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College students innovate, design contamination free hand washing station

1 month ago Serah Kamau

College students innovate, design contamination free hand washing station John Nderitu and his brother Joseph

How young people are weaving their way out of drugs, other vices

1 month ago Janet Gathuki

How young people are weaving their way out of drugs, other vices Hillary Akola, a

Initiative linking givers and needy Kenyans amid covid-19

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When Kenya announced stricter measures restricting movements across the country, many workers were affected. Majority

A refuge for the elderly in Kibra

1 month ago Judy Ndunge

At their sunset years, many old people living in urban informal settlements face a number

How Kibra soap distribution initiative is helping locals prevent covid-19

1 month ago Shaila Behlin

How Kibra soap distribution initiative is helping locals prevent covid-19 According to the Centers of

Community Health Volunteers ensure continuity of services amid Covid-19 disruptions

1 month ago Evelyn Gatobu

Community Health Volunteers ensure continuity of services amid Covid-19 disruptions Donning a blue half coat,

Covid-19 Response

Corona market offers lifeline to Kisumu traders after eviction from Kibuye stalls

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By Viola Kosome The beehive of activities at the newly-established market could make one think that it

Volunteer worker: Why I have made it my business to talk to girls during Covid-19 period

1 month ago Matthew Ndungu

Jane Maina, a volunteer health worker from Murera village in Juja, Kiambu County, has seen

Children

Feed-a-child project in Kibera wards off effects of hunger during the pandemic

2 months ago Collins Omondi

When schools closed in February this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, many children in

Kibera ropes project keeps children out of mischief, supplements families’ income

2 months ago Zeddy Odanga

It is 2 pm and as people go about their business, a group of children

Cancer survivor on a mission to feed patients during Covid -19 pandemic

2 months ago Harriet Owalla

Every first Saturday of the month, Grace Wambui, a breast cancer patient living in Kawangware,

Volunteer worker: Why I have made it my business to talk to girls during Covid-19 period

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By Mathew Ndung’u Jane Maina, a volunteer health worker from Murera village in Juja, Kiambu County,

New project launched to protect children amid covid-19

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New project launched to protect children amid covid-19 The Joining Forces Alliance for Children in

Health

UN health programme counters maternal, infant mortality in Kenya’s high burden counties

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UN health programme counters maternal, infant mortality in Kenya’s high burden counties Findings of a

A safe centre for survivors of gender-based violence

3 months ago Serah Kamau

A safe centre for survivors of gender-based violence By Serah Kamau Girl Child Network (GCN),

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Novartis, UNES and The Heart Centre join forces to increase access to quality heart health in Kenya

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By Judy Ndunge Hospitals in rural areas will now get access to ultrasound equipment following

Kibra dance organisation offers children chance to shake a leg, learn life skills

3 months ago Judy Ndunge

Kibra dance organisation offers children chance to shake a leg, learn life skills The excitement

Youth

Why I started an art business in my mother’s balcony

3 months ago Judy Ndunge

When Linus Omondi Ogola completed his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) last year, he

How I turned handwashing campaign into a global movement

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Dr Myriam Assa Sidibe is one of the world’s leading experts of brands that drive

Gender

Man on a mission to end sex-for-pads narrative

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When you find Abdullahi Bulle at his place of work in Nairobi, he is surrounded

Children

Lifting lid off child trafficking in Kibra

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By Judy Ndunge and Collins Omondi Trafficking children for labour and using them as drugs

Why adolescent girls living with HIV need more support

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Why adolescent girls living with HIV need more support Jane lost her parents to HIV,

Health

New oxygen plant at Othaya Leve 6 Hospital

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New oxygen plant at Othaya Leve 6 Hospital An oxygen generation plant at Othaya Level 6

Health

How CHVs are addressing family planning gap in West Pokot, Elgeyo Marakwet counties

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How CHVs are addressing family planning gap in West Pokot, Elgeyo Marakwet counties By Lilian

Why I will not give up fight for children’s playgrounds- Renee Ngamau

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Why I will not give up fight for children’s playgrounds- Renee Ngamau When Renee Ngamau

Locals turn criminals’ den into flourishing kitchen garden

4 months ago Collins Omondi

By Collins Omondi and Benson James It is 10am and Roseline Mweni* is busy tilling

Slums Going Green: Kibera youth turning waste into gold

5 months ago Judy Ndunge

Most informal settlements are often associated with filth and unplanned dumpsites. But Slums Going Green

Agriculture

Kenyan women, youth in agriculture to access up to $100,000 in investment

5 months ago Judy Ndunge

Kenyan women, youth in agriculture to access up to $100,000 in investment By Judy Ndunge

Youth group leads the way in fight against Covid-19 in Kibra

5 months ago Judy Ndunge

Youth group leads the way in fight against Covid-19 in Kibra Additional Reporting by Shaila Behlin A

Hope for Kenya’s slum dwellers as Worldbank gives $150 million to improve living conditions

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Hope for Kenya’s slum dwellers as Worldbank gives $150 million to improve living conditions The

Impact Opinion

The Silence Is Too Loud

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The Silence Is Too Loud! The rainbow composition of the Kenyan population radiates a civic

Weaving mats to sustain cancer patients

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Weaving mats to sustain cancer patients By Harriet Owalla While much emphasis has been placed

Young Isiolo teacher empowering students amid covid-19

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Young Isiolo teacher empowering students amid covid-19 By Lilian Kaivilu @liliankaivilu Mulki Mohamud Abdikadir is

Health

Merck Foundation trains 182 embryologists, fertility specialists across Africa and Asia

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Merck Foundation trains 182 embryologists, fertility specialists across Africa and Asia By Our Reporter Merck Foundation

A safe place for pregnant covid-19 patients to deliver

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A safe place for pregnant covid-19 patients to deliver As soon as she started her

Health

Costly drugs, stigma and limited access to services worsen war on sickle cell disease

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Costly drugs, stigma and limited access to services worsen war on sickle cell disease By

Nairobi joins other African cities to Launch Green and Just COVID-19 Recovery Plan

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Nairobi joins other African cities to launch Green and just COVID-19 Recovery Plan C40 Cities

Community library offering alternatives to learners in slums amid covid-19

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Community library offering alternatives to learners in slums amid covid-19 By Lilian Kaivilu With uncertainties

Health

Selfless nurse serving marginalised populations in northern Kenya

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Selfless nurse serving marginalised populations in northern Kenya By Lilian Kaivilu @liliankaivilu With over 20

Scavenging to make a living: The tale of minors forced to work because of effects of Covid-19 pandemic

6 months ago Sharon Abwao

Scavenging to make a living: The tale of minors forced to work because of effects

How two Kibera children are using comedy to pass covid-19 messages in the slum

6 months ago Judy Ndunge

How two Kibera children are using comedy to pass covid-19 messages in the slum By

Youths in Kibera turn to craft making to curb pollution

7 months ago Oliver Otieno

Youths in Kibera turn to craft making to curb pollution By Oliver Otieno When we

How a local NGO is cushioning girls, women from the effects of covid-19

7 months ago Editor

How a local NGO is cushioning girls, women from the effects of covid-19 By Lilian

Environment

Social enterprise remakes waste into consumer goods

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Social enterprise remakes waste into consumer goods While working for the decades-old family fashion business,

6 amazing African innovations against COVID-19

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6 amazing African innovations against COVID-19 By TechPoint Africa A cursory glance at history will

Pain, joy of pregnancy amidst Covid-19 pandemic in Kenya’s informal settlements

7 months ago Impacthub Media

Pain, joy of pregnancy amidst Covid-19 pandemic in Kenya’s informal settlements By Lilian Kaivilu @liliankaivilu

Environment

A Kenyan entrepreneur fights deforestation with a new energy solution

7 months ago Editor

A Kenyan entrepreneur fights deforestation with a new energy solution To mark Micro-, Small- and

Covid-19 Response

African Development Fund approves $9.52 million to enhance coordinated COVID-19 response in East and Horn of Africa and the Comoros

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African Development Fund approves $9.52 million to enhance coordinated COVID-19 response in East and Horn

Uber Eats, UNESCO partner to support vulnerable families in Kenya

7 months ago Editor

Uber Eats, UNESCO partner to support vulnerable families in Kenya As families lose income and

Kauli ya Chama Cha Utafiti wa KiAfrika Kuhusu Uhasama wa Polisi na Ubaguzi wa Rangi Marekani

8 months ago Ng’ang’a Wahu-Mũchiri

Kauli ya Chama Cha Utafiti wa KiAfrika Kuhusu Uhasama wa Polisi na Ubaguzi wa Rangi

Meet menstrual hygiene champions for women living with disabilities

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Meet menstrual hygiene champions for women living with disabilities By Lilian Kaivilu @impacthubmedia As the

Agriculture should be at the core of covid-19 response

8 months ago Impacthub Media

Agriculture should be at the core of covid-19 response By Lilian Kaivilu As the world

Health

Liberian man championing menstrual hygiene

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Liberian man championing menstrual hygiene Many girls from poor homes continue to miss school due

Health

Reprieve for Narok fistula patients

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By Lilian Kaivilu @liliankaivilu To Jane Manang’oi, living with obstetric fistula had alienated her from

Call for Entries: 3rd edition “My Kenya My Story” mobile phone film competition

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Call for Entries: 3rd edition “My Kenya My Story” mobile phone film competition By Our Reporter

Health

Covid-19 Response

Standard Chartered Kenya contributes Sh122 million for COVID-19 emergency relief in Kenya

8 months ago Janet Gathuki

Standard Chartered Kenya contributes Sh122 million for COVID-19 emergency relief in Kenya By Janet Gathuki

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