Immaculate Wairimu

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mental health awareness Featured image for Kamukunji mental health circle where men find a safe space to speak out
Wed 03 Jul, 2024 07:14
Kamukunji mental health circle where men find a safe space to speak out
Featured image for Kamukunji mental health circle where men find a safe space to speak out

Statistics from the Kenya Red Cross show that Kenyan men are four times more likely to commit suicide than women, and they account for 80 per cent of all suicides.


yellow fever Featured image for Uganda extends yellow fever vaccination drive amid growing threat
Tue 09 Apr, 2024 16:19
Uganda extends yellow fever vaccination drive amid growing threat
Featured image for Uganda extends yellow fever vaccination drive amid growing threat

This is in a bid to have more people vaccinated and protect the population against the threat of yellow fever, which is endemic in the country.


Youth Talent Development Featured image for How Garissa's young professionals are retaining their skills at home
Wed 13 Mar, 2024 07:26
How Garissa's young professionals are retaining their skills at home
Featured image for How Garissa's young professionals are retaining their skills at home

A group of young professionals from the region have decided to curb the drain by going back to the region and transferring their skills to the next generation.


shopping Featured image for How to bag a bargain from Eastleigh market
Sat 17 Feb, 2024 10:45
How to bag a bargain from Eastleigh market
Featured image for How to bag a bargain from Eastleigh market

Securing the best prices in Eastleigh requires a proactive approach from shoppers who are willing to explore the myriad malls and delve into the stalls within. 


Robert Pukose Featured image for Health team visit to Eastleigh's Joy Nursing Home find inadequacies
Mon 29 Jan, 2024 20:13
Health team visit to Eastleigh's Joy Nursing Home find inadequacies
Featured image for Health team visit to Eastleigh's Joy Nursing Home find inadequacies

The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Health visited Joy Nursing and Maternity home in Eastleigh Section 1 on Monday, January 29, 2024, for a fact-finding mission.


Sewarage crisis Featured image for Eastleigh’s water and sewerage crisis demands infrastructure adjustments: Experts
Mon 29 Jan, 2024 18:40
Eastleigh’s water and sewerage crisis demands infrastructure adjustments: Experts
Featured image for Eastleigh’s water and sewerage crisis demands infrastructure adjustments: Experts

Parched taps and jerry can caravans have become a grim reality in Eastleigh, Nairobi's fastest-growing suburb. But amidst the crisis, hope emerges from the voices of experts.


starlet wahu Featured image for Amnesty says Kenya recorded 10 femicide cases in January ahead of nationwide march
Sat 27 Jan, 2024 09:48
Amnesty says Kenya recorded 10 femicide cases in January ahead of nationwide march
Featured image for Amnesty says Kenya recorded 10 femicide cases in January ahead of nationwide march

The body will join other women’s activists across the country in a march to denounce femicide.


world rhino population Featured image for Scientists reveal IVF breakthrough that could save rhino species
Wed 24 Jan, 2024 17:41
Scientists reveal IVF breakthrough that could save rhino species
Featured image for Scientists reveal IVF breakthrough that could save rhino species

The impregnation of a southern white rhino with an embryo from the same species was a "milestone" on the way to helping their highly endangered northern cousins, project leader Thomas Hildebrandt said...


Sign language Featured image for Entrench Kenya sign language in school curriculum, PWDs urge State
Mon 22 Jan, 2024 13:01
Entrench Kenya sign language in school curriculum, PWDs urge State
Featured image for Entrench Kenya sign language in school curriculum, PWDs urge State

Government urged to consider entrenching the Kenya sign language as a compulsory subject in primary and secondary schools.


special neesds education Featured image for Relief for parents as State builds centre for special needs learning equipment
Fri 19 Jan, 2024 13:25
Relief for parents as State builds centre for special needs learning equipment
Featured image for Relief for parents as State builds centre for special needs learning equipment

Through the Sh500 million centre, equipment such as wheelchairs, crutches, calipers, surgical boots, prosthetic arms, and legs and hearing aids will be produced, alongside repair and maintenance servi...


Yusuf Hassan Featured image for Faras Kenya launches 'luxury' taxi service targeting VIPs, corporates
Wed 17 Jan, 2024 18:01
Faras Kenya launches 'luxury' taxi service targeting VIPs, corporates
Featured image for Faras Kenya launches 'luxury' taxi service targeting VIPs, corporates

The service, the company says, will use top-of-the range vehicles with engine capacities above 2,000 CCs, such as the Toyota Harrier, Range Rover and even the Mercedes Benz.


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