By-Lines
Selected Opinion Pieces (2016 - 24)
My opinion pieces cover different aspects of mental health, health policy, gender/violence, education, and development in Africa.
Addiction and Suicide
- Suicide is a major and often overlooked aspect of gun violence PennLive (USA)
- Address drug and substance abuse by youth Daily Nation (Kenya)
Education
- Scholarship plan mismatch between hustlers, bottom-up narrative The Star (Kenya)
- What US election results mean for international students The Star (Kenya)
Gender
- Urgent action needed against rising femicide Daily Nation (Kenya)
- Blaming the victim encourages rapists The Star (Kenya)
- Protect older persons from molesters Daily Nation (Kenya)
- The pain of losing a baby Mail & Guardian (South Africa)
- Taking back their power and their country Ms. Magazine (USA)
Health Policy and Development
- Rogue pastors prey on sick as states dither on health policies The Star (Kenya)
- Fix core challenges first, side projects a duplication of efforts Daily Nation (Kenya)
- NCD focus key to universal healthcare Daily Nation (Kenya)
- As Internet Access Expands in Africa, so does Cyber Harassment AllAfrica.com
- Psychological scars have yet to heal for victims of Kenya’s election violence Mail & Guardian (South Africa)
Mental Health and Epilepsy
- Ensure workplace mental health, support systems for journalists Daily Nation (Kenya)
- Let’s create awareness about epilepsy and end stigma Daily Nation (Kenya)
- Boosting mental health care at workplace Daily Nation (Kenya)
- Predicting the future for Africans living with epilepsy HuffPost (USA)
- School mental health care plan should be Matiangi’s next step Daily Nation (Kenya)
- It’s time to pay attention to mental health Daily Nation (Kenya)
- Dignity for mental health The Star (Kenya)
