Scion Hospital maternity ward closed after mother loses baby
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has shut down Scion Hospital’s maternity wing. This follows a complaint by a young mother of...
“How I lost my son” -media personality Ndu Okoh shares her...
By Maryanne W. Waweru l maryanne@mummytales.com
Media personality Ndu Okoh has shared the heartbreaking experience of how she lost her dear son, who would be...
No mother died from childbirth complications in Kiambu in April 2025
By Maryanne W. Waweru l maryanne@mummytales.com
This article is part of the Wanjiku Kumbukumbu series by Mummy Tales and today, we are highlighting a win!
No...
Vanessa Wanjiku’s death while giving life: Documenting maternal deaths in Kenya
By Maryanne W. Waweru l maryanne@mummytales.com
Maternal deaths in Kenya are a major public health concern. This is story one of the Wanjiku Kumbukumbu project...
Documenting Maternal Deaths in Kenya: the Wanjiku Kumbukumbu project by Mummy...
By Maryanne W. Waweru l maryanne@mummytales.com
Maternal deaths in Kenya are a major public health concern. But why are Kenyan women still dying during pregnancy,...
Upcoming event for grieving mums by Nelius Mukami
By Maryanne W. Waweru l maryanne@mummytales.com
Nelius Mukami Rwamba is a Kenyan mom and businesswoman running a Foundation that supports families with premature babies. The...
Why I took my teenage daughter to the family planning clinic
This is one mother's story, as narrated to Maryanne W. Waweru l maryanne@mummytales.com
As a I sit patiently with my 19-year-old daughter in the queue...
Kenyan Hospital using TikTok to promote maternal health
A hospital in Thika, Kiambu County, is using TikTok to educate expectant mothers on the importance of pre- and post-natal care to help curb...
“How many children do you have?” Answering this question after a...
By Maryanne W. WAWERU
When you ask Wendy Mwatha how many children she has, she never hesitates to respond ‘three’. The 29-year-old flight attendant, fashion...
‘Sarah’ the Kenyan movie: a review
By Maryanne W. WAWERU l maryanne@mummytales.com
An uncircumcised woman smells.
An uncircumcised woman is a prostitute.
An uncircumcised woman cannot be married.
An uncircumcised woman cannot be helped...





































