Angela Kezengwa
23 Articles
Beyond exams: When survival competes with learning in rural schools
Blessing attends school like other children. But grief and responsibility follow her into the classroom.
No prescription, no test; The drugs fueling one of Kenya’s public health threats
AMR is dangerous because it can make common infections longer, more severe, or even deadly.
Sex for firewood: Mt.Elgon women's toil to cook meals at the mercy of abusive forest officers
This exploitation, fueled by poverty and desperation, forces women to exchange sexual favors for firewood or money.
From vitamins to protein powder: How popular supplements could put your life at risk
From weight loss pills to multivitamins and protein powders, supplements promise to enhance health, boost energy, and even improve physical appearance.
Shock in Vihiga as two decomposing bodies found in septic tank near police station
The bodies, believed to be those of a man and a woman, were discovered on Tuesday morning by members of the public. One family has since come forward to positively identify one of the bodies as that of their kin who had been...
Bamako Convention: A health crisis as Kenyans face polluted rivers, mercury-filled gold mines
This is not only an environmental failure. It is a public health emergency and a legal one.
Bernadette Loloju: My FGM story and mission to protect girls
Like many other girls, Loloju believed that FGM was a rite of passage.
Refugee youth use film to share stories of digital violence
The online violation for Mary quickly morphed into a terrifying real-life assault.
Kenya’s wound care crisis and the urgent need for early intervention to prevent amputations
Among the most vulnerable are those with diabetes, where even the smallest wound can escalate into a severe health crisis, threatening limbs and lives.
