Obwanda Oluoch

[Obwanda Oluoch @ObwandaOluoch]

This week, I stepped away from my usual role as a Programme Manager and entered the Pilgrimage Retreat as a participant.
Hearts Set on Pilgrimage : A personal reflection on faith, identity, family and the courage to keep becoming https://t.co/OGbndk1xH1 via @LinkedIn

[KCB Kenya @KCBInKenya]

“The stopwatch doesn’t care who you are. It only cares about performance.”

Queen Kalimpinya is the only female Rwandan rally driver proving you can be elegant, bold, and fearless all at once. From the runaway to a debut in the 2026 WRC Safari Rally, Queen isn’t just breaking glass ceilings she’s kicking up dust behind in conjunction with her co-driver Olivier Ngabo.

Backed by BPR Bank Rwanda and KCB this duo is showing the world that with discipline and heart, anything is possible.

Watch the full video here https://t.co/G1c5h67kCs

[ArchaeoHistories @histories_arch]

In 1980, Bonnie Lohman was taken from her home in Hawaii by her mother, Denise Lohman, during a custody dispute. Bonnie’s father, Rick Lohman, had legal custody at the time, and when Denise disappeared with the three‑year‑old, authorities classified the case as a parental kidnapping.

Over the next several years, Bonnie was moved between locations including Saipan and parts of the continental United States, living under assumed circumstances and cut off from her father. During this period, her photo was circulated as part of the growing “missing children on milk cartons” campaign, which began in the early 1980s as a grassroots effort to raise public awareness about long‑term missing child cases.

In 1986, when Bonnie was seven, she spotted her own face on a milk carton while shopping with her stepfather in a grocery store in Colorado. She didn’t fully understand the significance, but she recognized the photo and asked to keep the carton. Her stepfather allowed it only if she kept it hidden.

Eventually, neighbors saw the carton and recognized her, prompting them to contact authorities. This led to Bonnie being reunited with her father after three years of separation. Her case became one of the most widely cited examples of the milk‑carton program’s impact, illustrating how public visibility, combined with community awareness could break open even long‑stalled missing‑child investigations.

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[Dr. M.F. Khan @Dr_TheHistories]

According to Polybius, governments follow a predictable cycle of rise, decay and replacement....

The cycle begins with monarchy, rule by a single virtuous leader. Over time, monarchy degenerates into tyranny when the ruler becomes corrupt and self serving. Tyranny is overthrown and replaced by aristocracy, rule by the virtuous few. Aristocracy eventually decays into oligarchy, when the ruling elite govern for their own benefit. Oligarchy is then replaced by democracy, rule by the people. Finally, democracy degenerates into ochlocracy, or mob rule, when public order collapses and decisions are driven by passion rather than law.

Out of chaos, a strong leader emerges, restoring monarchy, and the cycle begins again.
Polybius believed that Rome’s mixed constitution, combining elements of monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy, helped delay this cycle by balancing competing forces. Later thinkers such as Machiavelli were influenced by this idea.

#drthehistories

[Pan Africa ILGA @PanAfricaILGA]

The countdown has begun! Just 7 days to go before we gather in Johannesburg, South Africa for the PAI 7th Regional Conference. Excitement is stirring in our bones as we prepare for one of the biggest and most vibrant convenings of queer folk on the continent. This year, we move together under the theme: “Unbreakable: Our Pride. Our Power. Our Future.” We can’t wait to see you! 🏳️‍🌈✊🏿 #PAI7thRegionalConference #Unbreakable

[APHRC @aphrc]

Today, #IamAPHRC’s Challenging the Politics of Social Exclusion team in collaboration with Pema Kenya has concluded a one-and-a-half-day stakeholder engagement in Mombasa.

The engagement brought together health care providers, law enforcers, religious leaders and sexual and gender minorities community and allies from Eldoret, Kisumu, Mombasa and Nairobi.

This engagement presented an opportunity to share evidence from the Kenya studies on the lived experiences, political economy analysis and public perceptions of the sexual and gender minorities in Kenya allowing participants to gain an understanding of the evidence, and identify barriers and opportunities for collaboration in advancing advocacy efforts to gain access to health, legal and social services.

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[APHRC @aphrc]

Join us tomorrow for the final session of our three-part webinar series on safeguarding adolescent sexual and reproductive health in the current funding crisis.

We will discuss the impact of recent funding cuts across countries and globally, and explore how governments and multilateral agencies are responding to protect progress made in adolescent health and safeguard the well-being and outcomes of young people.

📅 November 12, 2025
🕔1700-1800h EAT

Register here: https://t.co/HWVEEWP5Mz

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[Obwanda Oluoch @ObwandaOluoch]

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True sustainability isn't about funding cycles—it's about the personal connections that outlast any project timeline.

[Obwanda Oluoch @ObwandaOluoch]

strengthening the principal of community’s independence in CLM implementation. (Starts with the communities and ends with the communities): What CLM needs to survive and thrive

[Obwanda Oluoch @ObwandaOluoch]

It is indeed crucial that communities include Pandemic Prevention , Preparedness and Response (PPPR) indicators in CLM. Part of today’s discussion pointed on: among the key areas for effective PPPR, which would the first three priorities for you?

[Obwanda Oluoch @ObwandaOluoch]

@pemakenya's CLM dubbed Living The Dream... using the IMAQI model (Integrated , Monitoring, Accountability for Quality Improvement)
This project findings can be found in the link https://t.co/YAOxbN99Sd

[Obwanda Oluoch @ObwandaOluoch]

In one of the biggest electoral years in recent history, 107 countries have never had a woman Head of State. In 2024, women held only 27 per cent of seats in national parliaments and 35.5 per cent of seats in local governments
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[East Africa Visual Artists-EAVA Artists @eavisualarts]

Pope Francis recently met with Clare Byarugaba, a prominent Ugandan LGBTQ activist, making a powerful statement against anti-rights and anti-gay sentiments in Uganda. This meeting underscores the need for compassion and acceptance, challenging oppressive attitudes in the country.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

A Promised Land is out in paperback today – and if you haven’t already, I hope you’ll consider picking up a copy. I wrote this memoir to give readers like you an honest account of my first term in the White House while sharing more about my upbringing and journey getting there. Whether you’re reading it for the first time or re-visiting it, I hope you enjoy. https://t.co/9EAGxkEB9p

[Obwanda Oluoch @ObwandaOluoch]

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