How resilience and self-awareness help Duevela fight epilepsy
He was born with the health condition.
Despite challenges, he has never allowed the condition to define him.
He spends approximately KSh12,000 monthly for medication.
In a world where many people struggle to find their...
Policy implementation vital in Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights equity
There are piles of policies the state is yet to implement on SRHR.
Media plays a key role in sensitization, calling to account those responsible, and setting the agenda on sexual education.
Only 5.2 million...
Beyond Social Media: Peeping into the other side of Gen Z
To my fellow Gen Z, life doesn’t just happen. You pull strings to bring things together and sometimes, the strings aren’t strong enoughBoss Queen.
We often try something in the hope of succeeding or getting...
How Kundu, a traditional birth attendant, aids expectant mothers deliver
She has been trained on different occasions in vital matters of her profession.
She delivers an average of twelve expectant women every month.
Kundu says traditional birth assistants need recognition by the government for their role....
Will groping for sustainable journalism redeem newsrooms?
The conference was a time of reflection on challenges facing the media and what can be done to solve them.
Climate reporting and its funding were termed essential.
Online courses on journalism and reporting were also...
Women in Trade: Solving intra-African entrepreneurship puzzle
The event brought together women making a change in the business sector in Africa.
The women traders tabled lingering challenges and brainstormed on possible solutions.
Between 70 and 80% of African informal traders are women.
Intra-Africa...
Shots from the ghetto: A young photographer’s journey of resilience
He uses photography to tell stories from the slums.
His focus is on the positive side of life, though still exposes some vices.
His inspiration is from daily happenings in Kibra slums, Kenya.
Makaveli appeals for help...
Resilience in Arts, Film, a Recipe for Thriving in Kenya’s Film Industry
Rising in the progressive Kenyan Film Industry requires a lot of resilience, as it is not a one-night dream come true but a process full of challenges.
Since the Coronavirus pandemic from 2019 onwards, the...
Otiso, a young journalism student’s early career in media
Consistency and determination are always the key to greater success in life, and as Benjamin Franklin put it, "Energy and persistence conquer all things."
Some of the very successful people have grown through these critical...
HEALTH: Hidden hope in overcoming cancer, a survivor’s story
In Kenya, cancer is the third leading cause of death and ranks as the second leading cause of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) after cardiovascular diseases, as research depicts.
In 2018, a whopping 47,887 cases were reported...
