Wambu Kimani

#whySHEmatters: Lack of SRHR services and information continue taking lives of young women and girls in Kenya

“I am so afraid I do not know what to do, I wish I was more careful, what got into me really?” troubled young woman in Kenya. Last night I went to visit my friend who had just given birth to a beautiful baby girl. Since the hospital was on the other side of theContinue reading “#whySHEmatters: Lack of SRHR services and information continue taking lives of young women and girls in Kenya”

CULTURE: TAKING HOSTAGE OF GIRL’S BODY

CULTURE in Africa and many parts of the world allows girls to be married off as young as 10 years or before they are 15 years, CULTURE allows old men to rape girls in the name of “she is my wife”, CULTURE does not allow for girls who are married to access contraceptives and healthContinue reading “CULTURE: TAKING HOSTAGE OF GIRL’S BODY”

“Runaway bride”

I am a runaway bride, this is what they call me in my village and I am embracing it with no shame, I am happy they call me that because I am the only girl who managed to run away from this inhuman tradition they call culture “Naipei” 13 year old Masaai girl These areContinue reading ““Runaway bride””

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”