Nathan Ochunge

29 Articles

From dust to dinner: Why pregnant women are swapping soil for spinach

In Western Kenya, a quiet revolution is taking root-one vegetable at a…

How a Ksh1,000 circumcision became a Ksh1.6 million surgery bill 

Wafula took his son to the hospital to escape the dangers of…

Child mortality: Here is how to stop 5 million preventable deaths a year   

Newborns are the most vulnerable, with preterm birth, delivery complications, and infections…

Kenya vows to end maternal and newborn deaths as global mortality crisis persists 

Systemic dysfunction is a core driver of the problem, as 40 per…

Why pregnant women crave soil, and the simple food fix

This simple food solution is quietly reversing a dangerous pregnancy condition.  The…

Teenage mothers: Why this school refused to lose its girls 

When I gave birth in Form Two, the baby's father only came once with…

Close to the heart: How Kangaroo Mother Care is saving Kenya’s tiniest babies 

For many preterm babies, Kangaroo Mother Care is the difference between life…

Deadly Gold Rush: ‘My body is full of holes, my eyes refuse to see’

As Ksh683 billion in gold deposits promises to transform Kakamega County, women…

Autism: Why it’s a journey without maps, money or mercy in Kenya 

Autism affects more boys than girls, like Jabali, who, by three years,…

Kenya’s TB health workers left in crisis after 15 months without pay

The Ministry of Health, the Council of Governors (CoG), and the National…

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