First Lady Margaret Kenyatta decries rising HIV infections among youth

By PSCU,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has said the world needs to unite to reverse the trend of rising HIV/AIDS infections affecting the youth, especially girl...

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Nancy Ndungu wins AHF Chairman’s Golf Challenge on home course

By Reuters,

Home lady player Nancy Ndungu produced an impressive score of 41 points at the Par 71 Muthaiga Golf Club course at the weekend, to claim the third edi...

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Over 200 golfers set for AHF Kenya Chairman’s Cup

By Agencies,

Over 200 amateur golfers will converge at the par 71 Muthaiga Golf Club course on Saturday for the 3rd edition of the annual AHF Chairman’s Golf Cha...

Kofi Annan: A career of triumphs and tribulations in Africa

By CNN,

Kofi Annan has been described as "Africa's foremost son," as well as "a tall Iroko tree" whose achievement as the first black African to lead the UN i...

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Sexual abuse ‘endemic’ in international aid sector, damning report finds

By CNN,

Sexual abuse of vulnerable women and girls by international aid workers is "endemic" and has been happening for years, with perpetrators easily moving...

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta meets with Prince Harry, rock star Sir Elton John

By PSCU,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta held extensive talks with Princess Mabel Van Oranje of Netherlands Wednesday, where they discussed collaboration between...

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Possible HIV vaccine raises hope

By CNN,

There may be a glimmer of hope in the fight to protect people from HIV-1, the most widespread type of the virus and the one that causes the most disea...

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NHIF launches cover for vulnerable children

By Daniel Korir,

Tindiret Constituency has rolled out a medical cover for vulnerable children and adults in the area. According to MP Julius Melly, the program will h...

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First Lady Margaret Kenyatta visits Maputo Heart Institute

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First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has rooted for the establishment of non-profit medical facilities to boost access to specialized treatment for Kenyans su...

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7 things to know about ‘morning after’ pills

By Brian Okoth,

You might have had sex when you didn’t expect or want to. Young people, in particular, are often unprepared the first time they have sex, and the si...

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Alarm over high suicide rates in Homa Bay

By Faith Chepng'eno,

Homa Bay is on the alert after it was revealed that the youth in the county are taking their own lives at an alarming rate. A recent research condu...

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Wajir Governor launches 5-year county economic plan

By Citizen Reporter,

Wajir Governor Mohamed A. Mohamud has exuded confidence that the county's socio-economic investments are on course for the next five years. Speakin...

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Margaret Kenyatta attends OAFLA General Assembly Meeting

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First Lady Margaret Kenyatta arrived at the African Union Commission Complex to attend the First Steering Committee meeting of the 20th Ordinary Gener...

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Is HIV/AIDS still a threat in Kenya three decades later?

By Heminigilder Mugeni,

The fear surrounding the emergence of HIV epidemic in the 1980s was huge and many would equate the HIV diagnosis to a death sentence. Stigma was rife ...

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10 things about the late Nyeri Governor Wahome Gakuru

By Sally Boyani,

Nyeri County Governor Wahome Gakuru died on Tuesday, November 7 while receiving treatment at Thika Level V Hospital after a grisly dawn accident on th...

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GE, SHOFCO partner against maternal deaths in Kibra

By Eric Wenga,

American multinational conglomerate corporation General Electric (GE) has now partnered with community based organization Shining Hope for Communiti...

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HIV positive couple selling kids over high cost of living

By Edwin Musalia,

A family in Trans-nzoia County is now calling upon any person or couple interested in a child to consult with them as they want to dispose their two c...

AIDS burdens Zimbabwe’s elderly with orphans, illness

By VOA,

Jabulani Zilawe lost all 11 of his children to AIDS. Now he is the only one left to care for their orphans. "This has become my life — with my gr...

Hopes for HIV cure revived by African child in remission

By Reuters,

A South African child born with HIV has surprised experts by appearing to be effectively cured of the AIDS virus after just a year of treatment follow...

Grandfather gets life imprisonment for raping granddaughter

By Dzuya Walter,

A grandfather has been sentenced to life imprisonment for sexually abusing his granddaughter aged six. Joseph Muriithi Macharia's appeal to have a ...