Grief
My father, Mr. Mwangi Ihiga died on the 17th March 1997. He was only 52 years old – by any standards, a death that occurred way too early. I will not focus on what disease took h
Dying babies – part II
If a facility has no oxygen - the mother will go home either with a severely disabled baby that will need her care for the rest of his/her life or with a body to bury.
Dying babies – a preventable catastrophe.
Before the introduction of free maternity services in Kenya, less than half the women in the country were delivering in hospitals. At the moment about 2 of 3 women giving birth, do
‘Healers’ and magic cures
But there is a big difference between those who visit witchdoctors seeking election victory, increase in wealth, to get a love potion, stop another person from succeeding, protect
World Health Day – A personal experience of childhood diabetes
Today, the 7th of April, the World Health Organization (WHO), is marking World Health Day by calling for action on diabetes. This is Carol aged 10, suffering the effects of undiagn
Date rape reporting for university students
Date rape affects many young women in their twenties, Jessica Ladd says there is a way to stop repeat offenders who make up 90% of date rape assailants.
NYS 1988 – Rape in every conflict
The trauma of the NYS violence when preparing for Moi day 1988 will be remembered by very few - it did not make it to press. Rape as a weapon of conflict continues to flourish unpu
Secondary school sexual violence
August 2015, 40 boys from St Patrick’s Boys High School had walked 6 kms to raid a girl’s dormitory at Sing’ore Girls High School. The boys were going to rape the girls. Let
International women’s day
Today – 8th March is International Women’s Day. It's a great time to reflect on gender inequality - which sometimes just feels overwhelming - but things are getting better fo