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...
Mothers in rural Kajiado to benefit from new hospital -the Chief Ole...
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...
Maternal health services boosted in Kiptangwanyi, Gilgil sub-County
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
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...
Kenya transitions to single-dose HPV vaccination regimen
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...
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...








































