By-Lines
Selected Opinion Pieces (2016 - 25)
My opinion pieces cover different aspects of 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, 2023
- Address drug and substance abuse by youth Daily Nation Kenya, 2018
Education
- Censorship has widespread effects Daily Nation Kenya, 2025
- Scholarship plan mismatch between hustlers, bottom-up narrative The Star Kenya, 2022
- What US election results mean for international students The Star Kenya, 2020
Epilepsy
- Let’s create awareness about epilepsy and end stigma Daily Nation Kenya, 2019
- Predicting the future for Africans living with epilepsy HuffPost USA, 2017
Gender
- Urgent action needed against rising femicide Daily Nation, 2024
- Blaming the victim encourages rapists The Star Kenya, 2021
- Protect older persons from molesters Daily Nation Kenya, 2017
- Taking back their power and their country Ms. Magazine USA, 2017
- The pain of losing a baby Mail & Guardian South Africa, 2017
Mental Health
- Ensure workplace mental health, support systems for journalist Daily Nation Kenya, 2024
- Boosting mental health care at workplace Daily Nation Kenya, 2017
- School mental health care plan should be Matiangi’s next step Daily Nation Kenya, 2017
- It’s time to pay attention to mental health Daily Nation Kenya, 2016
- Dignity for mental health The Star Kenya, 2016
- When I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, people thought I was cursed NPR USA, 2016
Policy, Technology and Development
- Rogue pastors prey on sick as states dither on health policies The Star Kenya, 2024
- Fix core challenges first, side projects a duplication of efforts Daily Nation Kenya, 2019
- NCD focus key to universal healthcare Daily Nation Kenya, 2018
- As Internet Access Expands in Africa, so does Cyber Harassment AllAfrica.com, 2016
- Psychological scars have yet to heal for victims of Kenya’s election violence Mail & Guardian South Africa, 2016
