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Njeri Rugene: No political seat is the preserve of men
In a recent conversation published in Saturday Nation’s SatMag, Kericho Deputy Governor Lily Ngo’k, who is seeking the county’s top seat, describes challenges women aspiring for mixed-gender elective seats face in elections. Ms Ngo’k, who was appointed to the position…
How solar-powered pumps are easing water access to Isiolo residents
AGGREY OMBOKI omboki2725@gmail.com A long queue of jerrycans trails several metres out into the sun-kissed plain- that is the Yarqbasadi Water Project in Garba Tula Sub-county, Isiolo County. Tending the jerrycan queue that…
West Pokot women reap big from agribusiness amid cattle rustling
By AGGREY OMBOKI omboki27275@gmail.com A plaintive, but distinct welcome awaits visitors to Ms Jane Chepchumba’s home. She is a proud owner of 19 goats at Cheptor Village, Sigor Sub-county, West…
How Naivasha Lake Basin women are leading in securing clean water
By AGGREY OMBOKI omboki2725@gmail.com At the Mukungi Kitiri Bridge, time seems to have stood still. For Lillian Njambi, it is the site of painful memories. She was critically injured during…
Time is now for tackling SGBV survivors’ access to justice
The repugnant assault on a woman motorist in Nairobi by a gang of boda boda ruffians has ignited the whole question of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), highlighting the need…