Claire Munde: I feel the decline in breastfeeding is often driven by circumstances. Many women in urban areas face the pressure of returning to work, while those in the informal sector often resume work even before their babies are three months old
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Ciru Ciera: WHO recommends 6 contact counselling sessions with mothers, beginning during pregnancy, to provide guidance and support on breastfeeding. However, this is often missing. There is also a lack of commitment in some health facilities, where breast milk substitutes are promoted to mothers too early
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Claire Munde: Employers should provide breastfeeding mothers with 1hr to express breast milk. While this provision exists on paper, many mothers do not benefit from it in practice. Employers should also provide appropriate facilities for expressing and safely storing breast milk
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Trafficking. Gender-based violence. Forced labour. We rarely talk about how deeply connected they are. @lillian_muli , @NjeriWaMigwi, Cynthia Delali Alorbu & @QueenterMbori unpack one of Africa’s most overlooked security crises. Episode 41 is live. Link in bio.
Juveniles in detention
Courts prioritize rehabilitation for child offenders
Counselling, probation, family care among key options
Children aged 10 to 15 committed to rehabilitation schools
Courts may vary the period of committal as necessary
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GMoi,your STANDARD media’s 5 days a week EXTORTIONIST propaganda HEADLINES on me & my administration’s transformative track record will get you NOTHING & NOWHERE.BLACKMAIL to yield to your GREED? NEVER.Kenya belongs to all Kenyans,not you alone.Jaribu 8 days a week. Do your WORST
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) prevalence among the Kuria community in Migori County remains critically high at an estimated 84Girls as young as 15 are still undergoing the cut despite the practice being criminalized.
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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) prevalence among the Kuria community in Migori County remains critically high at an estimated 84Girls as young as 15 are still undergoing the cut despite the practice being criminalized.
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Mark Kaigwa on hiding of likes on IG: This was a push towards removing some of the social pressure. Social media companies, including meta, are under a lot of pressure around mental health, screentime etc. It was one of the triggers identified especially among girls and teenagers
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Ayieta Lumbasyo: For you to be a surrogate at the moment, you have to be 25yrs and above. You must also have had a previous non-complicated birth. We ask people to have an informed consent and an agreement drawn after the surrogate has gone for medical review and cleared
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Waithaka Gatumia: When you think about taking a loan, think of it like fire, is this to build or can it possibly destroy? If you opt to go to a shylock, be very careful because you’re not protected by the law. Additionally, ensure you are borrowing for something that will grow over time
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Waithaka Gatumia: Borrow for asset not consumption and ask as many questions as you possibly can. We must also work towards a saving culture for emergencies rather than having to take loans
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Waithaka Gatumia: In the event you use real estate as collateral when you’re securing a loan and now you’re unable to pay it back, you have a right to a notice period, right to negotiate, sell the property yourself to get the best result to offset the loan and get the remainder and also post sale you have a right to the remainder in case there is some money left
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Safety tips during floods
Move to higher grounds immediately
Never underestimate the force of floodwaters
Avoid parking or driving along streams or rivers
Do not attempt to drive over flooded bridges
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The village Christmas:
Villages in Vihiga light up ahead of Christmas festivities. Households shop at local markets ahead of Christmas Day. Churches hold rehearsals for skits and carols. Chicken remains the ultimate festive delicacy
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