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ByadminIn a heart-wrenching case recently followed up by the Ethel Foundation for the Aged, the plight of an elderly woman, whom we will call Mary, reveals the tragic consequences of a justice system that often leaves vulnerable older people without the protection they desperately need. Two years ago, Mary faced unimaginable terror when she was…
How to Care for the Aged in the Community
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ELDERLY STORIES
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Dignity Is Not Charity: Reframing Ageing in Kenya as a Rights Issue
As we began 2026, the question before us was no longer whether older persons deserve dignity — but how consistently our systems deliver it. For too long, ageing in Kenya has been treated as a private family matter, a charitable concern, or an afterthought in development planning. Yet the reality is clear: ageing is a…
Reimagining the 2026 Day of the Elderly and Grandparents in Kinungi, Naivasha
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