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Jacinta Mutura

How desperate youth have been trapped in global web of illicit organs trade

What appeared looked like a promising opportunity for quick cash has turned into a lifetime of health complications and regret.

How desperate youth have been trapped in global web of illicit organs trade

Pressure mounts for parliament to reject Gender CS nominee

Pressure mounts for parliament to reject Gender CS nominee

Government moves to silence Standard Group in licence row

Government moves to silence Standard Group in licence row

Body of girl burned after refusing to marry man, 55, to be exhumed

Body of girl burned after refusing to marry man, 55, to be exhumed

'Sex for grades': Tales of university students forced into abusive transactional relationships

Sexual relationships with lecturers, student poverty, and weak policies are to blame for a surge in Gender Based Violence and femicide across Kenyan universities.

'Sex for grades': Tales of university students forced into abusive transactional relationships

Police struggle to cope with rising gender violence, femicide cases

The National Police Service has acknowledged that it is overwhelmed and ill-equipped to effectively respond to the increasing number of GBV cases, including femicide, across the country.

Police struggle to cope with rising gender violence, femicide cases

Civil society warns more Kenyans still enslaved in Myanmar

Nahusom-Kenya has called on the government to urgently establish a Special Inquiry Commission to investigate trafficking of Kenyans to Myanmar and other destinations.

Civil society warns more Kenyans still enslaved in Myanmar

Why gender based violence is on the rise in Kenya

The women MPs noted the current Act does not consider emerging trends in regards to sexual offences and technological advancements.

Why gender based violence is on the rise in Kenya

Shocking report reveals almost half of Kenya's murder victims are female

Nearly half of all murder victims in Kenya are women, new data from the Government Chemist department has revealed.

Shocking report reveals almost half of Kenya's murder victims are female

NGEC demands exhumation of teen killed over forced marriage

The Chairperson of the NGEC, Rehema Jaldesa, has called for the exhumation of the body of a minor who was killed for refusing to marry a 55-year-old man.

NGEC demands exhumation of teen killed over forced marriage

Governor Barasa, regional officials picked to lead ODM team

Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has been elected as the chairperson of the ODM regional chairpersons executive committee.

Governor Barasa, regional officials picked to lead ODM team

The king of absurd promises: Ruto's most outrageous pledges

If there is one thing President William Ruto never runs out of, it’s promises—big, bold, and often bordering on the absurd.

The king of absurd promises: Ruto's most outrageous pledges

Ridiculous Ruto: King of absurd promises amid stinging flattery on social media

President William Ruto never seems to run out of promises; big, bold, and some bordering on the absurd.

Ridiculous Ruto: King of absurd promises amid stinging flattery on social media

Gathungu: Bold auditor exposing hidden truths

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu is a force to be reckoned with, a symbol of unrelenting commitment to public accountability.

Gathungu: Bold auditor exposing hidden truths

Do more to stop femicide, women demand

Technical Working Group on Gender-Based violence including femicide, is expected to submit a report to President William Ruto on how to tackle the crime.

Do more to stop femicide, women demand

A country at war with its children: How State hurts most vulnerable

Kenyan children are facing unprecedented budget cuts that threaten their well being as successive decisions expose the country’s vulnerable.

A country at war with its children: How State hurts most vulnerable

Kinuthia Wamwangi: Champion of elderly people welfare, rights

The former Transitional Authority Chairman Kinuthia Wamwangi is emerging as a voice for the rights and welfare of elderly people, who is determined to challenge the deep-rooted discrimination.

Kinuthia Wamwangi: Champion of elderly people welfare, rights

Report: Majority of children are exposed to poverty

Only 2.6 million children are covered against poverty project pilot reveals gaps in Kenya’s social protection for children.

Report: Majority of children are exposed to poverty

SRC and PSC resolve to put aside long-standing supremacy wars

SRC and the PSC have put aside their long-standing differences in managing the country’s public sector finances.

SRC and PSC resolve to put aside long-standing supremacy wars

Mbotela burial in public cemetery sparks debate on honouring icons

Mambo Mbotela’s resting place has ignited conversations about how Kenya commemorates its most revered figures.However, is burial in a public cemetery a mark of neglect?

By 2 months ago

Mbotela burial in public cemetery sparks debate on honouring icons

KNH under scrutiny after patient brutally murdered in the ward

40-year-old Gilbert Kinyua was killed in his hospital bed by a suspected intruder in a psychiatric ward as hospital management, DCI investigate the incident.

By 2 months ago

KNH under scrutiny after patient brutally murdered in the ward

Government to create over 50,000 jobs to boost Nairobi rivers cleanup

The government plans to expand the Climate Works Project by increasing its workforce from the current 20,000 to 50,000.

By 2 months ago

Government to create over 50,000 jobs to boost Nairobi rivers cleanup

City Mortuary: Place of grief to space for push for justice

Bodies of the victims of recent abductions found at the Nairobi Funeral Home. CS Muturi, politicians and human rights activists joined grieving families at the morgue.

By 2 months ago

City Mortuary: Place of grief to space for push for justice

'Nobody is immune to experiencing suicidal thoughts', experts weigh in

Dr Lukoye says nobody is immune to experiencing suicidal thoughts at some point in their life. "You want to be able to seek help without fear of criminalization," he said.

By 2 months ago

'Nobody is immune to experiencing suicidal thoughts', experts weigh in

Grace Njoki's unbearable pain, fight for healthcare justice

Njoki made headlines last week after her arrest at Ladnan Hospital in Eastleigh, where she had gone to seek treatment. She was accused of causing a disturbance at MoH offices.

By 2 months ago

Grace Njoki's unbearable pain, fight for healthcare justice

Posthumous reprieve for woman after court decriminalised attempted suicide

Ms Muturi died by suicide on November 6, 2024, as the journey she started seeking the decriminalisation of attempted suicide continued in court.

By 2 months ago

Posthumous reprieve for woman after court decriminalised attempted suicide

EACC recovers Sh2.9b 'illegally' acquired assets

Commission recovered Sh317 from a former Nairobi county official. Agency also recovered a parcel of land worth Sh26 million in Kakamega.

By 2 months ago

EACC recovers Sh2.9b 'illegally' acquired assets

Weatherman predicts drier, hotter long rain season

Residents of Lake Victoria Basin, South Rift Valley and some parts of the Highlands West of the Rift Valley should expect above-average rainfall, the weatherman has announced.

By 2 months ago

Weatherman predicts drier, hotter long rain season

Grace Njoki: From surgery to cell for exposing how new health system flopped

Grace Njoki and other patients stormed Afya House to voice their frustrations after SHA systems failed. She was arrested on Thursday evening at a city hospital as she booked for surgery.

By 2 months ago

Grace Njoki: From surgery to cell for exposing how new health system flopped

Trump's policies spark fears for immigrants and minority rights

US President repeals migrant policy, deploys military for border security.Policies seen as discriminatory, risking global violence and discrimination.

By 2 months ago

Trump's policies spark fears for immigrants and minority rights

Family and legal fraternity unite in tribute to life of Judy Thongori

Judy Thongori was eulogised as an astute advocate who made remarkable contributions to family law, human rights, social justice, and good governance.

By 2 months ago

Family and legal fraternity unite in tribute to life of Judy Thongori

State seeks tighter control over digital space to combat threats

The government wants social media firms to establish physical addresses for monitoring. Plans for a Technology Responsibility Charter to curb cyber threats underway.

By 3 months ago

State seeks tighter control over digital space to combat threats

Rights lobby links secret units within DCI, NIS to abductions

A human rights organisation has claimed that special units are responsible for the widespread abductions occurring in Kenya.

By 3 months ago

Rights lobby links secret units within DCI, NIS to abductions

Over 1,000 pupils at risk as Gatoto School stares at forceful takeover

The Board questions the hidden agenda behind the abrupt school ownership change as a new head teacher deployed amid management takeover controversy.

By 3 months ago

Over 1,000 pupils at risk as Gatoto School stares at forceful takeover

Where dreams align: Wayne and Will's unstoppable bond

From matching outfits to shared passions, Wayne and Will Isanda have always walked in perfect harmony.

By 3 months ago

Where dreams align: Wayne and Will's unstoppable bond

Outrage over SHA policy on teenage mothers

The announcement by Social Health Authority Chief Executive Officer Robert Ingasira that teenage mothers will have to pay for insurance premiums has elicited mixed reactions.

By 3 months ago

Outrage over SHA policy on teenage mothers

KCSE: Girls outnumber male candidates in 2024 since start of KCSE exams

For the first time, more female than male candidates sat last year's Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination.

By 3 months ago

KCSE: Girls outnumber male candidates in 2024 since start of KCSE exams

State to distribute 9 million Grade Nine textbooks

The Ministry of Education has procured more than nine million textbooks for Grade 9, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced.

By 3 months ago

State to distribute 9 million Grade Nine textbooks

Children on migration face exploitation, violence, UN says

Children are three times more likely than adults to suffer violence and abuse during migration.Many are detained or trafficked into forced labour.

By 3 months ago

Children on migration face exploitation, violence, UN says

Uhuru, Raila allies land top positions in Ruto government

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga continue to reap from President William Ruto’s appointments.

By 3 months ago

Uhuru, Raila allies land top positions in Ruto government

AG's office gives couples chance to say 'I do' in style for extra fee

Couples can now exchange vows on a serene garden setting or elegant private rooms at the Office of the Attorney General.

By 3 months ago

AG's office gives couples chance to say 'I do' in style for extra fee

State clears 609,805 passport backlog

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi attributed the clearance of passport backlog to investment in two modern printers, capable of processing 500 passports per hour.

By 3 months ago

State clears 609,805 passport backlog

State creates new permit classes to attract foreign workers

The government has introduced new categories of work permits in a bid to attract professionals seeking to work in Kenya.

By 4 months ago

State creates new permit classes to attract foreign workers

Ruto unveils Sh28 billion plan to modernise police, prison services

The government will modernise the National Police Service at a cost of Sh28 billion over the next two years, President William Ruto has said.

By 4 months ago

Ruto unveils Sh28 billion plan to modernise police, prison services

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