Kamau Maichuhie

6 days ago | nation.africa | Kamau Maichuhie

In the dry sandy plains of Ijara, a collective gasp rippled through the community when Sophia Abdi shocked residents by announcing her parliamentary bid ahead of the 1997 General Election. The winds carried whispers of disbelief as elders, women, and youth alike struggled to comprehend this unprecedented move. "Everybody, including elders, women and girls, called me a mad woman," Sophia recalls, her voice steady despite the memory of such widespread derision.

1 week ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Kamau Maichuhie

Habari Makao ya watoto 1,000 kutiwa kufuli serikali ikibuka na mpango mpya ‘bora zaidi’ TAKRIBAN makao 1,000 ya watoto nchini yatafungwa kufuatia mpango wa serikali wa kuanzisha njia mbadala za kuwatunza watoto hawa wenye mahitaji maalum. Serikali, kupitia Baraza la Kitaifa la Huduma za Watoto, imeanzisha mageuzi katika mfumo wa utunzaji wa watoto unaolenga kuanzisha utunzaji wa watoto katika jamii wala sio katika makao ya watoto.

1 week ago | nation.africa | Kamau Maichuhie

What you need to know:Women in Kenya's northern regions are breaking centuries-old barriers by challenging "negotiated democracy," a system where male elders determine who can run for political office. Despite facing financial demands, cultural opposition, and even threats of curses, pioneers like Sophia Abdi and Naisula Lesuuda have made history as the first women elected from their constituencies.

1 week ago | nation.africa | Kamau Maichuhie

Close to 1,000 children homes will soon cease to exist following the latest directive by the government that explores new methods of care for this vulnerable group. The government, through the National Council for Children Service, has introduced child care reforms that seek to introduce family and community based care at the expense of children's homes.

1 week ago | nation.africa | Kamau Maichuhie

The clock ticks relentlessly toward midday at a rural school in Laikipia County. While her classmates prepare for afternoon lessons, 17-year-old Alice Siran sits alone, anxiety etched across her face. It's that time of the month again – a period that should be merely biological but has become an economic and educational catastrophe. Each month brings the same impossible calculation: attend school and risk humiliation, or miss critical lessons and fall behind. The solution?