Initial Yellowmen Mbara Report, February 2022
The building of the Clinic began in mid-2021 and that of the Maternity Unit in November2021 when we laid the foundations. Work has progressed quickly, and with a team of […]
The building of the Clinic began in mid-2021 and that of the Maternity Unit in November2021 when we laid the foundations. Work has progressed quickly, and with a team of […]
Reflections of a Retired Runner Last year, inspired by watching the Kenyans distinguishing themselves as usual in the Hastings Half Marathon, I ventured out of running retirement in order to […]
Although HIV incidence and prevalence are declining in Kenya, an estimated 1.6 million individuals were living with the infection in 2012. Prevalence in West Pokot by comparison was much lower, approximately 2.4% […]
An issue raised by medical staff at a local sub district hospital in Pokot during our February visit was the dramatic rise in FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) cases arriving at […]
Location Western Pokot and Baringo districts of Kenya; Eastern Karmoja in Uganda History Pokot history is a complex one which is difficult to outline. The Kenyan census places them in […]
There was an advert on the TV a while back; I think it was an army recruitment website, showing soldiers delivering aid to refugees to some anonymous, war-torn state. In […]
English is one of the two official languages and is spoken in the major cities as well as by those connected to the tourist industry. Outside of the large cities, […]
Part of our daily routine when travelling in our safari bus involved singing the traditional Jambo Kiswahili song. Jambo, Jambo bwana, Habari gani, Mzuri sana, Wageni, Mwakaribishwa, Kenya yetu, Hakuna […]