All Posts by Sharifa Sakina Mustafa

NUBIANS

PLIGHTS OF THE MINORITY: THE NUBIAN COMMUNITY

INTRODUCTION The Nubian community in Kenya is historically based on the descended soldiers who were forcibly moved from Sudan by the British colonial government about a century ago. Although so many Nubians have lived in Kenya ever since most people do not know about them. In Kenya, most of them

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Female Genital Mutilation

ERADICATING FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

INTRODUCTION  Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is the removal of the external female genitalia totally or partially for non-medical reasons. Over the past years in Kenya, this culture has been practised by various tribes, including the Kisii, Meru, Somalis, Nubians and Kuria. They do this as a marriage prerequisite to ensure

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GMO CROPS

KENYA FINALLY APPROVES GMO CROPS

On Tuesday of 4th October 2022, the president of Kenya and its Cabinet lifted its 10- year ban on genetically modified crops which had been restricted for open cultivation and importation. The government of Kenya has finally approved the farming and cultivation of these crops making Kenya the second country

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