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50 percent adolescents battled mental disorders
Report highlights that teenagers experienced some form of depression and stress-related diseases during pandemic.
By Mercy Adhiambo 2 years ago
50 percent adolescents battled mental disorders
Nilotic teenagers likely to get repeat pregnancies
Teenagers who did not profess any religious faith are more likely to get pregnant, while those of the Muslim faith had the least cases.
By Mercy Adhiambo 2 years ago
Nilotic teenagers likely to get repeat pregnancies
Women leaders urge government to stop cases of kidnap
Women leaders now want security agencies to move in and stem the worrying trend of kidnap of children.
By Mercy Adhiambo 2 years ago
Women leaders urge government to stop cases of kidnap
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Captain drops his last anchor by Lake Kirubi
Kirubi knew how to play his cards right, and he was never outwitted. His business associates said striking a good deal was like an inborn talent.
By Mercy Adhiambo 2 years ago
Captain drops his last anchor by Lake Kirubi
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Raila Odinga spills Kirubi’s ‘nusu mkate’ secret
Details of how tycoon worked behind the scenes to broker deal that ended 2007/08 post-election crisis emerge.
By Mercy Adhiambo 2 years ago
Raila Odinga spills Kirubi’s ‘nusu mkate’ secret
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Associates reminisce about times with billionaire Chris Kirubi
Kirubi, who died this week aged 80 after a long battle with cancer, had business interests cutting across diverse sectors.
By Mercy Adhiambo 2 years ago
Associates reminisce about times with billionaire Chris Kirubi
Violence in childhood is still common in the country
A big population of children in Kenya is still plagued with disease, poverty, abuse and neglect.
By Mercy Adhiambo 2 years ago
Violence in childhood is still common in the country
Magical straw that purifies dirty water
The clean sip straws are in use in 45 countries globally.
By Mercy Adhiambo 2 years ago
Magical straw that purifies dirty water
Pain as families seek help to trace kin's bodies in the Gulf
Parents whose daughters died recently in the Middle East have been visiting government offices in Nairobi with hardly any help coming their way.
By Mercy Adhiambo 2 years ago
Pain as families seek help to trace kin's bodies in the Gulf
How members of disciplined forces will spend Sh294.5b
National security is among the dockets that will be the biggest spenders in the 2021-2022 budget.
By Mercy Adhiambo 2 years ago
How members of disciplined forces will spend Sh294.5b
Education CS Magoha bans meetings and rallies in schools
Education minister George Magoha has banned unauthorised meetings and rallies in schools.
By Mercy Adhiambo 2 years ago
Education CS Magoha bans meetings and rallies in schools
Families displaced by floods receive food, bedding and books from well-wishers
Hundreds of residents affected by floods in Langa'ta, Nairobi, yesterday got aid from some leaders and charitable organisations.
By Mercy Adhiambo 2 years ago
Families displaced by floods receive food, bedding and books from well-wishers
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Italian priest returns home after 52 years with bag of memories
In a few days, Father Adolf Poll, popularly known as Alleluia, will leave the country. Father Poll, a missionary who has been in Kenya for years.
By Mercy Adhiambo 2 years ago
Italian priest returns home after 52 years with bag of memories
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Woman KNH buried in mass grave has legs missing
The family of a woman who was buried at a Nairobi mass grave is seeking answers after exhuming the body only to realise that her legs were missing.
By Mercy Adhiambo 2 years ago
Woman KNH buried in mass grave has legs missing
Woman in ICU after being mauled by neighbour's dogs
A woman is lying in the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital after she was mauled by a pack of dogs.
By Mercy Adhiambo 2 years ago
Woman in ICU after being mauled by neighbour's dogs
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Jah weed is our sacrament, says Kenyan Rastafarians
They prefer Ras to be put before their names. Ras is an Amharic word equivalent to duke or prince.
By Mercy Adhiambo 2 years ago
Jah weed is our sacrament, says Kenyan Rastafarians
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Dilemma of choosing a career after high school
Parents should embrace the changing dynamics of the job market and allow children to choose courses they are passionate about.
By Mercy Adhiambo 2 years ago
Dilemma of choosing a career after high school
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How lost phone from a dying patient led kin to hospital, cemetery
KNH where she was admitted before her death disposes of unclaimed bodies after 21 days
By Mercy Adhiambo 2 years ago
How lost phone from a dying patient led kin to hospital, cemetery
Success Covid-19 vaccines creates renewed interest in HIV cure search
A group of Majengo sex workers were found to be resistant to the virus
By Mercy Adhiambo 2 years ago
Success Covid-19 vaccines creates renewed interest in HIV cure search
Report: Children committing serious crimes
The report on rehabilitation and social reintegration programmes services and practices for children in conflict was released on Thursday.
By Mercy Adhiambo 2 years ago
Report: Children committing serious crimes
Horrors of Kenyans in India in times of Covid surge
The rising Covid-19 infections in India have pushed its healthcare system to the brink, with most Kenyans there fearing for their lives.
By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago
Horrors of Kenyans in India in times of Covid surge
Newspaper vendor who has sold for more than 50 years shares his story
At 78 years, Macharia has spent a big part of his adult life perusing through the newspapers before he sets out to sell them.
By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago
Newspaper vendor who has sold for more than 50 years shares his story
Family appeals for help for American man held in hospital over bill
An American citizen has been detained by Nairobi Hospital for about three months over Sh2.5 million medical bill.
By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago
Family appeals for help for American man held in hospital over bill
Students defy disruption by corona to post good results
Some candidates whose schools closed were absorbed by other institutions while teachers in the vulnerable age group stayed away.
By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago
Students defy disruption by corona to post good results
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Where is my kidney?
Ivine Kinagu, 22, learned that the key organ was missing after two hospital visits due to persistent pain in the abdomen.
By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago
Where is my kidney?
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Kenyans are a grumpy lot, says global research
?Nigeria is the happiest African country, while the US ranked 19th despite being one of the richest countries in the world.
By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago
Kenyans are a grumpy lot, says global research
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Samia Suluhu, the woman taking over Tanzania
Her political journey started in 2002 when she was elected as a special seat member to the Zanzibar House of Representatives.
By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago
Samia Suluhu, the woman taking over Tanzania
How women pushed for peace in troubled zones
Lebene says their aim was to see that everyone has a fair share of grazing land
By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago
How women pushed for peace in troubled zones
Volunteer social worker strives to give women in slums hope
Risper admits that there are days she feels overwhelmed
By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago
Volunteer social worker strives to give women in slums hope
Global women who dared to challenge
Harris also got inked into history books as the first female president of United States.
By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago
Global women who dared to challenge
Vendors out of luck as success cards run out
Sellers blame shortage on low business month in China and import regulations due to the coronavirus disease.
By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago
Vendors out of luck as success cards run out
More girls go missing as cases of trafficking rise
Even more worrying is the increasing number of children from the slums who are disappearing without a trace.
By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago
More girls go missing as cases of trafficking rise
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A different kind of Valentines
For some, this year’s Valentine’s Day is a reminder of how lovers broke their hearts.
By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago
A different kind of Valentines
Inside Kenya's Ultra-modern library
New building has a sitting capacity for 5,000 users, has a theatre, auditorium and private cubicles meant for people doing intense research.
By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago
Inside Kenya's Ultra-modern library
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With mental diseases, should you see a preacher or a psychiatrist?
At least one in 10 people in Kenya struggle with undiagnosed psychopathy, pushing most of them to seek untested care options.
By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago
With mental diseases, should you see a preacher or a psychiatrist?
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Mother with cancer opts to give up kids
Juliet Mutuku, 31, is battling cervical cancer and has no close family to take care of her or her children.
By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago
Mother with cancer opts to give up kids
Focus turns on 15 counties as HIV infections rise
Despite aggressive efforts to fight HIV, 15 counties have drawn back on gains earlier made and are now witnessing high infections.
By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago
Focus turns on 15 counties as HIV infections rise
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Sexual abuse of children on the rise but State protection weak
The State Department for Social Protection admits that they are aware of the mistreatment of some victims of abuse in police stations.
By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago
Sexual abuse of children on the rise but State protection weak
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Supermodel gets plum tourism job
Naomi Campbell has been staying at a luxurious resort in Malindi owned by her ex-boyfriend billionaire Flavio Briatore since December
By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago
Supermodel gets plum tourism job
Shortage of 'legs' dims hope for amputees
High taxes on prosthetic products make them too expensive, but the situation has been worsened by Covid-19 that disrupted their production.
By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago
Shortage of 'legs' dims hope for amputees
Jamal Mohammed: The last playmaker Kenya ever had
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