Kim Kardashian West files for divorce from Kanye West

By CNN,

Kim Kardashian West has filed for divorce from Kanye West, a court clerk for Los Angeles Superior Court confirmed to CNN on Friday. Also Read: Kany...

kanye west , Kim Kardashian West

NSE joins 30% club to promote gender equality within the Capital Markets

By Citizen Reporter,

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has joined the 30% club, a global campaign to take action to increase gender diversity in boards and senior mana...

gender equality

This woman used Gorilla Glue instead of hair spray. She ended up in hospital

By CNN,

A Louisiana woman has sought medical treatment after mistakenly using Gorilla Glue spray adhesive in place of actual hair spray. Tessica Brown's pl...

gorilla glue , Tessica Brown

Edgar Obare, Betty Kyalo, Flaqo Raz top Africa digital influencer awards

By Citizen Reporter,

Blogger Edgar Obare, media personality Betty Kyalo and comedian Erastus Otieno popularly known Flaqo Raz are among 19 winners of the inaugural Africa ...

Betty Kyalo , flaqo , kaluhi , Njugush , obare

Revoking global gag rule will save lives, civil society says

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenyan civil society organizations (CSOs) focused on reproductive health and justice have welcomed US President Joe Biden’s decision to revoke the G...

abortion , eproductive health , global gag rule

CS Kobia applauds Kenyatta University for setting up women’s hub

By Citizen Reporter,

CS Margaret Kobia on Friday presided over the launch of a women's hub at Kenyatta University that is expected to boost junior researchers, postgraduat...

PROFILE: Ngele Ali, holding space for communities to use their own voices

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kirago Ngele Ali is an award-winning media, communications for development and advocacy expert with over 20 years of ...

ngele ali

Michelle Obama wows U.S. presidential inauguration

By CNN,

Given her eight years at the White House, it was little surprise that Michelle Obama knew precisely how to dress for the occasion. Continuing her l...

Michelle Obama

Kaluhi’s Kitchen, Mitchelle Adagala and Patricia Kihoro picked for #YouTubeBlack

By Citizen Reporter,

Kaluhi’s Kitchen, Mitchelle Adagala, Mumo and Patricia Kihoro were on Tuesday unveiled as part of the #YouTubeBlack Voices creator grantees from Afr...

Kaluhi’s Kitchen , Mitchelle adagala , Patricia Kihoro

PROFILE: Jane Gitau, opening doors for other women

By Guest Writer,

Jane Gitau is the Head of Corporate Communication at the Kenya Seed Company and the Chair of Greenbelt Movement, Kenya. She is a Chevening Scholar ...

greenbelt , maathai

PROFILE: Caren Wakoli mentoring youth to eradicate poverty

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kiragu Caren Wakoli is the Executive Director at Emerging Leaders Foundation. She calls herself a student of life,...

Caren Wakoli , Emerging Leaders Foundation , YALI

PROFILE: TI Kenya boss Sheila Masinde going the extra mile

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange The spotlight today is on Sheila Masinde, the Executive Director of Transparency International, Kenya. Well, I heard of Sheil...

sheila masinde , Transparency international

PROFILE: Celebrating Jedidah Wakonyo Waruhiu, Kenya’s ICJ Jurist of the Year

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange Jedidah Wakonyo Waruhiu was recently declared the 2020 Jurist of the Year. The Jurist of the Year Award is held annually and ...

Jedidah Wakonyo Waruhiu , KNCHR

Chadwick Boseman’s last performance a bittersweet gift

By CNN,

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' in which Chadwick Boseman performed for a final time prior to his death in August at age 43, premiered on Friday on Netflix....

Chadwick boseman

Mawingu Mountain Bongo Sanctuary launched at Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy

By Citizen Reporter,

The Mawingu Mountain Bongo Sanctuary, an 800 acre indigenous forest area on the slopes of Mount Kenya, has been launched. The Mount Kenya Wildlife ...

Mawingu Mountain Bongo Sanctuary

Kibera public space project among five finalists for Ksh.27M Climate/Equity Prize

By Citizen Reporter,

Five projects have been announced as finalists for the 2020-2021 WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities for showing how cities can address both climate chan...

DistritoTec , Kibera Public Space Project , WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities

UNDP, CRAWN Trust push for increased access to maternal, child health services

By Rachel Ombaka,

Lack of access to maternal, child health services as well as poor provider attitudes have largely contributed to maternal deaths in Nairobi. Also Rea...

coronavirus , infant mortality , maternal deaths , Pumwani , Universal Health Coverage

Uhuru lauds Maendeleo ya Wanawake for fighting for women’s rights

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has commended Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organization (MYWO) for its frontline role in fighting for women’s rights in Kenya. ...

kobia , Maendeleo Ya Wanaume Organization , UNFPA , women's rights

LIST: Nominees for Kisima Music & Film Awards 2020

By Citizen Reporter,

The list of nominees for the Pan African Kisima Music & Film Awards 2020 is finally out. Big names from the region have fused with upcoming art...

jerusalema , sauti SOl , Tiwa Savage

President Uhuru Kenyatta: We must eliminate the idea that women are sexual objects

By Rachel Ombaka,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on Kenyans to step up the fight against gender based violence (GBV) saying women must be treated with respect. ...

GBV , sexual harassment , SGBV