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From anxiety during pregnancy to postpartum depression after delivery, many women carry emotional wounds that remain unseen, untreated and deeply misunderstood.

For many mothers, mental health challenges begin long before childbirth and continue long after delivery. Yet conversations around motherhood in many communities still revolve around resilience, sacrifice and endurance, leaving little room for women to openly discuss emotional distress.

Motherhood and mental pain: Kenya's overlooked crisis From anxiety during pregnancy to postpartum depression after delivery, many women carry emotional wounds that remain unseen, untreated and deeply...

The rising number of refugees is piling pressure on infrastructure and social amenities in Kakuma and Kalobeyei in Turkana County, as experts warn of a dire crisis if an urgent solution is not found.

With 300,000 refugees and the host community population, infrastructure, schools, and health facilities are already facing a strain as the population continues to grow rapidly.

Rising numbers of refugees pile pressure on resources as experts warn of crisis The rising number of refugees is piling pressure on infrastructure and social amenities in Kakuma and Kalobeyei in Turkana County

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Kenyan government officials led by Health CS Aden Duale, alongside African leaders, experts, policymakers, manufacturers, and development partners, convened a side event during the Africa Forward Summit 2026, to deliberate on manufacture of medical commodities.
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