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Rose Mukonyo

Machakos Robotics winners plead for support to participate in Turkey contest

The three girls may miss out on the opportunity to represent Kenya in the International Robotic Olympiad in Turkey this November if they do not get funding to support their travel.

Machakos Robotics winners plead for support to participate in Turkey contest

113 students secure Equity scholarships

113 students secure Equity scholarships

Norah Mutanu: My struggle with Hyperemesis gravidarum

Norah Mutanu: My struggle with Hyperemesis gravidarum

Tips on self-care during difficult times

Tips on self-care during difficult times

What you need to know before you donate blood

Blood donations benefit a blood donor by reducing the levels of iron cells in the body, saying that having excess iron may contribute to the growth of cancer cells.

What you need to know before you donate blood

Question formulation technique way to go in learning, teachers say

QFT is a structured approach designed to help students develop their questioning skills, whose essence is to create critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Question formulation technique way to go in learning, teachers say

Fathers defy norms, step up to end malnutrition of mothers, babies

It was almost impossible to find a man taking his pregnant wife to the hospital and waiting for her to deliver, or even being present while the mother breastfed.

By 2 months ago

Fathers defy norms, step up to end malnutrition of mothers, babies

Parents roped in to help stop teen pregnancies

Many parents do not know how to begin the sex education topic with their children or how to have a meaningful conversation in their homes.

By 2 months ago

Parents roped in to help stop teen pregnancies

Understanding hallucinations

It is believed that mental processes that operate during hallucinations include memories and images that the brain has difficulty controlling.

By 3 months ago

Understanding hallucinations

Goats, chickens give hope to malnourished Kitui residents

Six sub-counties out of the eight in Kitui were worst hit by malnutrition including Mwingi North, Mwingi Central, Kitui East, Kitui South, Kitui Rural and some parts of Kitui Central.

By 3 months ago

Goats, chickens give hope to malnourished Kitui residents

Oky App helps girls manage menstrual health and hygiene

The Oky mobile app can help young girls and women manage their menstrual health and hygiene, track their periods and learn facts about menstruation.

By 3 months ago

Oky App helps girls manage menstrual health and hygiene

To end period stigma, let men and boys be part the solution

UNICEF has been working with the government and schools to promote menstrual health and sanitation by supporting schools to have access to safe water through piped water

By 3 months ago

To end period stigma, let men and boys be part the solution

Fight against childhood killer diseases boosted in four African countries

Rotary International, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and World Vision will collectively contribute 300 million U.S. Dollars to strengthen community health systems

By 3 months ago

Fight against childhood killer diseases boosted in four African countries

Floppy infant syndrome: Do your baby's muscles seem weak?

When a baby begins to lose their muscle tone and it feels like they are slipping right through your fingers, the problem could be a sign of the floppy baby or floppy infant syndrome.

By 4 months ago

Floppy infant syndrome: Do your baby's muscles seem weak?

'My mother had to live on the streets to protect me'

When Rahab Keranga hit one and a half years, she began getting paralysed, and could no longer walk, or even play with her friends and siblings. She was diagnosed with polio.

By 4 months ago

'My mother had to live on the streets to protect me'

Paediatrician: Teething is normal, diarrhoea is not

Teething is a normal developmental process where the tooth erupts from its crypt to pass through the gum to the oral cavity.

By 4 months ago

Paediatrician: Teething is normal, diarrhoea is not

World Vision launches 'ENOUGH' campaign to tackle hunger, malnutrition in Kenya

According to the 2023 Global Hunger Index (GHI) Kenya ranked at the 90th position of the 125 countries with sufficient data to calculate the Global Hunger Index. This is a grim ranking.

By 4 months ago

World Vision launches 'ENOUGH' campaign to tackle hunger, malnutrition in Kenya

Why women aren't lining up for life-saving screening, vaccine

Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in Kenya with an estimated 3,200 deaths in 2020 according to the National Institutes of Health.

By 4 months ago

Why women aren't lining up for life-saving screening, vaccine

Medics warn police boss after picketing orders

Koome had issued a statement warning medics against inconveniencing members of the public through their demonstrations.

By 5 months ago

Medics warn police boss after picketing orders

Young environmentalist working with schools to conserve environment

Wanjira has also been working with the county government and the national government in river clean-ups in an initiative dubbed Adopt-a-river, in collaboration with UNEP.

By 5 months ago

Young environmentalist working with schools to conserve environment

Ruto going against KK manifesto, unions say

KMPDU Secretary General Davji Bhimji Atella on Monday claimed that it is clear the government has refused to address perennial ills ailing the health sector.

By 5 months ago

Ruto going against KK manifesto, unions say

School water tank projects quench learners', families' thirst

For the pupils of Kithiani school, the story is changing for the better because the school now has a 10,000-litre water tank.

By 6 months ago

School water tank projects quench learners', families' thirst

Learning new skills to keep poverty, dependence at bay

Women have used killed they have learned to save and borrow loans to buy raw materials for their small businesses and also to cater for other household needs.

By 6 months ago

Learning new skills to keep poverty, dependence at bay

Students create robot to help them with chores

The Lobster is a robot created by a group of students to collect litter around the school compound.

By 6 months ago

Students create robot to help them with chores

Second chance for Covid-19 teen moms

Life has not been easy for these teen moms, and they admit that their lives will never be the same should they get another opportunity to get back to class.

By 7 months ago

Second chance for Covid-19 teen moms

Does your baby really have colic? Here's how you can tell

Dr Peninah Musyoka, a Pediatrician at Machakos Children’s Clinic says a mother should check her baby to identify why the baby is crying because perhaps the baby is unwell or has pain.

By 8 months ago

Does your baby really have colic? Here's how you can tell

Watch your child's teeth this festive season

The festive season is here and it comes with its treats, especially for children who enjoy every single drop of soft drinks, sweets, cakes and all sorts of sugary snacks.

By 8 months ago

Watch your child's teeth this festive season

Spending time with the elderly? Check their medications

While catching up with the elderly and finding out how they are faring, it is important to inquire and check what drugs they are on especially those with chronic diseases.

By 8 months ago

Spending time with the elderly? Check their medications

What you need to know before you donate blood

Blood donations benefit a blood donor by reducing the levels of iron cells in the body, saying that having excess iron may contribute to the growth of cancer cells.

What you need to know before you donate blood

Question formulation technique way to go in learning, teachers say

QFT is a structured approach designed to help students develop their questioning skills, whose essence is to create critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Question formulation technique way to go in learning, teachers say

Fathers defy norms, step up to end malnutrition of mothers, babies

It was almost impossible to find a man taking his pregnant wife to the hospital and waiting for her to deliver, or even being present while the mother breastfed.

By 2 months ago

Fathers defy norms, step up to end malnutrition of mothers, babies

Parents roped in to help stop teen pregnancies

Many parents do not know how to begin the sex education topic with their children or how to have a meaningful conversation in their homes.

By 2 months ago

Parents roped in to help stop teen pregnancies

Understanding hallucinations

It is believed that mental processes that operate during hallucinations include memories and images that the brain has difficulty controlling.

By 3 months ago

Understanding hallucinations

Goats, chickens give hope to malnourished Kitui residents

Six sub-counties out of the eight in Kitui were worst hit by malnutrition including Mwingi North, Mwingi Central, Kitui East, Kitui South, Kitui Rural and some parts of Kitui Central.

By 3 months ago

Goats, chickens give hope to malnourished Kitui residents

Oky App helps girls manage menstrual health and hygiene

The Oky mobile app can help young girls and women manage their menstrual health and hygiene, track their periods and learn facts about menstruation.

By 3 months ago

Oky App helps girls manage menstrual health and hygiene

To end period stigma, let men and boys be part the solution

UNICEF has been working with the government and schools to promote menstrual health and sanitation by supporting schools to have access to safe water through piped water

By 3 months ago

To end period stigma, let men and boys be part the solution

Fight against childhood killer diseases boosted in four African countries

Rotary International, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and World Vision will collectively contribute 300 million U.S. Dollars to strengthen community health systems

By 3 months ago

Fight against childhood killer diseases boosted in four African countries

Floppy infant syndrome: Do your baby's muscles seem weak?

When a baby begins to lose their muscle tone and it feels like they are slipping right through your fingers, the problem could be a sign of the floppy baby or floppy infant syndrome.

By 4 months ago

Floppy infant syndrome: Do your baby's muscles seem weak?

'My mother had to live on the streets to protect me'

When Rahab Keranga hit one and a half years, she began getting paralysed, and could no longer walk, or even play with her friends and siblings. She was diagnosed with polio.

By 4 months ago

'My mother had to live on the streets to protect me'

Paediatrician: Teething is normal, diarrhoea is not

Teething is a normal developmental process where the tooth erupts from its crypt to pass through the gum to the oral cavity.

By 4 months ago

Paediatrician: Teething is normal, diarrhoea is not

World Vision launches 'ENOUGH' campaign to tackle hunger, malnutrition in Kenya

According to the 2023 Global Hunger Index (GHI) Kenya ranked at the 90th position of the 125 countries with sufficient data to calculate the Global Hunger Index. This is a grim ranking.

By 4 months ago

World Vision launches 'ENOUGH' campaign to tackle hunger, malnutrition in Kenya

Why women aren't lining up for life-saving screening, vaccine

Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in Kenya with an estimated 3,200 deaths in 2020 according to the National Institutes of Health.

By 4 months ago

Why women aren't lining up for life-saving screening, vaccine

Medics warn police boss after picketing orders

Koome had issued a statement warning medics against inconveniencing members of the public through their demonstrations.

By 5 months ago

Medics warn police boss after picketing orders

Young environmentalist working with schools to conserve environment

Wanjira has also been working with the county government and the national government in river clean-ups in an initiative dubbed Adopt-a-river, in collaboration with UNEP.

By 5 months ago

Young environmentalist working with schools to conserve environment

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