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Upcoming event for grieving mums by Nelius Mukami

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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...
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Why I took my teenage daughter to the family planning clinic

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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...
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Kenyan Hospital using TikTok to promote maternal health

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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...
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“How many children do you have?” Answering this question after a...

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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...
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‘Sarah’ the Kenyan movie: a review

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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...
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Mothers in rural Kajiado to benefit from new hospital -the Chief Ole...

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For years, residents in Oloilalei in Kajiado South Constituency have had to endure long treks through a treacherous 30-kilometre journey to access services at...
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Maternal health services boosted in Kiptangwanyi, Gilgil sub-County

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By Maryanne W. WAWERU l maryanne@mummytales.com Expectant mothers from the village of Kiptangwanyi, Elementaita Ward in Gilgil sub-County, Nakuru County now have closer access to...

Breastfeeding room launched in Ndhiwa Comprehensive School to support working mothers

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By Maryanne W. WAWERU l maryanne@mummytales.com Tr. Anyango is a Junior Secondary School (JSS) teacher at Ndhiwa Comprehensive School in Homa Bay County, teaching...
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Kenya transitions to single-dose HPV vaccination regimen

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Kenya has introduced the single-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which offers effective protection against the human papillomavirus (HPV) -the primary cause of cervical cancer....

“My church doesn’t accommodate single parents well. I need a new...

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I’ve come across one Kenyan mother on TikTok by the user name @namunyakdebra who has expressed dismay at her church not having spaces/groups for...