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Nyakach: Kisumu village grappling with teenage pregnancy
Beneath the sun-kissed plateau of Nyakach brews a troubling issue quietly threatening the lives of young girls in their formative years.
By Rodgers Otiso And Clinton Ambujo
2025-07-07 06:00:00
Experts have urged the government and policymakers to involve the youth and adolescents in decision-making processes about sexual and reproductive health.
By Chebet Birir
2025-05-23 12:33:06
The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) report, released today estimates that at least 792,694 induced abortions took place in Kenya in 2023.
By Mercy Kahenda
2025-05-02 14:00:00
Kenya has 285, 505 female sex workers, according to population size estimated by the Ministry of Health conducted last year, numbers that are underestimated.
By Mercy Kahenda
2025-04-28 15:46:28
An increase in awareness has led to a surge in consultations for sexual health among Kenyan men aged 40 to 69, according to a recent analysis by AAR Hospital.
By Brian Ngugi
2025-03-10 22:06:07
The Standard newspaper owned by The Standard Group PLC had published 60 stories out of the 524 cases analysed for nine months between October 2023 and June 2024.
By James Wanzala
2025-02-08 19:17:23
20 million women in African cities cannot access reproductive health help. Millions want to space or limit their births but are unable to.
By Mactilda Mbenywe
May. 20, 2022
May. 20, 2022
Apart from unwanted pregnancies, the girls are exposed to STIs and HIV, while others opt for unsafe abortions from a large lack of access to reproductive health services.
By Rosa Agutu
May. 9, 2022
May. 9, 2022
Kenya’s married and sexually active unmarried women have increased their use of contraceptives in the last decade with the most preferred methods being implants and injectables for family planning.
By Saada Hassan
Apr. 28, 2022
Apr. 28, 2022
Emergency contraception is used to prevent pregnancy after sexual intercourse without protection.
By Rose Mukonyo
Apr. 11, 2022
Apr. 11, 2022
The mother of five girls has resigned to her fate, saying she won’t get more children.
By Gardy Chacha
Apr. 5, 2022
Apr. 5, 2022
Most men visit sex clinics alone before tagging along their partners from the perception that when the sex failure is their fault.
By Rosa Agutu
Mar. 7, 2022
Mar. 7, 2022
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