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A look at the selective application of covid-19 protocols in the country
The Ministry of Health’s covid-19 assessment in the country continues to show a worrying trend of the disease, the pandemic has continued to ravage the nation claiming lives. As of 21st August 2021, the ministry’s statistics about the…
Adopting Global HER Act Will Improve Reproductive Health
Policy decisions made in the USA can have far-reaching consequences globally, regionally and in countries like Kenya. Since 2010 and the enactment of the constitution of Kenya, maternal health projects have been on the rise, with…
Gikomba and the unending fires
Is it not becoming a norm that whenever fire breaks out in Gikomba market that is since 1980’s, the government suddenly realizes something needs to be done and quickly calls for investigations and even come up with brilliant ways on how to…
UK-Kenya Healthcare Deal, A Wake Up Call To Us
On 29th July 2021 President Uhuru Kenyatta through a health deal signed between the United Kingdom government and the Kenyan government allowed Nurses and Healthcare workers from Kenya to be able to serve in the UK.
Under the New health…
Ghana Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill should Be Banned
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) persons in Africa face high rates of sexual and gender based violence. They also face obstacles when accessing justice and rehabilitative mental health services at their point of need.…
10 reasons why The East African Community SRH Bill should be Passed
Access and enjoyment of highest attainable standard of health including reproductive health is the right of all Kenyans despite age, color, sexual orientation. In Kenya, The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 amongst other laws, policies and…
kenya’s high cost of living through the eyes of the youth
It is now a month since the controversial Finance Bill 2021 took effect, this after President Uhuru Kenyatta assented to the bill hence effectively allowing the Kenya Revenue Authority KRA to collect more on the basic commodities relied on…
Nothing for us without us! Engage youth in policy development
It is believed that 70% of the African countries population is made up of youths. In Kenya 25% of the Kenyan population comprises youths aged 18-34 years old, 43% of the population falls below the 15 year old age bracket. It is imperative…
The young people’s poor show in the Kiambaa, Muguga by-elections a cause for worry
It was refreshing to see the elderly brazing the cold rainy weather to cast their vote in the recently concluded by elections in Kiambaa and Muguga ward in Kiambu county. the hotly contested by election which was won by UDA’s candidate…
Shutting down of embassies signals poor leadership
Ethiopia is in the process of shutting down several embassies to help cut costs and also have most of its diplomats to start working as non-resident ambassadors, the decision was announced by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in a…