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Rodgers Otiso

PHOTOS: Migori police launch probe into another suspected cult- like church

Police reports indicate that two people have died and 57 others have been rescued from the premises where they were reportedly undergoing prolonged fasting.

PHOTOS: Migori police launch probe into another suspected cult- like church

How I overcame fear and stigma to win battle against breast cancer

How I overcame fear and stigma to win battle against breast cancer

Unsung Heroes: Caregivers lead a quiet revolution in child care support

Unsung Heroes: Caregivers lead a quiet revolution in child care support

Beyond the wet sheets: One man's journey to beating bedwetting stigma

Beyond the wet sheets: One man's journey to beating bedwetting stigma

By 2 months ago

How ignoring lump in my breast, led to a devastating diagnosis

For many women battling breast cancer, or any other type of cancer, the journey is not just about surviving, but also adapting to profound physical changes.

By 4 months ago

How ignoring lump in my breast, led to a devastating diagnosis

How heavy periods trap young women in a cycle of suffering

What started as routine menstrual cramps for two young women has evolved into a relentless struggle with a condition that has shaped their lives since their first cycles.

By 5 months ago

How heavy periods trap young women in a cycle of suffering

New procedure offers hope for patients with heart conditions

A new non-surgical heart procedure is proving to be a game changer, especially for patients with critical underlying conditions.

By 5 months ago

New procedure offers hope for patients with heart conditions

Silent struggle as women endure pain, costs of Endometriosis

According to the WHO, treatments for managing endometriosis can vary based on the severity of symptoms and whether pregnancy is desired. There is currently no cure for the disease.

By 6 months ago

Silent struggle as women endure pain, costs of Endometriosis

Breaking silence: Women's health rights crusaders changing trauma into triumph

According to recent data from KIPPRA, approximately 34 per cent of women in Kenya have experienced physical violence since the age of 15, with 13 per cent reporting sexual violence.

By 6 months ago

Breaking silence: Women's health rights crusaders changing trauma into triumph

How period poverty almost ruined my womanhood bliss

For Risper, the struggle with poverty in her home denied her a chance to enjoy womanhood but rather made her regret being born a girl.

By 7 months ago

How period poverty almost ruined my womanhood bliss

Behind the mirth, comedian 'Akuku Danger' is a sickle cell warrior

Akuku Danger was born in 1990 in Migori County in a family of six siblings. He was born a healthy child, but things started going south when he was 7 months old.

By 8 months ago

Behind the mirth, comedian 'Akuku Danger' is a sickle cell warrior

Scholar's initiative on pads strives to achieve menstrual equity

Moved by the plight of girls missing school due to a lack of menstrual hygiene products, Dr Maureen Adoyo embarked on a journey to revolutionise their lives.

By 8 months ago

Scholar's initiative on pads strives to achieve menstrual equity

Patience, love and care; a couple's walk in parenting an autistic child

Autism is a term that is used to describe a broad range of conditions relating to the development of the brain.

By 8 months ago

Patience, love and care; a couple's walk in parenting an autistic child

How ignoring lump in my breast, led to a devastating diagnosis

For many women battling breast cancer, or any other type of cancer, the journey is not just about surviving, but also adapting to profound physical changes.

By 4 months ago

How ignoring lump in my breast, led to a devastating diagnosis

How heavy periods trap young women in a cycle of suffering

What started as routine menstrual cramps for two young women has evolved into a relentless struggle with a condition that has shaped their lives since their first cycles.

By 5 months ago

How heavy periods trap young women in a cycle of suffering

New procedure offers hope for patients with heart conditions

A new non-surgical heart procedure is proving to be a game changer, especially for patients with critical underlying conditions.

By 5 months ago

New procedure offers hope for patients with heart conditions

Silent struggle as women endure pain, costs of Endometriosis

According to the WHO, treatments for managing endometriosis can vary based on the severity of symptoms and whether pregnancy is desired. There is currently no cure for the disease.

By 6 months ago

Silent struggle as women endure pain, costs of Endometriosis

Breaking silence: Women's health rights crusaders changing trauma into triumph

According to recent data from KIPPRA, approximately 34 per cent of women in Kenya have experienced physical violence since the age of 15, with 13 per cent reporting sexual violence.

By 6 months ago

Breaking silence: Women's health rights crusaders changing trauma into triumph

How period poverty almost ruined my womanhood bliss

For Risper, the struggle with poverty in her home denied her a chance to enjoy womanhood but rather made her regret being born a girl.

By 7 months ago

How period poverty almost ruined my womanhood bliss

Behind the mirth, comedian 'Akuku Danger' is a sickle cell warrior

Akuku Danger was born in 1990 in Migori County in a family of six siblings. He was born a healthy child, but things started going south when he was 7 months old.

By 8 months ago

Behind the mirth, comedian 'Akuku Danger' is a sickle cell warrior

Scholar's initiative on pads strives to achieve menstrual equity

Moved by the plight of girls missing school due to a lack of menstrual hygiene products, Dr Maureen Adoyo embarked on a journey to revolutionise their lives.

By 8 months ago

Scholar's initiative on pads strives to achieve menstrual equity

Patience, love and care; a couple's walk in parenting an autistic child

Autism is a term that is used to describe a broad range of conditions relating to the development of the brain.

By 8 months ago

Patience, love and care; a couple's walk in parenting an autistic child

How ignoring lump in my breast, led to a devastating diagnosis

For many women battling breast cancer, or any other type of cancer, the journey is not just about surviving, but also adapting to profound physical changes.

By 4 months ago

How ignoring lump in my breast, led to a devastating diagnosis

How heavy periods trap young women in a cycle of suffering

What started as routine menstrual cramps for two young women has evolved into a relentless struggle with a condition that has shaped their lives since their first cycles.

By 5 months ago

How heavy periods trap young women in a cycle of suffering

New procedure offers hope for patients with heart conditions

A new non-surgical heart procedure is proving to be a game changer, especially for patients with critical underlying conditions.

By 5 months ago

New procedure offers hope for patients with heart conditions

Silent struggle as women endure pain, costs of Endometriosis

According to the WHO, treatments for managing endometriosis can vary based on the severity of symptoms and whether pregnancy is desired. There is currently no cure for the disease.

By 6 months ago

Silent struggle as women endure pain, costs of Endometriosis

Breaking silence: Women's health rights crusaders changing trauma into triumph

According to recent data from KIPPRA, approximately 34 per cent of women in Kenya have experienced physical violence since the age of 15, with 13 per cent reporting sexual violence.

By 6 months ago

Breaking silence: Women's health rights crusaders changing trauma into triumph

How period poverty almost ruined my womanhood bliss

For Risper, the struggle with poverty in her home denied her a chance to enjoy womanhood but rather made her regret being born a girl.

By 7 months ago

How period poverty almost ruined my womanhood bliss

Behind the mirth, comedian 'Akuku Danger' is a sickle cell warrior

Akuku Danger was born in 1990 in Migori County in a family of six siblings. He was born a healthy child, but things started going south when he was 7 months old.

By 8 months ago

Behind the mirth, comedian 'Akuku Danger' is a sickle cell warrior

Scholar's initiative on pads strives to achieve menstrual equity

Moved by the plight of girls missing school due to a lack of menstrual hygiene products, Dr Maureen Adoyo embarked on a journey to revolutionise their lives.

By 8 months ago

Scholar's initiative on pads strives to achieve menstrual equity

Patience, love and care; a couple's walk in parenting an autistic child

Autism is a term that is used to describe a broad range of conditions relating to the development of the brain.

By 8 months ago

Patience, love and care; a couple's walk in parenting an autistic child

Breaking silence: Women's health rights crusaders changing trauma into triumph

According to recent data from KIPPRA, approximately 34 per cent of women in Kenya have experienced physical violence since the age of 15, with 13 per cent reporting sexual violence.

By Rodgers Otiso 6 months ago

Breaking silence: Women's health rights crusaders changing trauma into triumph

How period poverty almost ruined my womanhood bliss

For Risper, the struggle with poverty in her home denied her a chance to enjoy womanhood but rather made her regret being born a girl.

By Rodgers Otiso 7 months ago

How period poverty almost ruined my womanhood bliss

Behind the mirth, comedian 'Akuku Danger' is a sickle cell warrior

Akuku Danger was born in 1990 in Migori County in a family of six siblings. He was born a healthy child, but things started going south when he was 7 months old.

By Rodgers Otiso 8 months ago

Behind the mirth, comedian 'Akuku Danger' is a sickle cell warrior

Scholar's initiative on pads strives to achieve menstrual equity

Moved by the plight of girls missing school due to a lack of menstrual hygiene products, Dr Maureen Adoyo embarked on a journey to revolutionise their lives.

By Rodgers Otiso 8 months ago

Scholar's initiative on pads strives to achieve menstrual equity

Patience, love and care; a couple's walk in parenting an autistic child

Autism is a term that is used to describe a broad range of conditions relating to the development of the brain.

By Rodgers Otiso 8 months ago

Patience, love and care; a couple's walk in parenting an autistic child

My acne story: Highs, lows and new-found self-love

Lynette Wambui, a content creator and an undergraduate student at Maasai Mara University is bravely raising awareness about acne, a common skin condition caused by blocked skin pores.

By Rodgers Otiso 8 months ago

My acne story: Highs, lows and new-found self-love

My struggle with bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition characterised by extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).

By Rodgers Otiso 9 months ago

My struggle with bipolar disorder

Students champion sustainability with reusable diaper innovation

Diapers innovated by these students are meant for teenagers and elderly people who are facing various challenges that cause them to have incontinence or those who are bedridden

By Rodgers Otiso 9 months ago

Students champion sustainability with reusable diaper innovation

Esther Mwangi: 'One minute I was fine, the next, I had a swollen leg'

Dr Kibet Shikuku says DVT is a condition that occurs when an abnormal blood clot forms in one or more of the deep veins in the body, usually in the legs, which causes leg pain or swelling.

By Rodgers Otiso 11 months ago

Esther Mwangi: 'One minute I was fine, the next, I had a swollen leg'

How enterprising varsity students thrive amidst financial struggles

The students I spoke to said they were pushed by necessity to start small businesses like selling smokies, boiled eggs, chapatis, samosa and fish to get some cash to survive on campus.

By Rodgers Otiso 1 year ago

How enterprising varsity students thrive amidst financial struggles

Call for understanding: What it's like to live with epilepsy

A study by the National Epilepsy Coordination Committee (NECC) showed about 4 out of 10 people per every 1000 people in Kenya have epilepsy.

By Rodgers Otiso 1 year ago

Call for understanding: What it's like to live with epilepsy

Jaundice: A common condition that requires medical attention in newborns

Infant jaundice or neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a common condition, particularly in babies born before 38 weeks gestation (preterm babies) and some breastfed babies.

By Rodgers Otiso 1 year ago

Jaundice: A common condition that requires medical attention in newborns

Broken dreams, silent pain: I was tricked into an abusive marriage

Violence against women and girls continues to be a widespread and persistent human rights violation despite state and non-state actors promising to tackle it.

By Rodgers Otiso 1 year ago

Broken dreams, silent pain: I was tricked into an abusive marriage

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