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Rosa Agutu

Mother in pain after her four-month baby is defiled by an 11-year-old

After the government ordered Shauri Moyo residents who lived near rivers to shift to higher grounds Beatrice moved in with her friend whose 11-year-old son defiled her four-month-old.

Mother in pain after her four-month baby is defiled by an 11-year-old

School feeding programme makes Marsabit kids flow to class

School feeding programme makes Marsabit kids flow to class

Stillbirth: The pain of mothers leaving maternity without their babies

Stillbirth: The pain of mothers leaving maternity without their babies

The journey to being a doctor is not for the poor or faint-hearted

The journey to being a doctor is not for the poor or faint-hearted

By 2 months ago

My son gave me one of his kidneys to save my life

Michael sits down with his grandson next to him and narrates how his life went from severe pain to the good health he has now.

By 3 months ago

My son gave me one of his kidneys to save my life

My son's Down's syndrome inspires hope for others

Down’s syndrome is a congenital disorder (that a child is born with) that results from a chromosomal defect. A chromosome carries the genetic material of a cell.

By 4 months ago

My son's Down's syndrome inspires hope for others

Doctors recommend counselling for pet owners in mercy killings

According to Dr Gabriel Ouma, a vet doctor at Small Five Vet Clinic, euthanasia reduces the suffering of animals that are beyond treatment like cancer.

By 4 months ago

Doctors recommend counselling for pet owners in mercy killings

Cancer survivor narrates journey of healing after scare with death

Melody thought her life had come to an end. However, after going through blood transfusion, a surgery, chemo and radiotherapy, she was declared cancer free.

By 4 months ago

Cancer survivor narrates journey of healing after scare with death

Challenges, fears of deaf children being raised by deaf parents

As a child, it can be confusing when you realise that your norm is not everyone else's. This is the story of most children who grew up with deaf parents.

By 5 months ago

Challenges, fears of deaf children being raised by deaf parents

My son gave me one of his kidneys to save my life

Michael sits down with his grandson next to him and narrates how his life went from severe pain to the good health he has now.

By 3 months ago

My son gave me one of his kidneys to save my life

My son's Down's syndrome inspires hope for others

Down’s syndrome is a congenital disorder (that a child is born with) that results from a chromosomal defect. A chromosome carries the genetic material of a cell.

By 4 months ago

My son's Down's syndrome inspires hope for others

Doctors recommend counselling for pet owners in mercy killings

According to Dr Gabriel Ouma, a vet doctor at Small Five Vet Clinic, euthanasia reduces the suffering of animals that are beyond treatment like cancer.

By 4 months ago

Doctors recommend counselling for pet owners in mercy killings

Cancer survivor narrates journey of healing after scare with death

Melody thought her life had come to an end. However, after going through blood transfusion, a surgery, chemo and radiotherapy, she was declared cancer free.

By 4 months ago

Cancer survivor narrates journey of healing after scare with death

Challenges, fears of deaf children being raised by deaf parents

As a child, it can be confusing when you realise that your norm is not everyone else's. This is the story of most children who grew up with deaf parents.

By 5 months ago

Challenges, fears of deaf children being raised by deaf parents

My son gave me one of his kidneys to save my life

Michael sits down with his grandson next to him and narrates how his life went from severe pain to the good health he has now.

By 3 months ago

My son gave me one of his kidneys to save my life

My son's Down's syndrome inspires hope for others

Down’s syndrome is a congenital disorder (that a child is born with) that results from a chromosomal defect. A chromosome carries the genetic material of a cell.

By 4 months ago

My son's Down's syndrome inspires hope for others

Doctors recommend counselling for pet owners in mercy killings

According to Dr Gabriel Ouma, a vet doctor at Small Five Vet Clinic, euthanasia reduces the suffering of animals that are beyond treatment like cancer.

By 4 months ago

Doctors recommend counselling for pet owners in mercy killings

Cancer survivor narrates journey of healing after scare with death

Melody thought her life had come to an end. However, after going through blood transfusion, a surgery, chemo and radiotherapy, she was declared cancer free.

By 4 months ago

Cancer survivor narrates journey of healing after scare with death

Challenges, fears of deaf children being raised by deaf parents

As a child, it can be confusing when you realise that your norm is not everyone else's. This is the story of most children who grew up with deaf parents.

By 5 months ago

Challenges, fears of deaf children being raised by deaf parents

Cancer survivor narrates journey of healing after scare with death

Melody thought her life had come to an end. However, after going through blood transfusion, a surgery, chemo and radiotherapy, she was declared cancer free.

By Rosa Agutu 4 months ago

Cancer survivor narrates journey of healing after scare with death

Doctors recommend counselling for pet owners in mercy killings

According to Dr Gabriel Ouma, a vet doctor at Small Five Vet Clinic, euthanasia reduces the suffering of animals that are beyond treatment like cancer.

By Rosa Agutu 4 months ago

Doctors recommend counselling for pet owners in mercy killings

Challenges, fears of deaf children being raised by deaf parents

As a child, it can be confusing when you realise that your norm is not everyone else's. This is the story of most children who grew up with deaf parents.

By Rosa Agutu 5 months ago

Challenges, fears of deaf children being raised by deaf parents

Agony for woman detained over Sh2m bill after son's lungs collapsed

Dr Adnaan Mustafa a pediatrician at Nairobi West Hospital says the complications a new born can have are breathing difficulties, infections, jaundice, congenital anomalies meaning defects.

By Rosa Agutu 9 months ago

Agony for woman detained over Sh2m bill after son's lungs collapsed

Bomb blast babies: Mothers recall day of terror some 25 years later

Mothers recount how they survived the August 7, 1998 bomb blast while pregnant. The 'bomb blast babies' they miraculously went on to have turn 25 years this year.

By Rosa Agutu 10 months ago

Bomb blast babies: Mothers recall day of terror some 25 years later

The 1998 blast through the eyes of mothers and the babies

Lilian Munyiva, a survivor says she was working on the 12th floor Co-operative House. The blast happened a month after their offices were moved from Haile Selassie to the pioneer building

By Rosa Agutu 10 months ago

The 1998 blast through the eyes of mothers and the babies

Church of Latter-day Saints appoints new leader for Africa

Ardern is assisted by First Counselor Thierry K Mutombo, and Second Counselor Paul B Pieper in his new role in the church that has its roots in the US.

By Rosa Agutu 10 months ago

Church of Latter-day Saints appoints new leader for Africa

Mystery killer and why Mboya sparked unease in Kenya and beyond

Men crying uncontrollably flocked the Nairobi Hospital in the afternoon of July 5,1969, after the Minister for Economic Planning and Development was shot dead.

By Rosa Agutu 11 months ago

Mystery killer and why Mboya sparked unease in Kenya and beyond

How colonialists tried to erase Kimathi's name from our history

The most famous and iconic photo of Field Marshal Kimathi Waciuri, is him lying on a makeshift wooden stretcher taken after he was shot and captured.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

How colonialists tried to erase Kimathi's name from our history

Dedan Kimathi: Betrayed by his people in the struggle and after freedom

Dedan Kimathi, the poster child for the struggle for independence, was one of fighters who fell victim to the loyalists.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Dedan Kimathi: Betrayed by his people in the struggle and after freedom

What Hip replacement procedure entails

Partial hip replacement -Common in the elderly. The socket of the hip joint is not replaced Instead, the ball of the joint is replaced.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

What Hip replacement procedure entails

Shattered serenity: Unveiling dark struggle of mothers' depression

Any woman can experience postpartum depression or psychosis, but certain factors can increase the risk.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Shattered serenity: Unveiling dark struggle of mothers' depression

Africa urged to invest in youth

The focus on development ought to be empowering, educating, and equipping young people to take control of their future. Otherwise, the continent is setting itself up for failure.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Africa urged to invest in youth

How a total hip replacement surgery gave me a second chance to walk

Wanjiku beams with excitement and hope after healing from the pain that almost crippled her.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

How a total hip replacement surgery gave me a second chance to walk

3D printing: New technology giving accident survivors new lease of life

The access to new technologies that allow for accident victims, be it road or at home, has given a new lease of life to many Kenyans.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

3D printing: New technology giving accident survivors new lease of life

C-section debate: Why the controversy will never go away

From the risks and complications that can come from childbirth, it is clear that neither vaginal nor caesarean birth should be termed as "easy".

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

C-section debate: Why the controversy will never go away

KTN News reporter bags international award

Her story highlights the plight deaf women go through during the pregnancy journey and eventually motherhood.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

KTN News reporter bags international award

Cancer patient explains how bone marrow transplant saved his life

When the levels went down, Martin was finally admitted on December 30 last year. The procedure was done on January 11 and he was discharged on January 24.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Cancer patient explains how bone marrow transplant saved his life

Why more women are opting to freeze their eggs

Egg freezing is a procedure where a woman's eggs are harvested from her ovaries and stored away from her body. The most common effects are abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhoea, and vomiting.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Why more women are opting to freeze their eggs

Ailing Kimathi's widow Mukami still has one wish; to bury her husband

Mukami says after Kimathi was arrested by the colonialists, she was allowed one visit. He told her to make sure the name Kimathi does not die away.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Ailing Kimathi's widow Mukami still has one wish; to bury her husband

Prison PS's pledge on minors incarcerated with their mothers

PS Muthoni has expressed concern over the welfare of minors who have to live in prison with their incarcerated mothers and said the government is laying out strategies to address their plight.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Prison PS's pledge on minors incarcerated with their mothers

Stigma: Rejected at home because of contracting TB

Mary Gacheri had been going from hospital to hospital before finding out that she had tuberculosis

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Stigma: Rejected at home because of contracting TB

African first ladies: Let's do more to end infertility stigma

Women are sidelined, and judged for not bearing children. Many health insurance providers do not cover infertility interventions

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

African first ladies: Let's do more to end infertility stigma

Sleeping commando clears pubic pimples

Sometimes, not wearing underwear at night helps women who are more prone to dampness and infections.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Sleeping commando clears pubic pimples

Why childlessness is not incompleteness

Age is a contributing factor some women over 35 years and men 40 years struggle with conceiving.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Why childlessness is not incompleteness

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