President Uhuru Kenyatta mourns Mama Anne Osure Okota-Amolo

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a message of comfort and encouragement to the family, relatives and friends of Mama Anne Osure Okota-Amolo who passe...

Mama Anne Osure Okota-Amolo , Tom Amolo

Dettol and JIK partner with UNAIDS to assist people living with HIV in Kenya

By Citizen Reporter,

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (RB) has allocated over Ksh.234,278,000 worth of Dettol soap & Jik bleach for the support of people living with HIV ac...

UNAIDS

Margaret Kamar succeeds Kindiki Kithure as Senate Deputy Speaker

By Citizen Reporter,

Uasin Gishu Senator Margaret Kamar has been sworn in as Senate Deputy Speaker after three rivals pulled out of the race. One of the competitors, Se...

kamar , Kithure Kindiki

President Kenyatta mourns mother of Karen Hospital founder Dr. Dan Gikonyo

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a message of condolence to the family, relatives and friends of Mama Loise Wamaitha Kibuka who passed away on Sunday...

Dr Dan Kibuka Gikonyo , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Plan International, Inua Dada team up to create safe spaces for women, girls during COVID-19 pandemic

By Citizen Reporter,

Plan International Kenya has partnered with Inua Dada Foundation in a bid to supplement government’s efforts in creating safe spaces for women and g...

GBV , inua dada , Plan International

OPINION: Politics of data and everything in between

By Citizen,

Let’s talk data. I have found out that when most of us hear the word ‘data’ our thoughts automatically go to numbers and how boring it is to sit...

census , femnet , SDG

MPs asked to return allowance after New York trip cancelled over coronavirus

By Benjamin Muriuki,

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has cancelled a trip for Members of Parliament who were set to attend a United Nations meeting on gender equal...

coronavirus , New York

Gender inclusivity key in attaining food security

By Agencies,

In nearly two thirds of the countries worldwide, women are more likely than men to face food insecurity. The differences in gender roles, norms, and r...

food security

Uhuru: Moi was like a giraffe, he could see future political trends

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday eulogised late president Daniel Moi as an astute politician who had a seemingly prophetic ability to predict futur...

Daniel Moi , Jaramogi Oginga Odinga , nyayo national stadium , President Uhuru Kenyatta

YEPI hosts 4th Annual Entrepreneurship Summit

By Citizen Reporter,

Over 250 Social Entrepreneurs gather in Mombasa this weekend for a summit aimed at harnessing entrepreneurship and innovation in the Coast region. ...

Kenya’s Chakava among top women to watch in 2020: Forbes

By Duncan Mutwiri,

More women are taking up c-suites, becoming the captains of industry and holding the reins in governments. The bar has been set higher for women wh...

2X Invest2Impact , 2X Invest2Impact challenge , andia chakava , invest2impact

31 Kenyan women entrepreneurs win Invest2Impact awards in Rwanda

By Rachel Ombaka,

31 Kenyan women entrepreneurs have been unveiled as some of the winners of the inaugural Invest2Impact. They are among 26 Tanzanians, 15 Rwandans, ...

2X Invest2Impact

Fena Gitu ‘Unleashed’

By Girlie Kendi,

Fena Gitu, one of the 2019 African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) nominees, is set to release her second album Unleashed. It coincides with her ce...

Fena Gitu , Fenamenon

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

NSE firms fail to disclose key data on gender pay gap

By Kepha Muiruri,

Publicly listed firms have failed to disclose key data on gender segregated pay pointing to the limited transparency in gender parity within the count...

CMA , Equileap , gender parity , nse

Top 10 Kenyan companies whose high performance links to gender equality

By Rachel Ombaka,

Ten top Kenyan companies have been ranked among global firms that achieved higher returns due to their focus on gender equality, according to a study ...

Equileap , ICPD25 , Press Freedom , Samiksha Koirala

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

Major traffic in Nairobi as ICPD hosts over 6,000 world leaders

By Citizen Reporter,

Nairobi will this week be hosting 6,000 world leaders for the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). Ambassador Macharia Ka...

ICPD25

New report reveals best and worst performing governors

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A London-based company has unveiled a new survey report ranking all the 47 Kenyan governors according to their performance. In the report compiled ...

Alfred Mutua , Mike Sonko , Wycliffe Oparanya

How rival youths turned inua mama rally into chaos

By Emilio Muriithi,

Chaos erupted during the inua mama rally in Nyeri on Friday after rival youths accusing women MPs of politicking began fighting. The women lawmaker...

inua mama nyeri , Ngunjiri Wambugu