A fungal affair
Toenail infections can tear couples apart - haha just kidding. But have a read of a couple's struggle to end a fungal affair.
Ahhh… my toe!
Toe/finger nail fungal infections are unlikely to make headlines in my lifetime and contribute nil to mortality figures. However, they are the source of many a sleepless nights....
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
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
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
On vaccines and fertility
Does someone somewhere lace vaccines sent to Africa with contraceptives or are we just a paranoid lot?
Cut Pat some slack
Pat says Kenyan towels have AIDS, cut him some slack, it was not that bad.
Ubongo campaign at Pwani University
Every year Ubongo campaign passes on their enthusiasm on 'brain' science to high school students in Kenya. Pwani University had the pleasure of hosting the campaign this year.
Corporal punishment in schools
The DN2 cover story for the Daily Nation today, 17th September 2014 was an article I wrote about corporal punishment. https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/dn2/corporal-punish
Ignoring child abuse – The Rotherham scandal.
In the ‘Rotherham scandal’ as it is being referred to, a total of 1,400 girls, some as young as 11 years were sexually abused from 1997 to 2013. It is shocking to fathom child