WINNIE KAMAU

6 days ago | talkafrica.co.ke | WINNIE KAMAU

By Winnie KamauNairobi, Kenya: Pope Leo XIV greeted the world for the first time to grant his Urbi et Orbi blessing. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th Successor of Peter by the 133 Cardinal electors. The Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops was elected the first pope from the United States in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

3 weeks ago | talkafrica.co.ke | WINNIE KAMAU

By Winnie KamauNairobi, Kenya: Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has passed away at the age of 88, the Vatican confirmed today. The pontiff died at his residence in Casa Santa Marta, following complications from double pneumonia, bringing an end to his 12-year tenure of papacy. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope Francis made history in 2013 as the first Latin American and Jesuit Pope.

3 weeks ago | talkafrica.co.ke | WINNIE KAMAU

By Henry OwinoNairobi, Kenya: Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have accused the current government led by President William Ruto of escalating efforts to silence decent voices not just through force but failing to act on political freedoms that are under attack. The latest concern is the blocking of an artistic play by Butere Girls High School from Kakamega County to be performed at the National Drama Festivals held in Nakuru.

1 month ago | talkafrica.co.ke | Omboki Monayo |WINNIE KAMAU

By Omboki MonayoNairobi, Kenya: When Maureen Atieno gave birth to a baby girl in 2024, the medics handling the delivery at the private facility in Nairobi’s Umoja Two Estate told her she had to hurry and get her daughter vaccinated against Hepatitis B Virus infection. “I was told I had to get it done as soon as possible”, says the mother of two who had been diagnosed with the disease just one month before giving birth.

1 month ago | talkafrica.co.ke | WINNIE KAMAU

By Winnie KamauNairobi, Kenya: The Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA-Kenya) strongly condemns the disturbing and unlawful events that unfolded on the evening of 9th April 2025 and the morning of 10th April 2025, targeting students of Butere Girls High School during their scheduled performance of the play “Echoes of War” at the Kenya National Drama Festivals in Nakuru County.