2025 Intake Open University of Kenya
2025 Intake Open University of Kenya

Community Outreach

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...

Community Dialogues: Sensitive public policies important in addressing period poverty

The dialogue’s case study was pegged on Period Poverty, a snag which Kenya has been hitting all along, hurting many and robbing numerous menstruators of their dignity. With the Gusii region having only one...
Mental health and related issues at the workplace must be discussed in order to keep staff in shape. However, there are many other things to look out for at the workplace and stay wary of. E-POSTER/Courtesy.

Conversations With Esther unravels workplace stressors to watch out for

The impact of work on our mental well-being is a topic of increasing concern. The cost of mental health issues, predominantly depression and anxiety, exacts a massive toll on the global economy, draining a staggering...
Amb. Dominic Obadiah, a change agent who has been advocating for peace, humanitarian diplomacy, mental health and civility, holding his 2022 National Leader Award by Mental Real-Of-State, an organization by Michael Freeland. He has bagged myriad awards in his journey towards changing the world. PHOTO/Courtesy.

From hospitality to world ambassador; Obadiah’s journey in humanitarian diplomacy

In 2022, the iChange Nations delegation visited Kenya and Amb. Obadiah was honored and awarded as a World Civility Ambassador. Amb. Obadiah has earned several awards for his support to women and their initiatives. He will...

Change agents visit Kiogo SDA Pry for empowerment, hygiene products distribution

Kiogo SDA Primary School has a population of 405 pupils distributed in its 11 streams. Dr. Orina and Ms. Kangwana have been visiting schools to empower learners through role modeling. The duo's visit to Kiogo Primary...
Awardees pose for a photo with their awards during the Women Empowering Women conference held in Nairobi on July 17-18, 2023. The event was powered by Imaginary Glass Ceiling LLC., and the awardees were distinguished women leaders drawn from and acknowledged for their efforts in transforming the academic, health, finance, and gender equality sectors, among other works of advocacy and community service. PHOTO/Imaginary Glass Ceiling (IGC).

Delegates: Women Empowering Women summit was a paradigm of insights

The rich room of women leaders resounded the importance of seizing opportunities fearlessly to achieve financial prowess and dare to take charge of their destinies. The summit commenced with thought-provoking dialogues that underscored the significance...