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Kenya’s starvation cult - a psychologist’s view
In early April 2023, Kenyan police discovered a mass grave linked to a Pentecostal church in the coastal town of Malindi. By the end of the month, at least 110 bodies had been dug up from shallow graves in the area’s Shakahola forest. By 13 May, 201 bodies had been found.
Kenyan court says Meta can be sued for psychological distress
A Kenyan judge on Monday rejected an effort by Facebook’s parent company, Meta, to be removed from a lawsuit alleging worker abuse, exploitation and union-busting at its Nairobi content moderation hub, which was run by a contractor.
Unravelling the Mental Health Crisis in Kenya
In a country ravaged for decades by Malaria, HIV/AIDS, bad governance and poverty, we have found it of little importance to discuss the rather pervasive effects of mental health disorders. However, a more recent pandemic, Covid -19, has forced a very intransigent African society to re-look this poor state of affairs.