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Topic: Survivor

Two years after the Mathare floods, survivors are safe but still scarred

By Rosa Agutu   2026-07-20 15:08:00

Two years after floodwaters swept through her neighbourhood, forcing her family to leave everything behind, 22-year-old Wendy Ochieng now lives on higher ground.

Survivors warn of loopholes in Hong Kong sexual offence reforms

By AFP   2026-07-20 09:57:14

Hong Kong NGO worker Jessie recalled freezing in panic when she said she was sexually assaulted by an acquaintance one summer, unable to resist while he proceeded without her consent.

Kilifi opens first safe house for GBV survivors

By David Njaaga   2026-07-18 14:18:35

Women and children fleeing gender-based violence in Kilifi will no longer spend nights in police stations or return to abusive homes after the county opened its first safe house.

Six months: Why Ebola survivors have to wait before having unprotected intercourse

By Eunice Omollo   2026-06-26 20:14:01

Uganda's Ministry of Health warns male survivors of Ebola, warning that while they may have recovered from the disease, the virus can remain in semen

Victims families, survivors to lead Kisumu vigil

By Rodgers Otiso and Irene Githinji   2026-06-25 09:39:43

Residents of Kisumu have been asked to join today's commemoration of those killed in anti-Finance Bill, 2024 protests.

Cancer survivors inspire hope amid emotional, financial toll

By Mercy Kahenda   2026-06-08 10:50:07

Cancer survivor Derick Omondi shared his battle with recurrent sarcoma, highlighting the emotional, physical and financial toll of the disease as survivors and doctors urged early detection.