Ann Nyathira
297 Articles
HEALTH HUB | The rise of telemedicine: How mental health patients are getting help remotely
According to the World Health Organization, around 1 in 4 Kenyans may experience a mental health issue at some point in their lives, and 13 per cent of the total disease burden in Kenya is attributed to mental illness.
Trapped by the bottle: How poverty and addiction are destroying families in Kenya
Alcohol addicts share how it ruined their lives and that of their loved ones.
Bound by tragedy and hope: 7-year-old bandit attack survivor finds an angel in hospital
While seeking treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital, he met a friend named Caroline Njambi, who was also going through a tragedy of her own. Caroline had survived a hit-and-run accident, which left her face disfigured.
Letter from America: David Karungu’s path through depression and alcoholism
Karungu's battle with depression began in his teens, with episodes at 14 and 22, culminating in a suicide attempt. Even at his peak, the depression persisted but was masked with immense success.
'I now have anxiety and panic attacks,’ Grace Njoki recalls events leading to her dramatic arrest
Before Ms. Mulei boldly stormed the media conference of Health Cabinet Secretary Dr. Deborah Barasa on January 15, 2025, she was unknown to the public.In the televised encounter, the registered SHA member demanded that the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) treat her an...
The reformed criminals changing lives, fighting crime in Mathare
Growing up in Mathare, Christine Adhiambo’s parents would take her to the area chief for ‘punishment’ whenever she did something wrong.
Mathare: Thugs stab dad to death while taking 3-year-old son to school at dawn
At the scene of the incident, an open lunch box – containing food (ugali and omena) lay scattered on the dusty road. The scattered food told a story of painful struggle and an unknown future.
Kenyan company transforming food waste into organic fertilizer
Richard Mwangi, the founder of Organic Fields, explains that the company converts this waste into organic fertilizer for crop production, helping recycle nutrients and sequester carbon in the soil.
From addiction to advocacy: How ex-KDF officer overcame alcoholism; taking ethanol and chloroform
Although he has been sober for six years, he notes it has not been easy and uses his traumatic experience to help others conquer similar problems.
Empowering Futures: Del Monte Kenya's commitment to accessible education and workforce development
Del Monte has helped establish three primary schools and eight nursery schools that provide early childhood education. In 2010, the company opened its own Del Monte Mixed Secondary School, located on one of the company’s farms, and the first community school in Mitubiri Ward in Murang’a County....