Nyeri: Parents who won’t take kids to Form One risk arrest, prosecution

By Samuel Mbogo,

Parents from Nyeri County who will not have taken their kids to join Form One by Friday, January 24,  risk getting arrested and prosecuted. Accord...

Form One

Polygamous men from Awendo say new NHIF rules will kill marriages

By George Juma,

The Union Association of Awendo polygamous which agitates for the rights of polygamous men has opposed the new radical propositions by the NHIF. Al...

polygamy

World’s most celebrated teacher Peter Tabichi meets Pope Francis at the Vatican

By Citizen Reporter,

Peter Tabichi, the Kenyan science teacher who won the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2019, met Pope Francis at the Vatican on Tuesday. Tabi...

tabichi

From Akothee to Hussein Mohamed: Top 10 most read stories of 2019

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The top ten most read stories of 2019 on Citizen Digital are: 1.Kenya Power announces power outages across the country from tomorrow February 23...

MarriageStory: Stephanie Busari speaks on pressure to wed, imaginary biological clock

By Citizen Reporter,

Ten years ago I got married. It lasted 3 years and I came away with a beautiful daughter and a heart full of (some) regrets. Does one mark such an ...

busari , marriage

R. Kelly charged with bribery for fake ID to marry underage Aaliyah

By Girlie Kendi,

R. Kelly has been charged with bribing an Illinois government employee to obtain fake identification documents so that he could marry an underage Jane...

aaliyah , R Kelly

Lupita wins New York Film Critics Circle award for ‘Us’ role

By Girlie Kendi,

Antonio Banderas, Lupita Nyong’o, Joe Pesci, and Laura Dern won big at this year’s New York Film Critics Circle. According to Vanity Fair, Band...

Lupita Nyongo

18-year-old girl arrested for strangling her son to death

By Citizen Reporter,

Police in Nandi County have arrested an 18-year-old girl who allegedly strangled her newborn baby to death after a quarrel with her father. Accordi...

Bride price: Sale of woman or sign of love?

By Duncan Mutwiri,

African cultures may be as diverse as day and night but one aspect that cuts across is payment of bride price before a wedding. However, this tradi...

bride price , dowry

16daysofActivism: Joint statement from Kenya Gov’t, Finland & Italy embassies, UN Women

By Girlie Kendi,

Rape is one of the most violent and traumatic experiences for an individual to endure. In addition the immediate physical and psychological trauma ...

16days , 16DaysofActivism , domestic violence , femicide , gender based violence , rape , sexual violence

BBI proposes creation of Happiness Department

By Duncan Mutwiri,

The highly anticipated Building Bridges Initiative(BBI) report released on Wednesday has recommended the creation of a happiness department. The 15...

BBI , hapiness department

Ksh.60K dowry, cheaper wedding dress: New bride price rules in Ijara

By Citizen Reporter,

Religious leaders in Ijara, Garissa County have announced a new set of rules on bride price and wedding ceremonies in the region. This they say is ...

ijara wedding

Mwangu floors Savulane to take FKF Vihiga County chairmanship

By Francis Onguko,

Former Football Kenya (FKF) Western Branch Secretary General Kelvin Mwangu, allied to Team Blue, was on Saturday elected the new Vihiga County chairma...

Anamange Savulane , Chairmanship , FKF , Kelvin Mwangu , vihiga county

Uhuru directs Health Ministry to establish taskforce on mental health

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday directed the Ministry of Health to establish a taskforce on the status of mental health in country. The Head o...

Cabinet Meeting , Mental Health , ministry of health , President Uhuru Kenyatta

International Men’s Day: 6 most memorable quotes

By Paul Ombati,

International Men's Day, commonly referred top as IMD, is celebrated annually on November 19 in over 80 countries around the world. Inaugurated in ...

Albert Einstein , International Men's Day , Kwame Nkrumah , Mandela , Martin Luther King Jr , obama

Depression killing marriages? Gov’t urged to intervene after Mugure family murder

By Shadrack Ilava,

Two legislators have opined that depression is one of the major causes of domestic violence and murder citing the recent case of Major Peter Mugure. ...

mugure

Woman last seen with husband found dead, breast chopped off

By Citizen Reporter,

By Maryanne Nyambura The body of a 25-year-old woman who was last seen with her estranged husband on Sunday last week has been found in Nakuru. ...

Faith Wangui , Menengai crater , murder

ICPD25 ends with resolve to end harmful practices on girls, women

By DPPS,

The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) came to a close on Thursday with a strong resolve to eradicate vices that have slo...

FGM , ICPD25 , UNFPA

Mystery of an Army Major, a troubled marriage and missing wife, children

By Waihiga Mwaura,

It is now 19 days since 31-year-old Joyce Syombua and her two children; Shanice Maua and Prince Michael, disappeared after visiting her estranged part...

ICPD25: Leaders commit to ending maternal deaths, violence against women by 2030

By Girlie Kendi,

World leaders at ICPD25 have begun to unveil their commitments to end preventable maternal death and stop violence against women and girls by 2030. ...

ICPD25 , sexual and reproductive health