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Mercy Adhiambo

Inscrutable by choice, Magoha was generous and laughed a lot

Magoha was paranoid. Extremely. He always suspected someone was trying to get him.

By Mercy Adhiambo 1 year ago

Inscrutable by choice, Magoha was generous and laughed a lot

New bid to improve the quality of early childhood learning

New bid to improve the quality of early childhood learning

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Most adolescents would rather be in school than spend time with parents

Most adolescents would rather be in school than spend time with parents

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

More than 400,000 did not return to school

More than 400,000 did not return to school

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

50 percent adolescents battled mental disorders

Report highlights that teenagers experienced some form of depression and stress-related diseases during pandemic.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

50 percent adolescents battled mental disorders

Nilotic teenagers likely to get repeat pregnancies

Teenagers who did not profess any religious faith are more likely to get pregnant, while those of the Muslim faith had the least cases.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Nilotic teenagers likely to get repeat pregnancies

Women leaders urge government to stop cases of kidnap

Women leaders now want security agencies to move in and stem the worrying trend of kidnap of children.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Women leaders urge government to stop cases of kidnap

Captain drops his last anchor by Lake Kirubi

Kirubi knew how to play his cards right, and he was never outwitted. His business associates said striking a good deal was like an inborn talent.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Captain drops his last anchor by Lake Kirubi

Raila Odinga spills Kirubi’s ‘nusu mkate’ secret

Details of how tycoon worked behind the scenes to broker deal that ended 2007/08 post-election crisis emerge.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Raila Odinga spills Kirubi’s ‘nusu mkate’ secret

Associates reminisce about times with billionaire Chris Kirubi

Kirubi, who died this week aged 80 after a long battle with cancer, had business interests cutting across diverse sectors.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Associates reminisce about times with billionaire Chris Kirubi

Violence in childhood is still common in the country

A big population of children in Kenya is still plagued with disease, poverty, abuse and neglect.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Violence in childhood is still common in the country

Magical straw that purifies dirty water

The clean sip straws are in use in 45 countries globally.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Magical straw that purifies dirty water

Pain as families seek help to trace kin's bodies in the Gulf

Parents whose daughters died recently in the Middle East have been visiting government offices in Nairobi with hardly any help coming their way.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Pain as families seek help to trace kin's bodies in the Gulf

How members of disciplined forces will spend Sh294.5b

National security is among the dockets that will be the biggest spenders in the 2021-2022 budget.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

How members of disciplined forces will spend Sh294.5b

Education CS Magoha bans meetings and rallies in schools

Education minister George Magoha has banned unauthorised meetings and rallies in schools.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Education CS Magoha bans meetings and rallies in schools

Families displaced by floods receive food, bedding and books from well-wishers

Hundreds of residents affected by floods in Langa'ta, Nairobi, yesterday got aid from some leaders and charitable organisations.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Families displaced by floods receive food, bedding and books from well-wishers

Italian priest returns home after 52 years with bag of memories

In a few days, Father Adolf Poll, popularly known as Alleluia, will leave the country. Father Poll, a missionary who has been in Kenya for years.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Italian priest returns home after 52 years with bag of memories

Woman KNH buried in mass grave has legs missing

The family of a woman who was buried at a Nairobi mass grave is seeking answers after exhuming the body only to realise that her legs were missing.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Woman KNH buried in mass grave has legs missing

Woman in ICU after being mauled by neighbour's dogs

A woman is lying in the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital after she was mauled by a pack of dogs.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Woman in ICU after being mauled by neighbour's dogs

Jah weed is our sacrament, says Kenyan Rastafarians

They prefer Ras to be put before their names. Ras is an Amharic word equivalent to duke or prince.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Jah weed is our sacrament, says Kenyan Rastafarians

Dilemma of choosing a career after high school

Parents should embrace the changing dynamics of the job market and allow children to choose courses they are passionate about.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Dilemma of choosing a career after high school

How lost phone from a dying patient led kin to hospital, cemetery

KNH where she was admitted before her death disposes of unclaimed bodies after 21 days

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

How lost phone from a dying patient led kin to hospital, cemetery

Success Covid-19 vaccines creates renewed interest in HIV cure search

A group of Majengo sex workers were found to be resistant to the virus

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Success Covid-19 vaccines creates renewed interest in HIV cure search

Report: Children committing serious crimes

The report on rehabilitation and social reintegration programmes services and practices for children in conflict was released on Thursday.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Report: Children committing serious crimes

Horrors of Kenyans in India in times of Covid surge

The rising Covid-19 infections in India have pushed its healthcare system to the brink, with most Kenyans there fearing for their lives.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Horrors of Kenyans in India in times of Covid surge

Newspaper vendor who has sold for more than 50 years shares his story

At 78 years, Macharia has spent a big part of his adult life perusing through the newspapers before he sets out to sell them.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Newspaper vendor who has sold for more than 50 years shares his story

Family appeals for help for American man held in hospital over bill

An American citizen has been detained by Nairobi Hospital for about three months over Sh2.5 million medical bill.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Family appeals for help for American man held in hospital over bill

Students defy disruption by corona to post good results

Some candidates whose schools closed were absorbed by other institutions while teachers in the vulnerable age group stayed away.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Students defy disruption by corona to post good results

Where is my kidney?

Ivine Kinagu, 22, learned that the key organ was missing after two hospital visits due to persistent pain in the abdomen.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Where is my kidney?

Kenyans are a grumpy lot, says global research

?Nigeria is the happiest African country, while the US ranked 19th despite being one of the richest countries in the world.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Kenyans are a grumpy lot, says global research

Samia Suluhu, the woman taking over Tanzania

Her political journey started in 2002 when she was elected as a special seat member to the Zanzibar House of Representatives.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Samia Suluhu, the woman taking over Tanzania

How women pushed for peace in troubled zones

Lebene says their aim was to see that everyone has a fair share of grazing land

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

How women pushed for peace in troubled zones

Volunteer social worker strives to give women in slums hope

Risper admits that there are days she feels overwhelmed

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Volunteer social worker strives to give women in slums hope

Global women who dared to challenge

Harris also got inked into history books as the first female president of United States.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Global women who dared to challenge

Vendors out of luck as success cards run out

Sellers blame shortage on low business month in China and import regulations due to the coronavirus disease.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Vendors out of luck as success cards run out

Threatening texts, debt linked to woman’s death

It is alleged that Wanjiku had used her friend’s logbook as collateral in securing a loan from a city shylock.

By Kamore Maina and Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Threatening texts, debt linked to woman’s death

More girls go missing as cases of trafficking rise

Even more worrying is the increasing number of children from the slums who are disappearing without a trace.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

More girls go missing as cases of trafficking rise

A different kind of Valentines

For some, this year’s Valentine’s Day is a reminder of how lovers broke their hearts.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

A different kind of Valentines

Inside Kenya's Ultra-modern library

New building has a sitting capacity for 5,000 users, has a theatre, auditorium and private cubicles meant for people doing intense research.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Inside Kenya's Ultra-modern library

With mental diseases, should you see a preacher or a psychiatrist?

At least one in 10 people in Kenya struggle with undiagnosed psychopathy, pushing most of them to seek untested care options.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

With mental diseases, should you see a preacher or a psychiatrist?

Mother with cancer opts to give up kids

Juliet Mutuku, 31, is battling cervical cancer and has no close family to take care of her or her children.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Mother with cancer opts to give up kids

Focus turns on 15 counties as HIV infections rise

Despite aggressive efforts to fight HIV, 15 counties have drawn back on gains earlier made and are now witnessing high infections.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Focus turns on 15 counties as HIV infections rise

Kenya’s adolescents lag behind as contraceptive use increases

Increase in the use of contraception helped avert unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions and maternal deaths.

By Beldeen Waliaula and Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Kenya’s adolescents lag behind as contraceptive use increases

Sexual abuse of children on the rise but State protection weak

The State Department for Social Protection admits that they are aware of the mistreatment of some victims of abuse in police stations.

By Mercy Adhiambo 3 years ago

Sexual abuse of children on the rise but State protection weak

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