Geoffrey Ondieki

1 week ago | nation.africa | Geoffrey Ondieki

Pregnant teenagers and young mothers will no longer have to rely on their parents' health insurance after the government unveiled a ground-breaking scheme to provide them with independent medical coverage.** The Social Health Authority (SHA) has launched a new health coverage program specifically designed for teenage mothers, addressing persistent care gaps that have plagued Kenya's healthcare system since the national health insurer was introduced last year.

3 weeks ago | nation.africa | Geoffrey Ondieki

Before dawn breaks over the rugged Angata Nanyekie plateaus in Samburu North, a team of local rangers together with National Police Reservists (NPR) scans the horizon through a watch tower in Lorian fortified security camp. Their outpost—a concrete reinforced camp encircled by razor wire—is one of eight fortified bases constructed by Samburu County to deter cattle raiders and armed gunmen who have been terrorising Samburu pastoralists for decades.

1 month ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Geoffrey Ondieki

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1 month ago | nation.africa | Geoffrey Ondieki

Salimo Priscilla Lolonyekie sits on a creaky hospital bed at the Samburu County Referral Hospital in Maralal, her face puffed with swelling, with both eyes almost shut completely. Her head is heavily swollen, apparent evidence of the vicious blows she sustained. The hospital ward room is quiet, save for the soft hum of machines and the occasional murmur of medical staff and nurse assistants passing by.

1 month ago | nation.africa | Geoffrey Ondieki

What you need to know:Morans and elders join anti-FGM efforts, rejecting outdated rites, promoting girl education, and embracing change through cultural dialogue. The warriors have shifted from enforcing FGM to defending girl rights, marking a cultural transformation through education and community leadership. If you tour Samburu County, you meet young girls on the way—innocent and brightly dressed with layers of colourful beads and necklaces adorning their necks.