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Kenya not legislatively fully ready to handle domestic violence, femicide – Report
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 29, 2024

Women in Kenya continue to face significant risks to their safety and well-being, contributing to a growing crisis in the country, the World Bank repo...

Attorney General launches garden wedding services to enhance couples’ experience
Charles Adinda  |  Dec 17, 2024

Oduor said the newly launched VIP marriage room in Nairobi offers a premium option for couples seeking an elegant but intimate wedding experience.

Kenya tops EAC peers in tackling school dropout among adolescent girls- report
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 01, 2024

The study report reveals that in Kenya, 72 per cent of adolescent girls aged 15-19 are currently in school, not employed, childless, and unmarried.

Registrar of Marriages orders submission of all certificates in 30 days effective September 3, 2024
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 03, 2024

All marriage certificates for weddings that have already taken place must be sent to the Registrar of Marriages office in Nairobi within 30 days from...

Lobby calls for govt action as number of schoolgoing Garissa girls remains low
Issa Hussein  |  Jun 22, 2024

Harrison Ochola, Garissa's FAWE coordinator, cited a survey they conducted in 2022, which he said revealed that only about 20 per cent of the girls in...

Stakeholders call for joint efforts to protect, educate Isiolo County's girls
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jun 18, 2024

In a delayed commemoration of the International Day of the African Child, stakeholders called for collaboration by all to eliminate FGM, early marriag...

Isiolo parents warned against subjecting girls to FGM during holidays
Waweru Wairimu  |  Apr 16, 2024

FGM, which remains a major impediment to girls' access to education, causes bleeding, infections, complications during childbirth, and an increased ri...

Kwale residents urged to legalise marriages to benefit from gov’t programmes
Mishi Gongo  |  Apr 15, 2024

Legalising marriage promotes a sense of equity, security, peace, and sustainable growth, according to the MP.

62-year-old woman transforms young mothers lives through child spacing
Mishi Gongo  |  Apr 15, 2024

Mwatenga had weird thoughts, to the point of wanting to harm her children. She would also find herself crying for no apparent reason.

Garissa leaders seek help for sole rescue centre for vulnerable girls
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 14, 2024

The UmmulKheir Girls' Home is the only rescue centre in Garissa for girls vulnerable to retrogressive practices such as FGM and child marriage.

EU Ambassador to Madagascar expelled for criticising castration law
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 07, 2024

The law, approved by the Malagasy parliament in early February, sanctions both chemical and surgical castration for individuals convicted of sexually...

Somalia's constitutional proposals expose children to early marriage, FGM - rights group
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 30, 2024

Ahead of a key decision on Saturday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Somalia's parliament to reject any amendments that would put children at risk....

Southern Madagascar, where girls are sold into marriage before they are born
UN News  |  Mar 17, 2024

Efforts are being made in the south of Madagascar to end a traditional but illegal practice in which girls are promised as a wife to older men, someti...

Education gap persists as millions of African girls out of school
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 16, 2024

Girls from marginalised communities, including those living in rural areas or poverty, face compounded barriers such as limited access to schools, ear...

Refugees married to Kenyans sue government over citizenship
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Mar 11, 2024

The petitioners argue that the government's refusal to change their statuses has denied them the opportunity to live with their husbands.

Garissa's self-taught artists use art to fight FGM in vulnerable communities
Yunis Dekow  |  Feb 06, 2024

The artists' commitment to using art as a powerful tool for empowerment and awareness is gradually transforming cultural norms surrounding FGM in the...

Married in absentia: Why some Muslim couples opt for representation marriage
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jan 30, 2024

Strictly under Islamic law, the presence of the bride was not a requirement for the validity of marriage provided her consent had been authenticated.

Man, 89, refused divorce by India's top court after 27-year case
AFP  |  Oct 13, 2023

Divorce remains taboo across much of India with only one in every 100 marriages ending in dissolution.

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