PROFILE: Wavi Mungala redefining her career through integrity, tenacity

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange Wavi Mungala has over 15 years of experience across the hospitality, banking and public sectors in Kenya and the U.S. She is ...

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Former CJ Willy Mutunga urges youth to avoid being used by politicians

By Citizen Reporter,

Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has urged the youth to refuse to be used by politicians and instead chart a new path for a just and more inclusive ...

obonyo , willy mutunga , Youth Congress

‘My son is a very good rapper,’ CS Mutahi Kagwe talks about his son Kahu$h

By Tonny Ndungu,

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe had a light moment discussing his youngest son "Kahu$h"-a Kenyan rapper who is on the come up during an Interview with Citizen ...

Coronavirus is killing more men. But the lockdown is disastrous for women and their rights

By CNN,

The novel coronavirus seems to be more deadly for men. But in every other way, women are bearing the brunt of this pandemic. From a spike in domest...

coronavirus , domestic violence , GBV

Worldwide optimism about future of gender equality even as many see advantages for men

By Guest Writer,

Support for gender equality is strong around the globe, a new Pew Research Center report finds. Across 34 countries polled, a median of 94% think i...

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Fena Gitu ‘Unleashed’

By Girlie Kendi,

Fena Gitu, one of the 2019 African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) nominees, is set to release her second album Unleashed. It coincides with her ce...

Fena Gitu , Fenamenon

Ghanaian writer wants women to have good sex, talk about it (safely)

By CNN,

"What are your sex and relationship goals for 2019?" That was the question put to women in a blog post published earlier this year in a country tha...

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Battle against Ebola being lost amid militarized response, MSF says

By Reuters,

The battle against Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo is failing because ordinary people do not trust health workers and an overly militarized resp...

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8 reasons why Kenyan women in the workplace may not thrive

By Rachel Ombaka,

A Girlfriends Confidential Talk is a social meet-up that takes place every few months in Nairobi. The hang-out brings together women from all walks...

A Girlfriends Confidential Talk , careers , mwikali muthiani , Victoria Rubadiri , women in the workplace

Therapy through song: Choir helps Hungarian lung patients breathe more easily

By CNN,

A Hungarian doctor has prescribed her lung disease patients a new form of physical and spiritual therapy - singing in public as part of a choir. Th...

Hungary , “Breathing for the Soul” choir

Fake drugs: The global industry putting your life at risk

By CNN,

In late 2012, 60 people died in two cities in Pakistan after drinking cough syrup to get high. Tests in Pakistan revealed that the medicines seemed to...

Fake drugs , Medicine use

Japanese passport is now world’s most powerful

By CNN,

There are few things more liberating than travel -- although some passports offer more freedom than others. A new report published October 9, 201...

Henley & Partners Citizens , Henley Passport Index , JAPAN , Passport

Anthony Bourdain in Kenya: Lewa takes centerstage

By Wendy Abdallah,

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy will take centerstage in the first episode of the final season of Anthony Bourdain's CNN Parts Unknown, when it premieres th...

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Cancer deaths may rise to 10M this year: report

By CNN,

The number of people around the world who have cancer is rapidly growing with 18.1 million new cases and 9.6 million deaths in 2018 alone, researchers...

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Kenyan band Elani join Sauti Sol, urge Kenyans to speak out

By Hilda Mbogo,

Kenyan pop group Elani have released the video to their song “Mahindi” that urges Kenyans to stop being silent over rising food insecurity. Al...

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Common heart drug recalled in 22 countries for possible cancer link

By CNN,

A common drug used to control blood pressure and help prevent heart failure is being recalled in 22 countries because it contains a chemical that pose...

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Indian surrogate mothers grab last chance to make babies ahead of impending ban

By Reuters,

Inside a bungalow in a plush residential area of Gurugram, on the outskirts of New Delhi, a group of women in different stages of pregnancy share the ...

child bearing , child birth , health , indian surrogate mothers

Original socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor dies at age 99

By Reuters,

Actress and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor, who parlayed beauty, diamond-studded glamor and nine marriages into a long celebrity career, died on Sunday. She ...

Socialite , Zsa Zsa Gabor

Kwale residents in bid to reduce infant mortality

By Lisa Kamau,

  Anreah Ngome lost his wife and twins in 2010 after she experienced complications during birth. They could not reach hospital on time in t...

infant mortality , KWALE

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Elani discusses Koffi Olomide’s airport conduct

By Brian Okoth,

Celebrated Kenyan band Elani – that comprises Maureen Kunga, Brian Chweya and Wambui Ngugi – have faulted Koffi Olomide for his alleged assault on...

Elani discusses Koffi Olomide’s airport conduct