Tag: Kenya

Chris Kirubi: The poor orphan boy who became one of Kenya’s richest men

Chris Kirubi is well-known as one of the richest businessmen in Kenya…

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The story of John Mwangi: ‘I lost my wife, and my life in the Solai dam collapse’

It's one year since the collapse of Solai dam in Kenya that…

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Meet the fish leather pioneers

Steinunn Gunnsteinsdóttir admits that it took her family more than a few…

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Sheila Mwanyigha: ‘Online trolls damaged my singing career’

Sheila Mwanyigha is a Kenyan musician and media personality who has had…

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Eliud Kipchoge: London Marathon winner to attempt to break two-hour barrier

Eliud Kipchoge will attempt to break the two-hour marathon barrier in the…

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Meet Leng’ete; the Kenyan woman urging village elders to abandon female genital mutilation

Nice Nailantei Leng'ete advocates for updating rite of passage ceremonies for young…

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Living with HIV in Africa: Personal stories from young women

What does it mean to live with HIV and AIDS in the…

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A new dawn for Risper Ominde

Risper Ominde is a 40-year-old wife and mother to five children. During…

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I missed death by whisker

My parents separated when I was very young and this really affected…

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