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NEWS
Co-op Bank, Optiven & Everstrong Partner for Turnkey Housing
Co-operative Bank, in collaboration with Optiven Limited and Everstrong Maskani LLP, has unveiled a strategic partnership that integrates land acquisition, construction, and financing into one seamless housing solution for customers. This innovative collaboration aims to address the common challenges faced by Kenyans who build their homes incrementally—a process often plagued by delays, stalled construction, and substandard workmanship due to fragmented…
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LIFESTYLE
The Flavoured Poison: The Hidden Dangers of Shisha
The consumption of shisha continues to grow among the young generation, perhaps because it’s too sweet or makes them seem cool. But is it true that shisha contains fruit flavors, so it is not toxic? Shisha, also known as hookah, waterpipe, or nargileh, is a combination of tobacco prepared in molasses and flavored with fruit flavors. It also contains toxic…
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NEWS
Toxic Beauty: The Hidden Dangers of Skin Whitening
A quote that most people live by is that when you are a light-skinned person, “mtoto rangi ya pesa,” which means you have a skin tone associated with wealth. But the question is, is that real? Does that mean that if you’re not light-skinned, you have no wealth? That’s just the mentality of the people around us; it’s not real,…
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The Wounds of a Broken Home: When Parents Separate, Children Suffer in Silence
Every child dreams of growing up in a happy, complete, and loving home. But not all dreams come true—some remain unfulfilled, others are shattered, and some end abruptly, without warning. And for a child, that’s the beginning of a painful nightmare. When two people get married, they vow to stay by each other’s side in both joy and hardship, and…
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Breaking the Silence: Reframing Mental Health in African Communities
Mental health has become a growing crisis worldwide, yet many still dismiss it as insignificant or not worth worrying about. In many African communities, mental health is often seen as “not real.” It’s dismissed as a curse, or people assume the individual is bewitched. A common belief is that mental health challenges are a “white people’s problem” and not something…
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