How justice systems in Africa still fail survivors of sexual violence

Across Africa, justice systems continue to fail survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, remaining inaccessible, costly, and unsafe despite legal reforms and international commitments.

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How engineer Carol Koech is lighting up Africa's energy future

Carol Koech is helping shape decisions that could bring electricity to millions across the continent.

By 10 days ago

COG, clinical officers seal CBA after eight-year standoff

After eight years of strikes and talks, the Council of Governors and the clinical officers’ union have signed a CBA, ending a major health sector dispute.

By 19 days ago

Government faulted over rising deaths of city street children

A disturbing rise in deaths among street children and youth is now raising questions about the city’s urban development policies, housing initiatives and State accountability.

By 21 days ago

Intimate partners emerge as the largest perpetrators of TFGBV

Women in public life, including journalists, human rights defenders, politicians and feminist activists, are disproportionately targeted.

By 24 days ago

How AI's weaponised algorithms amplify harm against women

Informal support systems have become critical spaces where victims warn each other about emerging threats.

By 28 days ago

Resounding success: How new surgery at KNH is restoring children's hearing

A cochlear implant is a highly specialised device for people with severe to profound hearing loss, especially those who cannot benefit from conventional hearing aids.

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Doctors' warning: Tree-hugging protest risks one's lives or health

Since late last year, Kenyans across the country have taken to hugging trees for hours and in some cases days to draw attention to a wide range of causes including environmental conservation.

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Union supports crackdown on foreign medical practitioners

KMPDU has supported a plan to revoke the licences of foreign doctors practising in Kenya, citing widespread exploitation by employing hospitals.

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Hospitals crisis drags on as Duale, Clinical Officers clash over pay deal

The crisis in public health hospitals may not end soon as Clinical Officers and Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale differ over an unsigned pay deal.

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Parents worry as 8-4-4 learners face neglect amid CBE transition

Academic performance of 8-4-4 students reportedly declines. Parents demand government balances attention between 8-4-4 and CBE.

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Cracks beneath another building raise safety fears

The building developed cracks last year, giving Nairobi residents sleepless nights. While NCA condemned the construction, nothing seems to have been done on the structure

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Healthcare services grind to a halt as clinical officers down their tools

Strike called over government failing to honor long-standing health agreements.

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New IGAD framework seeks to transform agrifood systems in the region

With more than 40 million people facing acute hunger, the Horn of Africa is at a crossroads between deepening crisis and long-term recovery.

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Clinical officers' strike to begin tomorrow- Union

Clinical Officers Union announces nationwide strike effective midnight, cites delay by Ministry of Health to implement 2017 CBA approved by SRC.

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Fear and shame leave girls struggling with periods

With accurate information scarce, girls are forced to navigate puberty guided by myths whispered among peers and half-truths passed down by relatives.

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27 sex workers killed in Nairobi this year, says lobby group

Female sex workers face daily violence from clients, police, and strangers, with little protection from the law.

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Boda girls save mothers one free ride at a time

Motorbikes branded “Boda Girls” work with the Matibabu Foundation Hospital, to offer free transport to pregnant women to attend antenatal clinic.

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Painful injustice as snakebite victims left behind

Many families cannot afford treatment, while others do not report bites, convinced nothing will be done.

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A mother's joy turns to peril when doctors battle childbirth bleeding

PPH is not just Siaya’s threat it is the leading cause of maternal death worldwide.

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Majority of Kenyan women still face online violence, new study reveals

Nearly nine out of ten students in Nairobi’s higher learning institutions have witnessed or experienced technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV).

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Kenyans face hostility after Suluhu's remarks

Hostility comes days after President Samia promised to crackdown on protesters she claimed were foreigners

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Suluhu: The lady who contested against and beat her own shadow

The assumption was simple: a woman’s touch would bring compassion, reconciliation, and democracy.

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Report: Migrant domestic workers face exploitation

A study reveals that migrant workers, elderly women and underage girls the most marginalised groups in domestic work and face labor and human rights violations.

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Governor Kahiga's art is talking too much and spewing nonsense

Kahiga has inverted that divine formula, talking like airtime is expiring and wisdom is a subscription he forgot to renew. 

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How AI boosts some jobs but prompts attacks on women

On the platform X, Grok, an AI tool that generates videos and images, has been weaponised in a coordinated campaign against women.

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Trump's Tylenol-autism link lacks medical backing, say health experts

Paracetamol remains the preferred medication for treating fever and pain during pregnancy, particularly due to concerns about the risks associated with alternatives, such as ibuprofen and aspirin.

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The Invisible Economy: Kenya's Care Policy to value women's unseen labour

In Kenya, where women disproportionately bear this responsibility, gender experts are calling for transformative change through the implementation of a National Care Policy.

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How justice systems in Africa still fail survivors of sexual violence

Across Africa, justice systems continue to fail survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, remaining inaccessible, costly, and unsafe despite legal reforms and international commitments.

By 10 days ago

How engineer Carol Koech is lighting up Africa's energy future

Carol Koech is helping shape decisions that could bring electricity to millions across the continent.

By 10 days ago

COG, clinical officers seal CBA after eight-year standoff

After eight years of strikes and talks, the Council of Governors and the clinical officers’ union have signed a CBA, ending a major health sector dispute.

By 19 days ago

Government faulted over rising deaths of city street children

A disturbing rise in deaths among street children and youth is now raising questions about the city’s urban development policies, housing initiatives and State accountability.

By 21 days ago

Intimate partners emerge as the largest perpetrators of TFGBV

Women in public life, including journalists, human rights defenders, politicians and feminist activists, are disproportionately targeted.

By 24 days ago

How AI's weaponised algorithms amplify harm against women

Informal support systems have become critical spaces where victims warn each other about emerging threats.

By 28 days ago

Resounding success: How new surgery at KNH is restoring children's hearing

A cochlear implant is a highly specialised device for people with severe to profound hearing loss, especially those who cannot benefit from conventional hearing aids.

By 1 month ago

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Doctors' warning: Tree-hugging protest risks one's lives or health

Since late last year, Kenyans across the country have taken to hugging trees for hours and in some cases days to draw attention to a wide range of causes including environmental conservation.

By 1 month ago

Union supports crackdown on foreign medical practitioners

KMPDU has supported a plan to revoke the licences of foreign doctors practising in Kenya, citing widespread exploitation by employing hospitals.

By 1 month ago

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Hospitals crisis drags on as Duale, Clinical Officers clash over pay deal

The crisis in public health hospitals may not end soon as Clinical Officers and Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale differ over an unsigned pay deal.

By 1 month ago

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Parents worry as 8-4-4 learners face neglect amid CBE transition

Academic performance of 8-4-4 students reportedly declines. Parents demand government balances attention between 8-4-4 and CBE.

By 1 month ago

Cracks beneath another building raise safety fears

The building developed cracks last year, giving Nairobi residents sleepless nights. While NCA condemned the construction, nothing seems to have been done on the structure

By 1 month ago