by Nduta Waweru | Feb 8, 2023 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
The recently released Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) 2022, has very positive findings on key Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) indicators. It is a sign that we are on the right path in addressing key challenges, including teenage...
by Nduta Waweru | Feb 7, 2023 | Female Empowerment, Kenya, Youth Empowerment
Caption: Nyatigi Fredrick, the Children Officer Kapenguria, West Pokot county speaks about the role of men in ending Female Genital Mutilation at Kalya FM during the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. On February 6, the...
by Nduta Waweru | Dec 8, 2022 | Kenya, Youth, Youth Empowerment
By Muthoki Kithanze Margaret Kwamboka, 18, lives in an informal settlement in Nairobi’s Githurai area. She has lived in this expansive concrete jungle most of her life and together with her peers, has gone through a tough life. “I have friends as young as 16 years...
by Nduta Waweru | Nov 22, 2022 | Global Health, Kenya, Youth, Youth Empowerment
Kenya is among 125 countries at the November 14-17 International Conference on Family Planning in Pattaya, Thailand. The theme for the biennial event is “Family Planning and Universal Health Coverage: Innovate. Collaborate. Accelerate.” Family planning is a crucial...
by Nduta Waweru | Oct 3, 2022 | Female Empowerment, Kenya
Kenya has made steady progress towards increased family planning uptake. The number of women using modern contraception has increased from 4.04 million in 2012 to 6.14 million in 2021, according to FP 2030. Statistics from the WHO’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and...