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Motherhood is not the end of the story for teens in Homa Bay

Pregnancy forced Leah Atieno out of school before she could join secondary school. But at 19, the young mother has found another way to...

After pregnancy interrupted school, young mothers in Kisumu build another future

As the Wednesday morning sun rose over Kisumu East, Joan Atieno was finishing her domestic chores, and then set off for her tailoring shop...

Declare femicide a national crisis, rights groups tell President Ruto

Human Rights Defenders have called on President William Ruto to declare femicide as a national crisis. Through various rights organizations, they claimed that despite efforts...

Emotional tributes as KEFEADO celebrates 30 years of service to humanity

They say it takes two to tango, but the union of a mother and daughter to selflessly serve the people to meet their various...

TIME BOMB: Of Busia streets and the doomed boychild

The long and snaking queues of transit trucks welcome you to Busia, the border of Kenya and Uganda. At the border checkpoint, human traffic is...

United Nations boosts war against Gender-Based Violence in Vihiga

The war against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Vihiga County has received a boost from the United Nations Human Rights Commission. The commission on...

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How my mum’s chama loan secured me a place at Safaricom’s Capture the Good Awards

There was a point in Dishon Amanya’s career when everything seemed to be falling apart. The dream of building...

Kisumu County now has Mental Health Workplace Policy

Mental Health care in Kisumu is expected to improve following the launch of Kisumu Mental Health Workplace Policy. The...

After Africities and FESTAC, Kisumu open doors for World Talent Conference 2026

At least 10, 000 people have shown interest to participate in the World Talent Conference (WTC) 2026 set...

A walk to protect children from alcohol held in Kisumu

‘Prevention is better than rehabilitation’, this was the main message during the 2026 Alcohol Prevention Awareness Walk. The walk...

Calls for community-led El Nino preparedness at Lake Victoria Annual Run 2026

At least 400 people turned up for the Lake Victoria Annual Run 2026 held in Kisumu on September...

Is AI Silencing African Sources? New Study Raises Red Flags

A new study has raised questions about possible bias in how major artificial intelligence platforms select and present...