OPINION: Youth demand inclusion in selection of CJ and Supreme Court Judge

By Guest Writer,

By Raphael Obonyo Meaningful public participation in the recruitment of Chief Justice (CJ), Judges and Judicial reforms is critically important. ...

JSC , Judiciary , youth

OPINION: We need youth advocates now more than ever

By Rachel Ombaka,

We often associate advocacy with a dramatic event or impassioned cause and tend to think of advocacy on large scales, such as the rise of youth moveme...

Janet Mbugua

OPINION: Age appropriate sex education can be life saving

By Guest Writer,

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a lot of adolescents and young people remain and stay in homes: some are bored at home and always on their ...

GBV , sex education , SRHR

High Court temporarily stops Gov’t from closing Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has temporarily stopped the Kenyan government from closing the Daadab and Kakuma refuge camps pending hearing and determination of a ca...

Dadaab , kakuma

Blaming and shaming GBV survivors in the media must end: lobby groups

By Guest Writer,

One week ago, the public were shocked by the disdainful comments made by former Homeboyz radio station presenters during a breakfast show aired on Mar...

GBV , Homeboyz

Acting CJ Philomena Mwilu accuses activist Okiya Omtatah of harassment

By Dzuya Walter,

Acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu now wants the court to declare human rights activist Okiya Omtatah a vexatious litigant. Mwilu is hence seekin...

Okiya Omtatah , Philomena Mwilu

LSK moves to court to challenge ban on private sector importation of COVID-19 vaccine

By Dzuya Walter,

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has moved to court challenging the decision by government to ban private sector importation, distribution, and administ...

COVID-19 , LSK , vaccine

Chile’s government distributed faulty birth control pills. Now more than 150 people are pregnant.

By CNN,

In Chile's arid Atacama desert, Tabita Daza Rojas is trying to scrape together enough money to finish construction on her home before her baby, due an...

birth control , Chile

KQ suspends passenger flights between Kenya and UK

By Ian Omondi,

Kenya Airways (KQ) has suspended passenger flights between Kenya and the United Kingdom (UK) effective April 9, 2021 until further notice amid a diplo...

Diplomatic row , Kenya Airways , Red list

How Dr. Jill Biden is transforming what it is to be FLOTUS

By CNN,

Dr. Jill Biden is back in the classroom this month, carrying a course load of three classes as she returns to her full-time teaching job at Northern ...

OPINION: National exams should not be a do or die experience for pregnant learners

By Guest Writer,

During the ongoing and the just-concluded and KCSE and KCPE exams respectively, there have been many reports of pregnant girls sitting. This is sim...

kcpe , KCSE , Pregancies

PROFILE: Yvonne Okwara – Matole, authentic and unafraid, a trailblazer in Kenya’s media industry

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kiragu Yvonne Okwara - Matole is a household name in Kenya, having been in the media industry for over 15 years now. ...

Yvonne Okwara

Inua Dada Foundation rolls out advocacy program to amplify youth voices

By Rachel Ombaka,

The Inua Dada Foundation has kicked off a youth advocacy program to amplify their voices and equip them with skills to create positive change. Dubb...

GBV , Inua Dada Foundation

KEPSA: ‘Condemning survivors of gender based violence is unacceptable’

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has condemned use of derogatory language on both mainstream and social media to support acts of GBV stating ...

GBV , Homeboyz , KEPSA

Kenyan radio DJs’ sacking could teach media a lesson, women’s campaigners say

By Reuters,

The swift sacking of three Kenyan radio presenters who suggested women were to blame for gender-based violence should serve as a catalyst for change i...

Homeboyz

OPINION: But Mr. President, you forgot something important …

By Guest Writer,

By Florence Machio So we have all been treated to a flurry of clarifications after President Uhuru Kenyatta's address to the nation on Saturday Mar...

coronavirus , curfew

OPINION: Say no to victim blaming and shaming of GBV survivors

By Guest Writer,

By Alvin Mwangi Women and girls continue to face life-threatening situations in their daily social, educational, economical and personal lives from...

GBV

Ex-presidential aspirant moves to court challenging closure of Dadaab, Kakuma refugee camps

By Dzuya Walter,

Former presidential aspirant Peter Gichira has moved to court challenging the government’s decision to close the Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps. ...

CS Fred Matiang’i , Dadaab refugee camp , kakuma refugee camp , Peter Gichira

Politics and protest in sport: Have FIFA’s rules changed?

By Reuters,

Over the years FIFA has been opposed to players, teams and fans engaging in protests or sloganeering but it seems global soccer’s governing body is ...

FIFA , politics and sport

OPINION: Tanzania President Samia Suluhu should allow all pregnant girls back to school

By Guest Writer,

In June 2017, the late Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli said students who become pregnant should not be allowed to finish their studies after g...

President John \pombe Magufuli , President Samia Suluhu , Tanzania , teenage pregnancies