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Topic: Trauma

'This is my story;' How FGM survivor turned trauma into advocacy

By Ronald Kipruto   2026-02-07 17:53:20

As the world marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Kenya is once again confronted with a painful reality.

Kenyan who escaped Russia nurses war injuries, trauma

By Okumu Modachi   2026-01-30 10:21:22

At 28 years old, man returned home quietly, injured, traumatised and unwilling to speak much about what he had seen in Russia.

Nairobi man knocks out friend's tooth after he scared, 'traumatised' his dog

By Lilian Chepkoech   2026-01-22 22:03:20

Joshua Wesonga Mubweka denied unlawfully injuring James Mungare by breaking one of his upper incisors when he appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Stephanie Bett.

Supporting your partner through sexual trauma

By Anjellah Owino   2026-01-17 10:34:17

sexual trauma can be caused by sexual violation, coercion into sexual activity, rape, harassment, repeated boundary violations, and a fearful and shameful upbringing

Understanding the dynamics of parent-child trauma bonding

By Esther Muchene   2025-12-26 09:20:24

Trauma bonding is often associated with romantic partners, but it is equally destructive when it develops between parent and child—a sensitive reality that remains far too overlooked

Breaking free from parent-child trauma bonding

By Esther Muchene   2025-12-16 09:49:44

This complex attachment is not rooted in healthy, consistent affection but in a cyclical pattern of abuse, emotional neglect, or significant parental inconsistency