Mummy Tales

By Maryanne W. Waweru l maryanne@mummytales.com At just 25, Cynthia Wambua is already telling stories that matter. A communication specialist and filmmaker, Cynthia is now...

This is the hysterectomy story of a 37-year-old Kenyan mother preparing to undergo the surgery tomorrow. On the eve of the surgery, she opens...

By Maryanne W. Waweru l maryanne@mummytales.com Have you ever wondered what becomes of people after they are deported back home? In Deportee by Wanjiku Gitagia,...

By Maryanne W. Waweru I maryanne@mummytales.com About a month ago, I watched Kenyan mothers share the cost of giving birth in Kenya. This was on...

By Maryanne W. Waweru I maryanne@mummytales.com   In Kenya today, conversations around HIV are more open than they were decades ago. Over the years, we've...

By Maryanne W. Waweru I maryanne@mummytales.com Is it safe to have a tooth extracted when pregnant? A family in Nairobi is demanding answers after 28-year-old...

By Maryanne W. Waweru l maryanne@mummytales.com 21 year-old Valerie Kasaya is 5 foot tall. While attending her antenatal clinics, the nurses had told her that...

By Maryanne W. Waweru l maryanne@mummytales.com Last week, I shared the story of Diana A. Otieno, who wrote about her experiences as a mother to...

By Maryanne W. Waweru l maryanne@mummytales.com Diana A. Otieno is a 36-year-old mother of two boys aged 4 and 10 years. An entrepreneur based in...

By Maryanne W. Waweru l maryanne@mummytales.com As 2025 ends, I want to take a moment to reflect on one of the most meaningful projects I’ve...