2023 Intake Open University of Kenya
2023 Intake Open University of Kenya

Community Outreach

Trueness Project President visits Kenya to strengthen organization’s grip, seek partnerships

By The Trueness Project Media Team January 8, 2024—Nairobi, Kenya In her spirited efforts to expand the wings of The Trueness Project, Dr. M. Teresa Lawrence (DHL), the organization’s Founder, President and Executive Director, recently toured Kenya. Her...

From Mauritius to Kenya: How Kawsar Koodaruth is impacting lives in foreign territories

She started the Mount View Care Home project in Mauritius in 2017 and got the home operating in 2021. She is the Director of the facility. Ms. Koodaruth aims to break patterns chaining farmers in...
Bina Maseno, Executive Director Badili Africa, giving her input during a Community Dialogues session hosted by Media Focus on Africa and A Million Hugs on October 25, 2023. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Community Dialogues: Tackling climate change

This was the sixth session of the community dialogues. The event was hosted by A Million Hugs and Media Focus on Africa.  Proper waste management approaches are one of the remedies that will help in...
Amb. Dominic Obadiah showcases his Heroes award, which he has earned from his humanitarian philanthropy services to humanity. He received the presidential award, which is under Philanthropy, during the 60th Mashujaa Day celebrations held in Kericho County. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Amb. Obadiah bags presidential honor as humanitarian philanthropy hero

Amb. Obadiah received the Kenya Hero Honor under the category of Philanthropy.  The award makes his work an enduring legacy and imprints an indelible mark on the nation’s development journey. He has been awarded before by...
Some of the 2022 Peace Award recipients pose for a group photo after being accoladed last year. This year's event will see change agents from over 45 countries be awarded for their impact in promoting peace and other related developments in different categories. PHOTO/International College of Peace Studies (ICOPS).

International College of Peace Studies to host International Peace Award 2023

The institution’s learning focuses on humanitarianism, with its courses promoting peace-building, humanitarian diplomacy, and conflict resolution, among other aspects. The event will be held at Stedmark Gardens Grounds in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital. Youths playing different roles...
Kisii-based Finer Nails and Barber Shop team, led by Dr. Edna Orina (fifth from left), a Consultant Radiologist at Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital, pose for a photo with Joseph Ondieki (third left), Manager, Kisii Vocational Rehabilitation Center, during their visit to the rehabilitation facility for a CSR on October 10, 2023. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Finer Nails and Barber Shop visits Kisii Vocational Rehab for Huduma Day

The visit was also an opportunity for the team to talk to the learners about mental health and wellness, business, self-realization and self-acceptance, among other life lessons. The CSR aimed at giving back to...
Partners and participants pose for a group photo during Conversations With Esther outdoor event in Nairobi on October 7. It provided a safe space for the participants to share their experiences and get help on loss and grief, financial literacy and other aspects of life. PHOTO/Conversations With Esther.

Conversations with Esther holds outdoor event on coping with loss and grief

By Wambui Kabaka Mental unwellness sprouts from different areas in our lives from education, finances and employment. The event resonated with the global observance of World Mental Health Day. It was more than just a space for...

HEALTH: Busia journalists trained in First Aid and Safety

After the First Aid and Safety training, the Kenya Red Cross Society and the MCK fully engaged the journalists in distributing relief food to the needy. The training sensitized the journalists on their safety, considering...

Strategic partnerships key in advancing broad-spectrum impact

Role modeling is among the surest ways to help young people see the future and the projected fruits of their potential. The Role Modelling Initiative by Edinah Kangwana on-boarded Arise Circle KE in the school...

Minds empowered, opportunities unlocked as Top Talent Agency tour winds up

The tour, the second in 2023,  was graced by the presence of nine international speakers from the United States and other parts of the globe, representing a concoction of wisdom, inspiration, new perspectives, and...