Mummy Tales

By Maryanne W. Waweru For many teenage girls, the idea of getting pregnant -even when they are sexually active -is a thought that is often far removed from...

This is a post by Yunita, a guest writer who talks about how her immediate former house girl, Petronilla lied that her daughter had...

By Maryanne W. Waweru l wawerumw@gmail.com I recently watched a video of a single mother who recently lost her only child, a daughter, to suicide. Now,...

By Maryanne W. Waweru Sarah Kimani, 44, is an award-winning journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya. She is also a mother of two girls aged 15...

By Maryanne W. Waweru For the last 16 years, Agnes has been taking her annual pap smear on her birthday. It's easier for her to...

Last week, a friend of mine told me about this 31-year-old lady who, after just six months of marriage, walked out of it. Hers had...

Veronica Gacheri Makhulo began her periods as a pre-teen. Today, she is aged 34 years, and openly talks about her period experiences. Veronica’s menses...

By Maryanne W. Waweru l @MaryanneWaweru l wawerumw@gmail.com Twenty-six-year-old Ashley* has always had a passion for modelling. When fresh in high school, her friends encouraged...

Judith Shitabule, 44, is a community health volunteer (CHV) based in the Lindi area of Kibera, Nairobi County. She is well known in her...

Judith Shitabule, 44, is a Community Health Volunteer (CHV) and reproductive health advocate based in Kibera, Nairobi. Judith monitors 100 households in her allocated...