by Rachel Muthoni –Kenya– In a bid to keep their religious faith, some Kenyan parents do not take their children to hospitals, even for the most basic immunization. Such parents believe that only God heals and seeking conventional medicine is …
Religious Beliefs Prevent Kenyan Parents from Seeking Conventional Medicine for Children Read more »
by Rachel Muthoni –Kenya– Cases of domestic violence are on the rise in Kenya. While in the past women were known to receive beatings from their husbands, it seems in recent years that women too are inflicting violence on their …
Kenya: Poverty, Alcoholism Blamed for Rising Domestic Violence Against Men Read more »
by Rachel Muthoni -Kenya- With the current inflation in Kenya, the number of Commercial Sex Workers (CSW) in Nakuru, the capital of the most populated Rift Valley province, is rising steadily – a trend that began after the 2007-2008 post-election …
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by Rachel Muthoni –Kenya– When they hear cries of their fellow countrymen hit by acute food shortage, Kenyan peasant farmers in more productive areas have no money to donate. While they may feel the need and the wish to feed …
With No Money, Kenyan Farmers Find Way to Feed Hungry Read more »
by Rachel Muthoni –Kenya– In a bid to retain culture and due to the greed of men who profit by marrying off their daughters, some communities in Kenya still practice Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Section 14 of The Children’s Act …
Outlawed Female Genital Mutilation Persists in Kenya Read more »
by Rachel Muthoni –Kenya– Since they were evicted from the Mau Forest complex two years ago, more than 10,000 families have known no better life than that of suffering, sleeping in the cold, hunger, and lack of access to basic …
Food Is Priority for Children Evicted From Kenya’s Mau Forest Read more »
by Rachel Muthoni – Kenya – If only Kenyan society would choose to understand their kin and friends who are HIV-positive, deaths resulting from this virus could be reduced significantly. But the stigma associated with being infected or affected by …