The Quiet Transformation: Inside Kenya’s Plan to Build a Nation, One Value at a Time
As a national rollout looms, findings from a values-based education pilot reveal transformed schools, empowered learners, and a blueprint for societal change.
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Kenya Steps Up Workplace Diabetes Screening Ahead of World Diabetes Day
By Juliet Akoth As Kenya prepares to mark World Diabetes Day 2025, the Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with the non-profit Doctors for Healthy Living (D4HL) and The National Treasury, has taken a significant step in the fight against…
Kenya Marks First World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day With Mt. Kenya Ultra-Dash
By Victoria Musimbi Kenya today joined the global community in marking the 1st World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day, a historic moment in efforts to end cervical cancer as a public health threat. The day, observed on 17th November 2025, comes…
Merck Foundation Pledges Continued Support to Transform Healthcare Across Africa and Asia
The Chief Executive Officer of Merck Foundation, Senator Rasha Kelej, has reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to transforming patient-care landscapes across Africa and Asia. Speaking during the 12th Edition of the Africa Asia Merck Foundation Luminary held for the first time…
Girls Can Code: How UN Women is Equipping Kenyan Girls For the Digital Age
By Melisa Mong’ina Traditionally, women and girls were expected to handle household chores, give birth, and care for their families. In some communities, girls were married off at an early age. But as the world evolves digitally, UN Women and…
IILA Calls for Urgent Regulation of Industrial Trans Fats to Save Lives in Kenya
By Melisa Mong’ina As Kenya grapples with a growing burden of cardiovascular diseases, the International Institute for Legislative Affairs (IILA) has renewed its call for accelerated regulation of industrially produced trans fatty acids (iTFAs). The appeal came just days after…
Kenya Pushes for a National Policy to Recognize Women’s Invisible Labour
By Melisa Mong’ina Every day, millions of Kenyan women rise before dawn to cook, clean, care for children, or tend to sick relatives. Yet this unpaid labor rarely makes headlines and remains invisible in the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).…
KenyanNurse and Kenya Progressive Nurses Association Join Forces to Open Global Opportunities for Nurses in Kenya
By Melisa Mong’inaKenyanNurse has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Kenya Progressive Nurses Association (KPNA) to strengthen professional development, expand training opportunities, and create global career pathways for Kenyan nurses. Kenya trains more than 10,000 nurses annually through…
World Vision Kenya Marks World Humanitarian Day by Honouring Aid Workers and Empowering Communities
By Melisa Mong’ina World Vision Kenya (WVK) joined the global community on Tuesday, 19th August, to commemorate World Humanitarian Day, celebrating frontline aid workers and recognizing the resilience of communities most affected by crises. Globally, humanitarian needs continue to rise,…
Fighting NCDs: Kenya Publishes Nutrient Profile Model To Tackle Diet-Related Diseases
By Melisa Mong’ina Unhealthy diets are fueling the rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension, cancer, and heart disease, accounting for more than 50% hospital admissions and over 55% deaths in Kenya annually. In a landmark step for…