Tag: Kenya

I went into debt, trying to secure a miracle

Evarline Okello breaks down in tears as she tells me she is…

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The Lioness running a ‘safe place’ for Kenya’s young female athletes

One of Kenya's leading athletes says she wants to create a "safe…

Michelle Katami Michelle Katami

I saved an elephant from drowning

The river was deep and unpredictable, and infested with crocodiles I live…

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Born and raised in Kenya, I yearned for Croydon

‘I relished how familiar it all felt’ … Eric Otieno Sumba. Photograph: Supplied…

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The sand doodler who conquered her Somali Islamic critics

Nujuum Hashi, who has overcome traditional prejudice to become a respected artist…

Mary Harper Mary Harper

‘I can go even faster’ – World marathon record holder

Marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge believes he can get even closer to a…

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Martha Koome – from women’s right campaigner to Supreme Court chief justice

Appointed as Kenya's first female chief justice in May 2021, Martha Koome…

Diana Chepkemoi: I almost died in the hands of a Saudi Royal family

Armed with hope, a winning resolve and the promise of getting an…

 Nyaboga Kiage Nyaboga Kiage

William Ruto’s rise from chicken seller to Kenya’s president-elect

William Ruto-who has been declared the winner of Kenya's heavily disputed presidential…

Evelyne Musambi Evelyne Musambi

We can’t do it because we are women

My name is Angela Mugo. I am a software developer. Originally, I…

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