Felix Asoha

1 week ago | the-star.co.ke | Felix Asoha

Sameera Abkir, 25, holds her 2-week-old baby at the MSF mobile clinic in Romalia, West Darfur. She developed a fever and an arm infection due to a poorly administered injection following a home delivery /HANDOUTIn Sudan’s Darfur region, being pregnant can mean risking your life. As conflict continues to tear through the country, health systems have crumbled. In West and Central Darfur, hospitals lie in ruins or have shut down entirely after repeated attacks.

2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Felix Asoha

In SummaryControlled demolition is the strategic, safe dismantling of a building using advanced techniques and equipment. Unlike traditional demolition, which can be loud, messy, and risky, controlled demolition focuses on precision and safetyKenya Defence Forces officers on Wednesday carried out a controlled demolition of a nine-storey building that had been declared structurally unsafe.

1 month ago | the-star.co.ke | Felix Asoha

In SummaryDr Esther Muchemi left a prestigious career in auditing to chase a bigger dream, one that would establish her as a trailblazing entrepreneur. “I left formal employment in pursuit of my dreams and greatness, founding Esther Muchemi and Company Auditors,” she writes in her biography. A customer conducts a mobile money transfer, known as M-Pesa, at a Safaricom agent stall in downtown Nairobi /FILE In early 2008, a young man knocked on Nancy Muthoni’s door, seeking a job opportunity.

1 month ago | the-star.co.ke | Felix Asoha |Mathews Ndanyi

In SummaryGakuya, allied with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, described the move by the two leaders as a personal arrangement. He called out Raila for choosing to work with the government, saying the pact seeks to weaken the opposition. Two days after President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga signed a memorandum of understanding that will see their parties work together, Embakasi North MP James Gakuya has come out to criticize it.

1 month ago | the-star.co.ke | Felix Asoha

From a young age, Jackie Odhiambo understood the struggles of widowhood. When she was just 11 years old, she lost her father, and in the years that followed, three remarkable women raised her: her widowed mother, aunt and grandmother. Watching them navigate life’s challenges with strength and resilience, she developed a deep empathy for widows and was determined to support them.