Author Archives: Wambu Kimani

Intimate Partner Violence causing psychological harm to young women.

It started 3 years ago she was a star trying to make it in life, supporting her daughter through school and being herself. She is a star, angel with a good heart very soft spoken and good to be around her. She met this man who was warm and good and I did approve ofContinue reading “Intimate Partner Violence causing psychological harm to young women.”

The Sun. 2 Years on..

The Sun. 2 years on; 06.10.2018. A normal day for everyone, just like any Saturday in October, right? Not for me because it is my 2-year anniversary. 2 years on from the day I was taken to theatre for a procedure called Craniotomy, where they open the skull to expose the brain, in my caseContinue reading “The Sun. 2 Years on..”

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)-The African Agenda

“When we allow Sexual and Reproductive Health to include Rights, as Africans we are accepting to be influenced by western culture that of accepting persons with different sexual orientations which is not in line with our African culture”. African Leader These were the sentiments of an African leader negotiating on behalf of Africans at theContinue reading “Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)-The African Agenda”

Brain Tumor and I aka Meningioma

“New Normal” words from a sister The other day when I went to seek assistance at the prisons headquarters I met this amazing woman whose husband had a brain clot and hemorrhage at the same time. She spoke about how afraid she was as he was in a coma for a long time and sheContinue reading “Brain Tumor and I aka Meningioma”

Should Kenya Gloat on Reduction in maternal Mortality Rates and Equate this to increased number of Health Care Centers?

Kenya made their periodic report to the African Commission of Human’s and Peoples Rights 57th Ordinary session in Gambia on the 8th of November 2015. It is important to note that the last time Kenya reported was in 2008. The periodic report covered period 2008 to 2014. On the Right to Health Kenya reported anContinue reading “Should Kenya Gloat on Reduction in maternal Mortality Rates and Equate this to increased number of Health Care Centers?”

Calling for the immediate release and Implementation of the National Standards and Guidelines for the Reduction of Maternal Mortality and Morbidity

How to abort has consistently been one of the most asked questions online by Kenyans according to Google Zeitgeist results. In deed a quick search on the world’s most popular search engine produces multiple results, majority of which are incorrect, harmful, troubling and bordering on suicidal. It is thus not surprising that this online queriesContinue reading “Calling for the immediate release and Implementation of the National Standards and Guidelines for the Reduction of Maternal Mortality and Morbidity”