Author: Kennedy

“Harm Philanthropy”? Luos Speak Out Luos share VMMC outrage and strategise solutions on Ratego Radio Station By Kennedy Owino 28 August 2019 It is 22nd August, 2019. A two-year-old-boy has had his penis completely cut off in a botched circumcision in a government hospital at Isinya Health Centre in Kajiado County. The boy’s mother, Betty… Continue reading “Harm Philanthropy”? Luos Speak Out

“Circumcision is Not a Noble Decision” The late Ker Riaga Ogallo recalled the political struggle against VMMC By Kennedy Owino 15 April 2019 The extent of the damage mass male circumcision was bound to cause to the people of Luo Nyanza had been foreseen many years prior to its conception, citation and implementation by the former… Continue reading “Circumcision is Not a Noble Decision”

Nyanza Circumcision Uproar By Kennedy Owino 10 April 2019 Since 2007 after some flawed Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) full of bias were carried out in three African countries of Kenya, Uganda and South Africa, male circumcision has been proclaimed to have unjustified health benefits in lessening the risk of HIV transmission among heterosexual partners by… Continue reading Nyanza Circumcision Uproar