She wrote a poem about a vagina. It landed her in jail

By CNN,

How do women get men who are standing in the way of gender equality to listen to them? Grab them by their genitalia. That's the radical suggestion ...

Bobi Wine , LGBTQ , President Yoweri Museveni , Stella Nyanzi , uganda

Top Kenyan musician King Kaka to lead Menstrual Walk 2019

By Muia Joseph,

Kennedy Obimba, a Kenyan musician popularly known as 'King Kaka'  has unveiled his campaign for girls to get sanitary towels (pads). Also Read: Pe...

King Kaka , menstrual walk , MENSTRUATION , sanitary pads , Sanitary towels

Period of shame: Girls yet to receive sanitary pads in Kisumu school

By Laura Otieno,

A typical Friday morning at Ojola Kadero primary school in Kisumu sees Atieno*, a Class Six pupil joins her peers in carrying desks back to class afte...

MENSTRUATION , sanitary pads

KEBS to retest Always pads as women MPs put company on notice

By Rachel Ombaka,

The Kenya Bureau of Standards has said they will be testing Always pads to determine if there was a breach of quality standards. This comes after w...

Always pads , MENSTRUATION

Outrage over ‘mediocre’ Always pads in Kenya causing rashes, burns

By Rachel Ombaka,

Shocking allegations of Always pads causing burns, rashes and skin irritation have characterised conversations on social media for the past two days. ...

Always pads

Tough period for Nairobi women as tampon shortage hits

By Raquel Muigai,

Is it a tough period for Kenyan women? Well, the tampon shortage in the market has left many women wondering how such a basic product could just go mi...

MENSTRUATION , tampon shortage nairobi

Sanitary pads still a luxury in parts of the world

By CNN,

Every month when payday came around, Suzana Frederick purchased a packet of sanitary pads. It was the first thing she bought. And when her period ...

menstrual cycle , sanitary pads

Women Rep Ngirici launches Boy and Girl child support programme

By Citizen Reporter,

Kirinyaga Woman Representative Purity Ngirici has launched a countywide campaign aimed at offering apt support to boys and girls in the county. Spe...

Embu panty debate an embarrassment to mothers, clergy say

By Anthony Ndwiga,

The Embu panty debate has taken a new twist as clergy waded in, condemning a county official for alluding that most girls in the rural area walk witho...

Embu panty , Joan Mwende

SEX FOR PADS | Girls targeted by sex pests for lack of sanitary towels

By Wilkister Nyabwa,

In 2016, over nine thousand cases of teenage pregnancies were reported in Busia county, accounting for the highest percentage of underage girls impreg...

Busia county , Fred Matiang' i , Ministry of Education , sex for pads

Tecno donates food to hunger-stricken families in Isiolo County

By Wangui Ngechu,

Residents of Daaba in Isiolo County on Wednesday received food and other assorted items worth Ksh2 million from mobile giant Tecno in a bid to aid res...

Kajiado , lotion. , Samburu , sanitary pads , soap , Tecno , Tecno Mobile Donating Food in Isiolo , Tecno’s Kenya marketing Manager Ray Hou

Gov’t urged to rehabilitate street children

By Hyline Charo,

The national government and County Government of Kisii have been asked to set aside funds in their budgets to rehabilitate street children. Speakin...

Keumbu Holiness Children’s Home , Kisii County , orphaned children , Pastor Abel Onchari , street children , street kids

Kisii orphans receive gifts to usher in New Year

By Atieno Mboya,

More than 200 orphans from Kisii County have a reason to smile after they received foodstuffs and drinks to usher in the New Year. Also Read : Pr...

Funny Year events , New Year , New Year Events , New Year surprises

Govt. support could have saved Softa, businessman Peter Kuguru says

By Patrick Igunza,

Businessman Peter Kuguru has decried the lack of government support that has seen him put up the sale of his soda manufacturing plant. After two de...

businessman , coca-cola , Donald Trump , Freedom of Choice , government support , Investors , local industries , Peter Kuguru , sell assets , soda , Softa , Softa Soda

10 million counterfeit sanitary pads busted in China

By Reuters,

A workshop with more than 10 million counterfeit sanitary napkins worth over $5.9 million was busted by Chinese police recently, state media reported ...

china

Taxpayers to fund sanitary towels in proposed Bill

By Stephen Letoo,

Taxpayers may soon have to dig deeper into their pockets if a proposed bill to foot the sanitary towels expenses for school-going girls who have attai...

The complicated math of AIDS

By VOA,

Money is never far away from discussions around AIDS at settings like the International AIDS Conference, held this year in Durban, South Africa. Fr...

AIDS , health , HIV , south africa , world

Provide food for pupils in school, MP tells gov’t

By Paul Baraza,

Laikipia County Women Representative Jane Apollos has called on stakeholders to look into ways of addressing critical issues affecting children from s...

feeding laikipia schools , feeding program , Laikipia County. , schools , slum , Thama Primary school

Lack of sanitary pads affecting girls’ retention in school

By Peter Mwangi,

Enrollment and retention of girls in schools remains a key concern in arid and semi-arid areas across the country. The low levels of enrollment and...

Jane Apollos , Laikipia County. , Nyahururu DEB primary

Ahadi Kenya CEO calls for installation of CCTV cameras in schools

By Lawrence Nganga,

Ahadi Kenya Chief Executive Officer Stanley Kamau has called for installation of CCTV cameras in all secondary schools to curb the rising cases or ars...

AHADI Kenya , Ahadi Kenya chief executive officer Stanley Kamau , Jigger menace , Stanley Kamau