Is cancer the leading killer? What is killing Kenyans?
What is the cause of most premature deaths in Kenya? Is it cancer or malaria - do we really know? I set out to answer that question and found some interesting answers - what we are
Death in the boot of our car
It appeared that an accident had occurred and by the time our car got to the scene, we expected the injured had been taken to hospital. So we were surprised to see a group of young
Birth defects …. more preventable than you thought
Today, 3rd March 2015 is World Birth Defects Day and this is the first one ever. We rarely talk about birth defects in Kenya except when it is dramatic, like the birth of conjoined
Nursing: Nurturing a caring heart
‘When you ask a fresh student of nursing or medicine why they have chosen that career, they will tell you that they want to care for and help people. In college, they are trained
My mother is a prostitute…… what does that make me?
A Swahili saying goes ‘mtoto wa nyoka ni nyoka’ – that the child of a snake is a snake. So what do you imagine is the outcome of the life of a little girl raised by a single
Tear gas – more than a crying matter
Pictures from the scene of the Monday tear gas attack at Langata Primary School left many wondering what the effects of the tear gas attack would be on little ones. There is more t
The 2014 Royal Society Pfizer award winner
Dr Faith Osier won 2014 Royal society pfizer award. I was keen to write a story that would inspire younger women wanting to be scientists. Faith's story will inspire you.
Christmas, the circumcision season….part II
I have obsessed about the Christmas/circumcision season 2014 - finding all the little stories from across the country. Thousands of girls have undergone the 'cut' this year - we h
Christmas….it’s the season……..the circumcision season
'Irῖgũ’ is a very derogative term that refers to uncircumcised girls among the Kikuyu. So when my friend and her sisters were being referred to as ‘irῖgũ cia Njambi –
My fiction in Spark Anthology
A short fictional story of mine appears in The Spark Anthology's 'An unlikely companion'. You will need to part with a few dollars to enjoy the read but I assure you it will be wor