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Navigation: A Lifeline in Cancer Care

You’ve just received news that could change your life. You need to get somewhere, fast! Not just any place, but somewhere unfamiliar, somewhere critical. The

More than Soap and Water: Reflections from the Frontlines of the Reckitt Handwashing with Soap Study

By Eileen Lavender Achieng, Flugence Oduor Onyango, Iddi Salim Mohamed, Mwarimo Salim Mashua, and Irine Anyango Owino In Junda Ward, a low-income settlement in Mombasa,

Africa can no Longer Ignore its Mental Health Crisis

As we observe the 2025 World Mental Health Day under the theme “Access to services: mental health in catastrophes and emergencies,” there is an urgent

Realities and Retention of Healthcare Workers in Rural and Harsh Geographies in Kenya

“Sometimes I feel like ten people in one body.” That is how a nurse in a dispensary in Narok describes her daily routine. Across rural

The Missing Link in Kenya’s Literacy Agenda: A National Mentorship Policy for Preservice Teachers

As the world marks International Literacy Day, it is sobering to recall that 88% of 10-year-olds in sub-Saharan Africa cannot read and understand a simple,

When Wealth Shapes Learning: How School Affluence Affects the CBC Rollout in Uganda

In 2020, Uganda embarked on a bold education reform, introducing the Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) for lower secondary schools. Designed to move learners beyond rote memorization

Before the First Question: Why Piloting Research Tools Matters More Than You Think

Before the First Question Is Asked Between July 28 and August 2, 2025, something meaningful unfolded in the classrooms, staffrooms, and meeting halls of Dadaab

Shaping Africa’s Digital Future: Insights from the Africa Digital Parliamentary Summit

By Christine Ger Ochola and Miranda Barasa with contributions from Ann Waithaka As the rest of the world races ahead in digitization, Africa still faces

It is Time we Rethink Policy Development and Implementation in Kenya

Kenya has some of the most progressive health policies in principle, designed to improve population health and wellbeing. Yet, it is common to hear people

Rethinking Where and How Women Access STI Testing

In many parts of Kenya and beyond, accessing sexual and reproductive health services remains challenging. Women seeking screening services for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) still

Rethinking Where and How Women Access STI Testing

In many parts of Kenya and beyond, accessing sexual and reproductive health services remains challenging. Women seeking screening services for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) still

Restoring Dignity and Hope for Women and Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa

It was heartbreaking to hear stories about teenage girls’ experiences as shared by researchers during the Addressing Neglected Areas of Sexual and Reproductive Health and