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Will the EAC-SADC Merger unlock the DRC crisis?
African leaders agreed on the consolidation of two regional peace initiatives aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
By Rosa Agutu 3 months ago
Will the EAC-SADC Merger unlock the DRC crisis?
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Female Maasai rangers break from cultural norms to protect Amboseli
The 17 trailblazers have united with a mission to conserve their environment and inspire a generational shift.They patrol the Amboseli to monitor wildlife.
By Rosa Agutu 3 months ago
Female Maasai rangers break from cultural norms to protect Amboseli
Defiled at 4 months; baby Blessing's story of survival, hope and justice
It has been eight months since four-month-old baby *Blessing was defiled by an 11-year-old boy. 8 months ago The Standard told baby *Blessing's story
By Rosa Agutu 4 months ago
Defiled at 4 months; baby Blessing's story of survival, hope and justice
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Broken system: An inside look at wrongful convictions in Kenya's legal maze
Teresa Njoroge, a former bank official, served a one-year sentence at Lang'ata Women's Prison for a crime she insists she did not commit.
By Rosa Agutu 5 months ago
Broken system: An inside look at wrongful convictions in Kenya's legal maze
Freedom heroes who led struggle outside the forest
Apart from the Mau Mau and other fighters who went to the forest, hundreds of Kenyans fought in various ways. Some provided intelligence, food and weapons.
By Rosa Agutu 5 months ago
Freedom heroes who led struggle outside the forest
Solar-powered water projects breathe life into Turkana farms
Persistent droughts exacerbated by climate change have made water access in Turkana County increasingly difficult.
By Rosa Agutu 5 months ago
Solar-powered water projects breathe life into Turkana farms
My son's kidney saved my life
In 2019 Michael Kiarie was diagnosed with kidney disease. He was put on medication but in 2021 the kidney complications worsened and he was out on dialysis two times a week.
By Rosa Agutu 7 months ago
My son's kidney saved my life
Kenya confirms 4 polio cases as vaccination campaign kicks off
Kenya has confirmed four new polio cases in children in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Turkana West sub county.
By Rosa Agutu 8 months ago
Kenya confirms 4 polio cases as vaccination campaign kicks off
Echoes of terror: 10 years on, Mpeketoni residents still live in unease
Echoes of terror: 10 years on, Mpeketoni residents still live in unease
By Rosa Agutu 8 months ago
Echoes of terror: 10 years on, Mpeketoni residents still live in unease
Painful experience of being an intersex in Kenya
Imagine growing up a girl, then realising, at adolescence, that you do not have a uterus or any reproductive structure that defines a woman.
By Rosa Agutu 8 months ago
Painful experience of being an intersex in Kenya
Women brave abuse, neglect in Tana River IDP camps
The IDP camp tents have almost no privacy. Displaced families sleep on mats then cover themselves with sheets. Parents also sleep on the floor with their children.
By Rosa Agutu 8 months ago
Women brave abuse, neglect in Tana River IDP camps
Delivering Hope: Birth and survival in Tana River's IDP camps
For some women in Tana River County, delivering underwater during floods was an aberrant experience that came without the comfort of a choice.
By Rosa Agutu 8 months ago
Delivering Hope: Birth and survival in Tana River's IDP camps
From wealth to relief food: How floods have left Tana River families in devastation
On finding permanent solutions, The County Government of Tana River has set aside land for relocating flood victims to higher grounds.
By Rosa Agutu 8 months ago
From wealth to relief food: How floods have left Tana River families in devastation
Mpeketoni attack: When World Cup joy turned into night of terror
Mpeketoni was a peaceful area, insecurity had never been a problem, but the attack in 2014 left residents living in fear
By Rosa Agutu 8 months ago
Mpeketoni attack: When World Cup joy turned into night of terror
Blood spots on baby girl's diapers? False menses it is
It happens when a baby is exposed to high levels of sex hormones, like oestrogen during the gestation period. It usually occurs within the first few days to the first two weeks after birth.
By Rosa Agutu 9 months ago
Blood spots on baby girl's diapers? False menses it is
Antibiotic resistance a silent pandemic killing millions worldwide
In Africa, the possibility of being sick or dying from diseases that are resistant to drugs has been spiking in recent years, posing a headache to health experts and systems.
By Rosa Agutu 9 months ago
Antibiotic resistance a silent pandemic killing millions worldwide
VIDEO: Signing Mothers: A story of Children of Deaf Adults
This is the story of CODA-Children of Deaf Adults-who navigate the world with a different first language and a deep connection to both the hearing and deaf communities.
By Rosa Agutu 9 months ago
VIDEO: Signing Mothers: A story of Children of Deaf Adults
Mother in pain after her four-month baby is defiled by an 11-year-old
After the government ordered Shauri Moyo residents who lived near rivers to shift to higher grounds Beatrice moved in with her friend whose 11-year-old son defiled her four-month-old.
By Rosa Agutu 11 months ago
Mother in pain after her four-month baby is defiled by an 11-year-old
School feeding programme makes Marsabit kids flow to class
Some children walk more than five kilometres to school, hoping that they will get porridge at 11am before being served rice and beans at lunch time.
By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago
School feeding programme makes Marsabit kids flow to class
Stillbirth: The pain of mothers leaving maternity without their babies
According to the World Health Organisation, Kenya's stillbirth rate is currently at 22 deaths for every 1,000 births.
By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago
Stillbirth: The pain of mothers leaving maternity without their babies
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The journey to being a doctor is not for the poor or faint-hearted
Training one doctor in Kenya takes at least Sh3.5 million in fees, locking out poor students.
By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago
The journey to being a doctor is not for the poor or faint-hearted
My son gave me one of his kidneys to save my life
Michael sits down with his grandson next to him and narrates how his life went from severe pain to the good health he has now.
By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago
My son gave me one of his kidneys to save my life
My son's Down's syndrome inspires hope for others
Down's syndrome is a congenital disorder (that a child is born with) that results from a chromosomal defect. A chromosome carries the genetic material of a cell.
By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago
My son's Down's syndrome inspires hope for others
Cancer survivor narrates journey of healing after scare with death
Melody thought her life had come to an end. However, after going through blood transfusion, a surgery, chemo and radiotherapy, she was declared cancer free.
By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago
Cancer survivor narrates journey of healing after scare with death
Doctors recommend counselling for pet owners in mercy killings
According to Dr Gabriel Ouma, a vet doctor at Small Five Vet Clinic, euthanasia reduces the suffering of animals that are beyond treatment like cancer.
By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago
Doctors recommend counselling for pet owners in mercy killings
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Challenges, fears of deaf children being raised by deaf parents
As a child, it can be confusing when you realise that your norm is not everyone else's. This is the story of most children who grew up with deaf parents.
By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago
Challenges, fears of deaf children being raised by deaf parents
Agony for woman detained over Sh2m bill after son's lungs collapsed
Dr Adnaan Mustafa a pediatrician at Nairobi West Hospital says the complications a new born can have are breathing difficulties, infections, jaundice, congenital anomalies meaning defects.
By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago
Agony for woman detained over Sh2m bill after son's lungs collapsed
Bomb blast babies: Mothers recall day of terror some 25 years later
Mothers recount how they survived the August 7, 1998 bomb blast while pregnant. The 'bomb blast babies' they miraculously went on to have turn 25 years this year.
By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago
Bomb blast babies: Mothers recall day of terror some 25 years later
The 1998 blast through the eyes of mothers and the babies
Lilian Munyiva, a survivor says she was working on the 12th floor Co-operative House. The blast happened a month after their offices were moved from Haile Selassie to the pioneer building
By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago
The 1998 blast through the eyes of mothers and the babies
Church of Latter-day Saints appoints new leader for Africa
Ardern is assisted by First Counselor Thierry K Mutombo, and Second Counselor Paul B Pieper in his new role in the church that has its roots in the US.
By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago
Church of Latter-day Saints appoints new leader for Africa
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Mystery killer and why Mboya sparked unease in Kenya and beyond
Men crying uncontrollably flocked the Nairobi Hospital in the afternoon of July 5,1969, after the Minister for Economic Planning and Development was shot dead.
By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago
Mystery killer and why Mboya sparked unease in Kenya and beyond
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How colonialists tried to erase Kimathi's name from our history
The most famous and iconic photo of Field Marshal Kimathi Waciuri, is him lying on a makeshift wooden stretcher taken after he was shot and captured.
By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago
How colonialists tried to erase Kimathi's name from our history
Dedan Kimathi: Betrayed by his people in the struggle and after freedom
Dedan Kimathi, the poster child for the struggle for independence, was one of fighters who fell victim to the loyalists.
By Rosa Agutu 2 years ago
Dedan Kimathi: Betrayed by his people in the struggle and after freedom
What Hip replacement procedure entails
Partial hip replacement -Common in the elderly. The socket of the hip joint is not replaced Instead, the ball of the joint is replaced.
By Rosa Agutu 2 years ago
What Hip replacement procedure entails
Shattered serenity: Unveiling dark struggle of mothers' depression
Any woman can experience postpartum depression or psychosis, but certain factors can increase the risk.
By Rosa Agutu 2 years ago
Shattered serenity: Unveiling dark struggle of mothers' depression
Africa urged to invest in youth
The focus on development ought to be empowering, educating, and equipping young people to take control of their future. Otherwise, the continent is setting itself up for failure.
By Rosa Agutu 2 years ago
Africa urged to invest in youth
How a total hip replacement surgery gave me a second chance to walk
Wanjiku beams with excitement and hope after healing from the pain that almost crippled her.
By Rosa Agutu 2 years ago
How a total hip replacement surgery gave me a second chance to walk
3D printing: New technology giving accident survivors new lease of life
The access to new technologies that allow for accident victims, be it road or at home, has given a new lease of life to many Kenyans.
By Rosa Agutu 2 years ago
3D printing: New technology giving accident survivors new lease of life
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C-section debate: Why the controversy will never go away
From the risks and complications that can come from childbirth, it is clear that neither vaginal nor caesarean birth should be termed as "easy".
By Rosa Agutu 2 years ago
C-section debate: Why the controversy will never go away
KTN News reporter bags international award
Her story highlights the plight deaf women go through during the pregnancy journey and eventually motherhood.
By Rosa Agutu 2 years ago
KTN News reporter bags international award
Social media emerges as Ruto's most potent opposition
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