Rosa Agutu

Mystery killer and why Mboya sparked unease in Kenya and beyond

By Rosa Agutu   2023-07-05 15:38:20

Men crying uncontrollably flocked the Nairobi Hospital in the afternoon of July 5,1969, after the Minister for Economic Planning and Development was shot dead.

Toxic job pushed me into sweet tamarind business

By Rosa Agutu   2023-07-07 12:16:07

We currently produce an average of 2,500litres of tamarind juice a month and about 300litres of sauce, and 500kg of tamarind jam and paste

Gender Pay Gap: Women earn 18 less than men

By Rosa Agutu   2023-07-15 11:49:57

On average, women earn 18.4 per cent less than men in wage employment in agriculture; this means that women receive 82 cents for every dollar earned by men

Toxic job pushed me into the sweet tamarind business

By Rosa Agutu   2023-07-25 11:00:29

Ann Kariuki started her own tamarind business after quitting employment back in 2018

Your man's boys aren't your friends, stay clear

By Rosa Agutu   2023-07-27 10:48:24

They will call you shemeji and make you think you’re the only one in his life. However, they use that name on any woman he introduces them to

Gender Pay Gap: Women earn 18 less than men

By Rosa Agutu   2023-08-03 13:56:01

As a result, female retailers report significantly lower monthly profits than male retailers.

Church of Latter-day Saints appoints new leader for Africa

By Rosa Agutu   2023-08-05 21:49:16

Ardern is assisted by First Counselor Thierry K Mutombo, and Second Counselor Paul B Pieper in his new role in the church that has its roots in the US.

The 1998 blast through the eyes of mothers and the babies

By Rosa Agutu   2023-08-07 09:28:58

Lilian Munyiva, a survivor says she was working on the 12th floor Co-operative House. The blast happened a month after their offices were moved from Haile Selassie to the pioneer building

Bomb blast babies: Mothers recall day of terror some 25 years later

By Rosa Agutu   2023-08-07 19:20:00

Mothers recount how they survived the August 7, 1998 bomb blast while pregnant. The 'bomb blast babies' they miraculously went on to have turn 25 years this year.

One in four women has chlamydia

By Rosa Agutu   2023-09-11 11:15:04

The data is not talking about condoms not being available. Even if available, the use has been low. People do not use condoms, yet they have multiple partners.

Why condoms break

By Rosa Agutu   2023-09-14 16:16:36

190 110 760 male condoms distributed in 2021 against a need of 424 million male condoms. 3, 090, 000 million female distributed in 2021 against a need of 8 206 345 female condoms.

Agony for woman detained over Sh2m bill after son's lungs collapsed

By Rosa Agutu   2023-09-24 17:04:54

Dr Adnaan Mustafa a pediatrician at Nairobi West Hospital says the complications a new born can have are breathing difficulties, infections, jaundice, congenital anomalies meaning defects.

Women with severe period cramps at risk of getting hooked on painkillers

By Rosa Agutu   2023-09-28 11:50:41

Menstruation cramps have hugely contributed to drug misuse, women who experience severe cramps rely on painkillers to go about their daily business

Eat more vegetables for a healthier life

By Rosa Agutu   2023-11-08 09:17:40

Eating more vegetables helps reduce stunting, wasting & underweight in children, the sick and the elderly

Kitchen garden is your saviour this holiday

By Rosa Agutu   2023-11-24 17:17:06

my kitchen garden is thriving with tomatoes, sukuma, spinach, and mchicha. I also have broilers, so I no longer need to buy eggs.

Infertility: Stigma lifting, but more still to be done

By Rosa Agutu   2023-11-27 04:14:44

Dr, Farooqui adds that there’s an increase in awareness and the stigma is lifting a little, so people are talking about it more but we still have a long way to go.

I earn good cash from selling dried fruits

By Rosa Agutu   2023-11-30 12:27:16

The dried fruit packed in 100g cost from Sh130 to Sh260. In a month she produces 1.5 tonnes of dried fruit.

Triple burden: Challenges older HIVAids survivors have to grapple with

By Rosa Agutu   2023-12-14 17:36:27

UNAIDS estimates that the number of people aged 50 years or older living with HIV infection globally increased from 5.2 million in 2015 to 8.1 million in 2020.

Till Death Do Us Part: Many can relate with Diana Mosoba's story

By Rosa Agutu   2023-12-15 18:10:56

The book has taught her to be patient. "You can have a perfect plot in your mind, but executing the same on paper is quite difficult,"

Challenges, fears of deaf children being raised by deaf parents

By Rosa Agutu   2024-01-06 19:08:29

As a child, it can be confusing when you realise that your norm is not everyone else's. This is the story of most children who grew up with deaf parents.