: We are not in Congo for minerals
How boda boda insurance fails riders when accidents happen
Although motor insurance is legally required, many boda boda riders say insurance companies fail them when they need help the most.
By Rosa Agutu 4 months ago
How boda boda insurance fails riders when accidents happen
Premium
From Guerrilla fighter to President: Museveni's 40-year political journey
When Yoweri Museveni was sworn in January 1986, after leading a guerrilla war against President Milton Obote. Many Ugandans saw his reign as a beacon of hope.
By Rosa Agutu 5 months ago
From Guerrilla fighter to President: Museveni's 40-year political journey
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Faith and diabetes: How patients can stay safe during fasting periods
The risk of developing complications while fasting is generally low. However, people with type 1 diabetes are usually advised not to fast, regardless of their sugar control.
By Rosa Agutu 3 months ago
Faith and diabetes: How patients can stay safe during fasting periods
Kagame: We are not in Congo for minerals
"If we were in Congo for the minerals, we would be 100 times richer than we are now," said President Kagame during Umushyikirano
By Rosa Agutu 4 months ago
Kagame: We are not in Congo for minerals
How boda boda insurance fails riders when accidents happen
Although motor insurance is legally required, many boda boda riders say insurance companies fail them when they need help the most.
By Rosa Agutu 4 months ago
How boda boda insurance fails riders when accidents happen
Premium
From Guerrilla fighter to President: Museveni's 40-year political journey
When Yoweri Museveni was sworn in January 1986, after leading a guerrilla war against President Milton Obote. Many Ugandans saw his reign as a beacon of hope.
By Rosa Agutu 5 months ago
From Guerrilla fighter to President: Museveni's 40-year political journey
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We sleep hungry: How pregnant women fight for care
Immunisation rates, antenatal and postnatal care, and skilled deliveries have all dropped sharply.
By Rosa Agutu 6 months ago
We sleep hungry: How pregnant women fight for care
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Marsabit thirst: Women forced to trek miles as water sources dry up
What is referred to normal by many is an unimaginable reality to the people of Marsabit County.
By Rosa Agutu 7 months ago
Marsabit thirst: Women forced to trek miles as water sources dry up
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Will Winnie Odinga, the daughter of legacy, carry his torch?
Winnie Odinga was always with her father, from childhood outings, where she would wonder why people followed and adored her father.
By Rosa Agutu 7 months ago
Will Winnie Odinga, the daughter of legacy, carry his torch?
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Ida Odinga: Quiet strength behind Raila long, storied political career
From the classroom to the national stage, she upheld family through Raila's long detentions. Through the League of Kenya Women Voters, Ida inspired generations to lead through life's trials.
By Rosa Agutu 8 months ago
Ida Odinga: Quiet strength behind Raila long, storied political career
Fortified foods role in improving nutrition, fighting hidden hunger
In Kenya, fortification of food is mandatory to combat micronutrient deficiencies such as iron, iodine, vitamin A, and folic acid.
By Rosa Agutu 8 months ago
Fortified foods role in improving nutrition, fighting hidden hunger
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Caring through chaos: Families endure dementia's slow, unrelenting grip
Dementia is a thief-one that does not rob in a single act, but slowly, relentlessly, until the mind is emptied and nothing feels the same.
By Rosa Agutu 8 months ago
Caring through chaos: Families endure dementia's slow, unrelenting grip
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When medicine fails: How antibiotic resistance nearly took Dr Kariuki's life
What almost ended him was not the fall but an unseen enemy known as the silent pandemic that refused to bow even to medicine: antimicrobial resistance.
By Rosa Agutu 9 months ago
When medicine fails: How antibiotic resistance nearly took Dr Kariuki's life
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How biotech is transforming farming
Assortment of raw dry legumes composition on marble surface
By Rosa Agutu 9 months ago
How biotech is transforming farming
How Kenyan scientists are fighting potato disease with biotechnology
Researchers at Kalro are cultivating genetically modified (GM) potatoes that can resist late blight, a disease that infects leaves, stems, and potato tubers.
By Rosa Agutu 9 months ago
How Kenyan scientists are fighting potato disease with biotechnology
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