Gender-based violence is a major challenge in Kenya, which has recorded a significant rise in deaths of women and girls in recent years.In January 2024, a coalition of organisations across the east ...
At face value, any public action the Kenyan government takes to show that it’s listening to its citizens is important – but ...
The recent resurgence of bandit attacks in the restive Kerio Valley has dealt a significant blow to government efforts to restore peace and order in the region.For more than seven months, the area had ...
An innovative savings scheme using three padlocks is helping Wajir women build thriving businesses and transform their ...
A three-year bilateral programme between the government and Finland has boosted efforts to eliminate Female Genital Mutilation in Samburu county.
Gunmen raided in Mparasian area and made away with an unknown number of livestock. During the attack, two herders were injured and later rushed to Tuum Dispensary. Police said the victims were in ...
Samburu women, Kenya. PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK With some of East Africa’s most remote geographical wonders here – hidden valleys, sparkling lakes, extreme deserts and volcanic craters – a truly authentic ...
Women in Kenya, particularly in rural areas, often face gender-based violence (GBV) in public life. However, in these three counties – Kajiado, Samburu and Embu – where clan politics and cultural ...
Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet was busy breaking a world record. The 24-year-old, who won two Olympic gold medals in 2024, capped off her brilliant year by smashing her own women’s 5,000m road world ...
Two races in Barcelona and two world records, can I ask for more?" Kenya's Chebet wins women's 5,000m gold; compatriot Kipyegon DQ'd, reinstated to earn silver The 24-year-old enjoyed a nearly ...
Kenya’s agricultural sector remains a cornerstone ... conserving endangered indigenous tree species. Supported by the Samburu Women Trust Organisation, the arboretum not only aims to restore ...
In Samburu, in north-eastern Kenya, the search for food, water and pasture has seen a drop in access to family planning services. A team of nurses is following the women on the move and offering ...