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Global Recognition For Kenyan Woman Who Helps Ex-Cons
A Kenyan woman, who served a one-year jail sentence for a crime she allegedly did not commit, has now been shortlisted for an international award....
Teresa Njoroge meets up with civil rights advocate Susan Burton
While in New York earlier this year, Clean Start Founder and CEO Teresa Njoroge met with Clean Start friend and partner Susan Burton. Ms. Burton is...
Launch of Clean Start’s Research Report on Access and Administration of Justice for Women who Commit Petty Offences
Written by Audrey Masitsa Do you know from what age we incarcerate children in Kenya? 10? 8? No, conception. The practical reality is that we have...
How a petty offence arrest led to the impoverishment of Emma
Written by Audrey Masitsa Emma was arrested and charged with hawking without a license. The married mother of two headed into town hoping to sell a...
New dawn for children of incarcerated mothers with launch of new child care policy
Written by Audrey Masitsa It’s a new dawn for children of incarcerated mothers as the Kenya Prisons Service recently launched the Policy on Care of...
New dawn for children of incarcerated mothers with launch of child care policy
Written by Audrey Masitsa It’s a new dawn for children of incarcerated mothers as the Kenya Prisons Service recently launched the Policy on Care of...
New regime must seize chance to reform prisons and reduce crime
Written by Irungu Houghton Azimio la Umoja coalition’s decision to petition last week’s election places another checkpoint on the Kenya Kwanza road...
Children of petty offenders pay dearly for sins of their mothers
Written by Mary Malemba, People Daily Emma Atieno was just going about her daily business when she abruptly found herself bundled inside a city...
Betty Khaguhia – From accountant to businesswoman making waves in the online world
Written by Audrey Masitsa Betty Khaguhia is a businesswoman and formerly imprisoned woman, a title she embraced upon completing the Ufunuo Program...