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Wanjiku Kariuki

Food supply chain affected as fuel strike bites

By Wanjiku Kariuki   2026-05-20 09:00:00

Traders in the food sector are counting heavy losses following the nationwide public transport strike that began on Monday.

One in four Kenyans likely to suffer mental health condition

By Wanjiku Kariuki   2026-05-22 06:45:00

The growing mental health crisis in Kenya remains one of the key challenges affecting families, workplaces, schools, communities, and the country’s social and economic well-being

Lack menstrual products still locking out many girls from school

By Wanjiku Kariuki   2026-05-24 06:00:00

Many schoolgirls miss class due to lack of pads, stigma and poor access to menstrual hygiene products, affecting education and well-being.

Police probe death of student who fell from a matatu

By Wanjiku Kariuki   2026-06-06 20:50:00

The driver and conductor abandoned the bus in Kariokor, Nairobi, shortly after the incident.

Living with painful memories of sexual violence

By Wanjiku Kariuki   2026-06-08 06:00:00

Many survivors of sexual violence live with scars that are invisible to the eye, permanently etched into their hearts and minds.

Government urges youth, MSMEs to embrace manufacturing, value addition

By Wanjiku Kariuki   2026-06-10 18:07:25

Trade PS Juma Mukhwana says manufacturing remains one of the country's largest employers after the public sector and has the potential to absorb thousands of young people.

Funding crisis leaves GBV support groups stretched beyond capacity

By Wanjiku Kariuki   2026-06-11 15:24:00

Grassroots organisations supporting GBV survivors are grappling with shelter shortages, limited funding and inadequate mental health services.