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THE DANCER

Every year, Dance Center Kenya and the dance school in Kibera supported by Anno’s Africa hold auditions. The 10 top students gets scholarships to train with Dance Center Kenya twice a week.  We join...

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SHARING A SMILE

Cleft lip and palate is a gap on the upper lip or the roof of the mouth. This disorder is present from birth and hinders a child’s smile. Our reporter Linda spent time with the Kenya Progressive Nurses...

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SPEAK OUT

Jane started organising forums for girl but most girls would never open up the few who were talkative would speak. That is how the idea of Talking Boxes was birthed talking through anonymous note. Our...

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HAIRITAGE CHRONICLES

Hairitage Chronicles is a village market with over 40 brands in the hair, beauty, fashion, and food space. The event is held annually with this year theme being Own Your Culture.  Our reporter Ursula...

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AUTISM AWARENESS

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterised by social-interaction difficulties, communication challenges and a tendency to engage in repetitive behaviours. However, symptoms and their severity...

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SECOND CHANCE

A study by the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) in 2012 showed, for example, that in Nairobi’s urban slums, 116 girls out of every 1000 girls between 15 and 19 had given birth....

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ECO-POST

EcoPost uses 100% recycled plastics to make aesthetic, durable and environmentally friendly plastic lumber for use in applications ranging from fencing to landscaping. Our reporter Annabel Gail spent...

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BOXING GALS

Boxgirls is an organisation established to empower marginalised communities of Nairobi. Our reporter Lorna spends time with them, at Chemichemi Secondary School where the girls are passionately take up...

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UNSAFE ABORTION

 A recent report shows that in Kenya, 7 girls die each day as a result of unsafe abortion, while close to 21,000  women end up in hospitals every year, with complications.  It is evident that the...

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REALLY GOOD

Roger Gitau, is a leading fashion designer based in Nairobi working with a brand known as Really Good(RG) that designs suits. He was nominated 3 times for the Fashion Stylist award, at the Kenya...

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