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The death of Stoopid Boy, a musician widely known as the deputy president of sheng, has opened a raw and painful conversation about the silent battles many men carry alone.
Former Tv girl Jenniffer Wairimu aka Waridi explains why she has all it takes to clinch and serve the people of Lamu as a woman rep
Emmaculate Kasait, the wife of Tiaty MP William Kamket, has shared how the late Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu took leave, dropped everything to help them when they lost their 13-year-old son.
The protest reflected a frustration that has been building steadily among Kenyan traders, entrepreneurs, and ordinary residents. Taxation levels and the overall cost of operating a business in the country have placed growing strain on livelihoods, prompting more and more Kenyans to channel their discontent into public action.
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga stood before a crowd on August 27 and did something rare for a sitting public official — she made her cancer survivorship the centrepiece of a government announcement, turning a facility launch into a deeply personal declaration of purpose.
Kenyan professional skater Kevin Kiarie Ruhiu has publicly alleged that he has not received a single shilling from reimbursements he was formally promised for self-sponsored international competitions, raising serious questions about how athlete welfare funds are handled within the federation.
Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet gives a roadmap of how the children of the late Rosemary Koech -Kimwatu will be educated for the rest of their lives.
The Kenyan tech community congregated at the Nairobi Chapel, where they celebrated the life of the late Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu, who was found dead at her Ngong home. Industry Bigwigs among them Ali Hussein, TESPOK's Fiona Wesonga, and Laura Chite spoke.
A GoFundMe campaign has been created to support a former Ohio principal who opened his institution's doors to a homeless student so the young person would have a safe place to stay. The story which went viral online quickly drew widespread attention online from people who sympathised with the plight of both the principal and the student.
Dolly Parton, one of the most celebrated figures in country music history, has died, with her family announcing the news through a formal video statement delivered by her nephew Brian Seaver on August 25.
A 16-year-old boy from Qonye village in Marsabit died at home after a snakebite, three days after the only nearby health facility turned him away because it had no antivenom to treat him. Barako Adano Barile, the eldest son in his family and a Grade 8 pupil preparing for his national exams, was herding his father's livestock on a Friday when a snake struck. He walked back home, told his family what had happened, and they rushed him to Bales Saru Health Centre, the nearest point of care.
