A mother’s cry for justice as GBV perpetrators roam
By Erick Maranga When Jane* joined college, her peasant parents hopped she will rescue them from abject poverty as their lastborn daughter upon completion and securing a job. Ms Jane, 26, who hails from Kisii County joined by the Gusii Institute of Technology, now Kisii National Polytechnic, to pursue a certificate in mechanical engineering inRead More
Watermelon project improves West Pokot families’ diet, livelihoods
By OMBOKI MONAYO omboki2725@gmail.com Nestled next to the rocky banks of the Nzoia River is Susan Tudoren’s Kokwoplam Village farm. The plot is in Chepareria Ward, Pokot County. A little further past the gate of the spacious compound, beyond the bleating of the cattle, sheep and goats that throng the enclosures next to the family houses, liesRead More
Involve more women in climate change action, State urged
OMBOKI MONAYO omboki2725@gmail.com A pan-African feminist advocacy group says women need to have more seats at the decision-making table in climate change, urging climate action policymakers to make that happen. Akina Mama wa Afrika made the call in Nairobi on June 4, 2022 at the launch of a climate justice guide dubbed the Intersectional FeministRead More
Let us denounce sexual violence against women and girls
Emma Kanana Mugaa kananaemma98@gmail.com One of the things I looked forward to during my internship days at Association of Media Women in Kenya is the sweet mug of milk tea and the bread toast. Are we going to ignore the fact that food is a whole love language and no one talks about it?Read More