Author: winnie mabel

Kenyan mums, let’s be real… school terms are exhausting. Between waking up at dawn to prepare the kids, handling endless homework, revision, CBC assignments, school projects and ensuring they eat right, you’ve been running on empty for months. Yet, when the holidays arrive, the burden still falls on you. But here’s the thing, you deserve a break, too. We are in the final weeks of the first term and as the first week of April rolls around, schools across the country will be closing down for a month and millions of kids heading back home for some rest and relaxation.…

A section of Mombasa County leadership and top law enforcement authorities were witnesses at a ceremony held on Monday, March 24, 2025, in which 100 ‘young criminals’ surrendered and turned away from criminal activities. Held at the Nikodem hall, Shelly Beach in Likoni, the 100 promised to end their criminal activities that included terrorism and robbery. According to a police report from the event, the occasion was attended by Mombasa Deputy Governor Francis Thoya, Mombasa County Public Service Administration, Youth, Gender, Sports and Social Services CECM Kenneth Ambani, Honorable Hamisi Salim, peace mediator and community mobilizer Mama Shamsa, Coast Regional…

Kenyans were an enraged lot on the evening of Monday, March 24, 2025, after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations published information in relation to a brutal assault on an estranged wife by her late ex-husband’s acquaintances at his grave. According to the DCI’s press release, three men namely Robert Pokea Sarudi, 43, Bismark Ondiek Sarudi, 40, and Lameck Ogindo Osoro, 27, were arrested for allegedly assaulting the unnamed widow during a burial ceremony in Nyabisimba, Nyamira County on March 21, 2025. “…The incident occurred on March 21, 2025, when the woman, who had been married to her late ex-husband for…

In the world of dating, a “through pass” is when a friend, colleague or even a random acquaintance tries to set you up with someone- often without your request. While some of these passes lead to meaningful relationships, many end up as disastrous matchups filled with regrets. In today’s fast-paced, unpredictable dating scene, accepting an unsolicited romantic connection can be like walking into a trap…one filled with revenge STI spreading, transactional sex, casual time-wasting and financial manipulation. Before you blindly chase after a ball passed your way, ask yourself: Is this really worth it? The reality of modern dating is…

For decades, the burden of family planning has rested almost entirely on women in Kenya. Whether through daily hormonal pills, painful IUD insertions or long-term implants, tubal ligation and injectables, Kenyan women have endured the side effects of contraception- often without much thought from their partners. Meanwhile, men largely sidestep the responsibility, leaving women to navigate the consequences of continued contraception use including weight gain, nausea, hormonal imbalance, mood swings, irregular bleeding and long-term reproductive health risks such as prolonged infertility, blood clots and cancer. But with changing dynamics in Kenya’s sexual landscape- where casual sex, multiple partners and diverse…

The World Health Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations focusing on international health issues, annually marks the World TB Day on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB; and to step up efforts to end the global TB pandemic. According to the Mayo Clinic, tuberculosis can spread when a person with the illness coughs, sneezes or sings. This can put tiny droplets with the germs into the air. Another person can then breathe in the droplets, and the germs enter the lungs. Tuberculosis spreads easily where people gather in…

In Kenya, the age-old debate of what makes a good wife never seems to end. For years, society has glorified the so-called kienyeji wife- often described as a modest, submissive and less exposed woman from the village- while labeling highly educated, career-driven women as “too difficult to marry.” This narrative suggests that modern, educated women are less suited for marriage, while kienyeji wives are the ultimate prize. But is this really the truth, or just a deep-seated bias that needs to be challenged? First, let’s be clear: there is absolutely nothing wrong with a man choosing to marry a kienyeji…

Public Service transportation vehicle Sacco MetroTrans East Africa Limited has opted to self suspend matatu operations to conduct sensitization programs among its staff, drivers and conductors, hours after the National Transport and Safety Authority suspended the operating licenses for Super Metro, another public service transportation Sacco. In a Thursday, March 20, 2025, notice to the pulic, MetroTrans announced that they will be suspending their services on Saturday, March 22, 2025, and apologized for any inconveniences caused. “Dear Customers & Stakeholders, To continue serving you better, we have scheduled a sensitization program for our drivers, conductors, and staffs on Saturday, 22nd…

Former health cabinet secretary Susan Nakhumincha could be back in government after President William Ruto ordered the reorganization of government is his serialized Executive Order No. 1 of 2025, that causes nominations to and reassignments of State Departments as well as postings to the nation’s foreign service. Ms Susan Nakhumicha Wafula was nominated to be the Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Kenya to the United Nations Habitat, Nairobi. She was among six people nominated in the Foreign Service- Ambassadors, Consul-General and Deputy Heads of Mission category in a notice issued on Thursday, March 20, 2025. In June 2024, President William…

In Kenya’s fast-evolving digital landscape, addiction has taken on new faces- especially among millennial and Gen Z women. While traditional substance abuse remains a concern, an increasing number of young women are battling addictions that are less talked about—sex, money and fame. The rise of social media has only made these obsessions more intense, turning validation into currency and fueling cycles of self-destruction in pursuit of an unattainable ideal. “As a therapist, I see how social media addiction can deeply impact women’s mental health and emotional well-being, particularly regarding money, sex and fame. These issues are tied to validation, self-worth and societal expectations,…