Community initiative keeps Kenyan women breastfeeding exclusively for longer: Kenyan women march towards a restaurant after a female client was allegedly thrown out for breastfeeding and not covering up. Photo credit should read SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images Exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months, as recommended by the World Health Organisation, is vital for …
Kenyan universities face big challenges going digital. But it can be done: Kenya's universities face huge challenges going digital i_am_zews/Shutterstock As an academic working at a university in Kenya, I’ve witnessed at first hand the massive disruptions to learning caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The situation is not unique to Kenya. Universities in neighbouring Uganda, …
Philip Ochieng: Kenyan editor and author who did it his way and inspired a generation: Philip Ochieng, the Kenyan journalist who made his mark across East Africa. Author provided Philip Ochieng – who has died at the age of 83 – was a celebrated Kenyan editor, author and hard-hitting columnist who made his mark across …
South Africa in the news: Kenyan start-ups secure record funding in Africa: Agri-tech company Twiga Foods and conservation venture Komaza recorded standout rounds, bagging Sh3.2bn and Sh3.1bn, respectively.: “South Africa” – BingNews Otieno explains why KCB have enjoyed remarkable FKF Premier League run: KCB head coach Zedekiah Otieno has revealed why his side have enjoyed …
How to keep Kenyan children in school longer: it’s not only about money: Pupils from a Nairobi informal settlement take the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam at a local centre. Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images The school completion rate has emerged as one of the most pressing issues facing education in Kenya. Only …
The importance of remembering Kenyan artist Rosemary Karuga: Detail of a collage work by Rosemary Karuga, Untitled, 1998. © Karuga family/Courtesy Red Hill Art Gallery A vast chapter of the still mostly untold story of women’s art in Kenya starts with Rosemary Namuli Karuga. Karuga passed away on 9 February 2021 at the age of …
Why we did it: the Kenyan women and girls who joined Al-Shabaab: Muslim women and children in Lamu in north east Kenya. Al-Shabaab's recruitment of female members is most evident in coastal and north eastern counties. Photo by Eric Lafforgue/Art in All of Us/Corbis via Getty Images The direct involvement of women and girls in …
South Africa in the news: Kenyan stowaway survives 19,000ft flight clinging to landing gear in sub-zero temperatures: Teenager would have been starved of oxygen and faced conditions of minus 30C during London to Maastricht journey …: “South Africa” – BingNews Mobile Health Apps Market to Witness Astonishing Growth With Vital Key Players | Abbott Laboratories, …
The role of bias in how women are treated during childbirth: a Kenyan case study: GettyImages Global maternal mortality is unacceptably high. Around 810 women die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. A number of factors drive maternal mortality. In developing countries it is often due to women not having access …
The Kenyan film director taking on the world — with positive stories of black life: Big World Cinema/Afrobubblegum In a 2017 TED Talk, the Kenyan film director Wanuri Kahiu shared her mission to make what she called “Afrobubblegum” art. The aim is to contribute to a world where African audiences see themselves reflected in ways …
Let’s _not_ talk about sex: insights into how Kenyan parents talk to their teens: Ccommunication tended to be one-sided and used fear. Prostock-studio/Shutterstock Parents can play an important role when it comes to educating their adolescents about sexual and reproductive health. Studies have shown that open communication between parents and adolescents can lead to delay …
South Africa in the news: Daring sisters hit Kenyan market with Japanese art: But for two daring sisters, their sibling bond has been the spine of their thriving art business which has its roots deep in Japan. Patti and Yvonne Endo were born in Tokyo, Japan, to a Japanese …: “South Africa” – BingNews Coronavirus …
Sexism is rife in the Nigerian, Kenyan and South African press. And it’s left unchecked: A Nigerian newspaper stand. A survey found sexism rife in newsrooms in several countries. PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images Uncovering systemic abuse against disproportionately women and girls, but also men and boys, has been coined the Me Too movement. …
How community radio has contributed to building peace: a Kenyan case study: A party agent listens to the radio as electoral officials confirm and tally votes from polling stations in Nairobi, Kenya in 2007. Stephen Morrison/EPA Kenya has witnessed post-election violence in varying degrees since the return of multiparty politics in 1992. The worst was …
Why violence is a hallmark of Kenyan policing. And what needs to change: A group of men protest while pulling a cart carrying the body of Vitallis Ochilo Owino in the Mathare slums of Nairobi, Kenya, on May 4, 2020. Vitallis Ochilo Owino was allegedly beaten to death by police officers while walking in the …
Book review: Kenyan Christian Queer is a powerful departure from despair: Shutterstock The mark of a great book is often its ability to provoke robust debates and force readers to confront uncomfortable content. Kenyan, Christian, Queer by the academic Adriaan Van Klinken provides a way to imagine a future continent where members of the lesbian, …
How the Nigerian and Kenyan media handled Cambridge Analytica: There's a growing awareness that Cambridge Analytica harnessed social media and personal data to influence elections. Shutterstock Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta recently signed into law the Data Protection Bill. Passed after several years of debate and delay, the new law places restrictions on the collection and …
Kenyan wildlife policies must extend beyond protected areas: Peter Tyrrell At least 15% of the world’s surface is governed by laws to protect its living species, including plants, animals and fungi. But this is not enough. The most recent estimates suggest that an additional 30% of the planet’s surface needs further conservation attention. Without this …