Kenya
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Kenya: Cancer Has Stolen Too Much To Be Ignored
Feb 6, 2015It creeps stealthily and menacingly; it devours and ravages and then without any shred of tenderness, boldly announces itself to the patient, most of the times a little too late. In the hullabaloo about terror, HIV/AIDS,... -
Kenya: Increase Domestic Health Financing For a Healthy and Sustainable Healthcare System
Jan 28, 2015In 2001 African countries met in Abuja and solemnly vowed to increase budgetary allocation to health to at least 15% of their total budgetary allocation. This was in response to the serious health threats that had... -
Kenya: Young Naomi Is Determined To Break Patriarchal Norms
Jan 9, 2015Naomi Mumbi is a girl whose resilience, positive outlook and zest for life is inspiring especially to her peers. Naomi has decided, and is on her way to what she wants for herself, to be a... -
Setting Stage To Welcome 2015 And The SDGs
Dec 29, 2014In efforts to advocate for various issues of interest in their fields of specialization, young people have continuously engaged with the processes that feed into the post 2015 development agenda. Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights... -
Kenya Wishes for Stronger Security in 2015
Dec 27, 2014On the eve of Christmas, I spent my day in Nakuru, Kenya. Nakuru, which is located in East Africa’s Great Rift Valley, is a place of contrasting tales. On one hand, there is a bustling urban... -
Kenya: Tackle Teenage Pregnancies To Spur Development
Dec 17, 2014Teenage pregnancy is not just a story. It is real, severe and has far reaching implications not just to the pregnant girl but also to the family, society and country. Available statistics paint a gloomy picture... -
Let’s Look At Gender Based Violence Holistically
Dec 4, 2014The world on Tuesday November 25, 2014 launched sixteen days of activism leading up to 10th December- the day set aside globally as the international human rights day. The focus, rightly on many local and international... -
WHERE WE ARE; 30 YEARS SINCE KENYA DOCUMENTED FIRST HIV CASE
Dec 3, 2014Change is said to be the only permanent thing in the world, it comes in many forms and we have learnt to deal with it. However, when the HIV epidemic hit, the world was almost brought... -
Where We Are: 30 Years Since Kenya Documented The First HIV…
Dec 1, 2014By Catherine Nyambura Change is said to be the only permanent thing in the world. It comes in many forms and we have learnt to deal with it. However, when the HIV epidemic hit, the world... -
Realizing New Development Goals In Kenya Require Paradigm Shift
Nov 21, 2014As a young person living in Kenya today, I’m confident of the potential in me. While I’m aware of the current challenges facing the young people of my generation, I’m optimistic about the future. I’m excited because...