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Strengthen relationship with your children by playing with them
Playful parenting ensures that parent-children relationship is strengthened through play.
By Sharon Tanui 1 year ago
Strengthen relationship with your children by playing with them
There is need to create more awareness about epilepsy
For long, epilepsy has been associated with witchcraft. Some tribes believe that an epileptic person is demon-possessed or has offended their ancestors.
By Sharon Tanui 1 year ago
There is need to create more awareness about epilepsy
It's time to end mistreatment of our elderly persons
It is necessary to create more conducive homes for the homeless or the abandoned senior citizens through concerted efforts like fundraisers.
By Sharon Tanui 1 year ago
It's time to end mistreatment of our elderly persons
Red flags that warn you about an abusive partner
Emotional abuse happens in many households and workspaces. It is hardly noticeable to other people but the victims suffer in silence.
By Sharon Tanui 1 year ago
Red flags that warn you about an abusive partner
Menstruation is nothing to get ashamed or disgusted about
During the old times, women suffered because their periods were looked at with disgust, due to the menstrual products they used. Old rags made of cotton wool, linen or sheep's wool.
By Sharon Tanui 2 years ago
Menstruation is nothing to get ashamed or disgusted about
Reject these outdated cultural practices to make room for valuable ones
Practices such as forcing women to kneel while serving their men, not shaking hands with their husbands or men for reasons that they are way superior to women is idol worship.
By Sharon Tanui 2 years ago
Reject these outdated cultural practices to make room for valuable ones
Support journalists more so they can better perform their duties
Journalists are overworked, underpaid, denied payment and in worst cases, fired without warning. This makes them to accept brown envelopes and tips from prominent people.
By Sharon Tanui 2 years ago
Support journalists more so they can better perform their duties
Governments should do more to raise awareness on HIV and Aids
Society should emulate United States Agency for International Development (USAIDs') ways of providing, protecting and ensuring the well- being of every child.
By Sharon Tanui 2 years ago
Governments should do more to raise awareness on HIV and Aids
Tackle alcoholism among youth with the seriousness it deserves
Some youth suffer from alcohol addiction as a result of unresolved childhood traumas.
By Sharon Tanui 2 years ago
Tackle alcoholism among youth with the seriousness it deserves
IMF demands corruption audit to unlock stalled Kenya billions
Business
By Brian Ngugi
49 mins ago
Report: How AI technology is changing the job market
Enterprise
By Graham Kajilwa
49 mins ago
Why Kariuki couldn't survive the police bullet
National
By Pkemoi Ngénoh
49 mins ago
Nairobi gets lion's share of Sh415b as new formula takes effect
National
By Edwin Nyarangi
49 mins ago
MPs questions State overreach in new media code of conduct
National
By Irene Githinji and Josphat Thiong’o
49 mins ago
Knec unveils new training centre to demystify exams
Education
By Lewis Nyaundi
49 mins ago
Teacher unions demand hefty pay rise, new perks
National
By Lewis Nyaundi
49 mins ago