Born and raised in Tharaka, a community with deep cultural traditions and heritage, Dr. Ngugi grew up in a humble family that stood firmly against female genital mutilation (FGM) at a time when most girls in her community ………..
In 2012 when I was supposed to join Form 1, my life was at a crossroads. I had performed well in my KCPE and earned admission to Naromoru Girls High School in Nyeri, but poverty almost stopped me from proceeding ……..
My name is Lydia Muthoni Kithinji. I come from a humble family in Tharaka Constituency, Tharaka Nithi County. I am the second-born in a family of seven children, raised in love but also in deep hardship. In 2015, a few days after sitting for my Kenya Certificate of ………………
Aniceta Kiriga is the Founder and Program Coordinator of Tharaka Women Welfare Programme (TWWP). She has over 30 years of experience working with communities, including leaders, girls, women, boys and men…….
Tharaka community has maintained most of its traditional and customary beliefs, key among them being, female genital mutilation (FGM). FGM in Tharaka, serves as a rite of passage from childhood to adulthood…….