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What Next for Kenya’s HIV Response?

Posted by Doddy Collince OKelo on 13-Jan-2026

Otieno, a resident of Kamwango in East Kamagambo, Rongo Sub-county, sits on the edge of his bed, the weight of the world pressing...

Lenacapavir, The Twice-Yearly Miracle: Is This the End of the Beginning for HIV?

Posted by Doddy Collince OKelo on 12-Jan-2026

People hesitate most at clinics closest to where they live. That hesitation is rarely about distance or time, it is about being seen....

KYCAC at the Global Youth Environment Assembly 2025: Strengthening Kenya’s Youth Voice in Global Climate Governance

Posted by OAY Kenya on 09-Dec-2025

This year’s Global Youth Environment Assembly (YEA) 2025 brought together young climate leaders from across the world to the UN...

Managing Adolescent Anxiety Together: A Parent–Teen Guide

Posted by OAY Kenya on 27-Oct-2025

Anxiety is a natural part of adolescence. The teenage brain is rewiring itself: independence grows, responsibilities expand, and emotions intensify. For parents, it...

Draw the Line for Peace, People, and Planet

Posted by Doddy Collince OKelo on 29-Sep-2025

With the climate crisis pressing harder than ever, Nairobi became a stage for urgency, solidarity, and action. From 19–20 September 2025, the...

Accelerating Change: OAY’s Voice in Kenya’s Health Reforms

Posted by OAY Kenya on 23-Sep-2025

September 2025 marked an important moment for Kenya’s journey in advancing health especially towards ending preventable maternal and child deaths. A series of three high-level...

Africa Climate Summit: Africa’s Fight Against Broken Promises in Climate Finance

Posted by OAY Kenya on 09-Sep-2025

Two years ago, in Nairobi, African leaders stood shoulder to shoulder and declared something bold: climate action would no longer be treated as...

Kenya’s Young People Step Up for Climate Action at First National Youth Summit

Posted by OAY Kenya on 01-Sep-2025

On 7–8 August 2025, the grounds of the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) buzzed with youthful energy, conviction, and urgency....

Youth at the Heart of Kenya’s Transformation: Reflections from International Youth Day 2025 in Kakamega

Posted by OAY Kenya on 20-Aug-2025

On Tuesday, 12th August 2025, Kakamega County pulsed with energy, colour, and optimism as hundreds of young Kenyans gathered to mark International Youth...

Sikiliza Sauti Yetu: How Capacity Building Is Greening Communities

Posted by OAY Kenya on 20-Aug-2025

On 16th August 2025, a truly inspiring and impactful event unfolded in Murema Primary School, Kasarani, drawing together a focused group of individuals and organizations...

Youth at the Frontlines: Mapping Waste and Reimagining Nairobi's Future

Posted by OAY Kenya on 01-Aug-2025

In Nairobi’s fast-growing neighbourhoods, waste is piling up faster than it’s being managed. Open spaces and once-green footpaths are now strewn with rotting...

World Environment Day: Stakeholders push for collective action against plastic pollution in Nairobi

Posted by OAY Kenya on 10-Jun-2025

On June 5, 2025, Uhuru Park transformed into a vibrant hub of green energy and civic action as Nairobi marked this year’s World Environment Day....

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