One of the beneficiaries of the 180 wheelchairs that were donated by the Kenya Devolution Support Program Phase II. Michael Lenasalon, the Principal Secretary for State Department for Devolution, made the donation in Maralal Town, Samburu County on June 16th. 2025. [Photo by Michael Saitoti] Parents with children living with disabilities have been encouraged not to hide them, but instead to enroll them in institutions that will aid in their rehabilitation. Michael Lenasalon, the Principal Secretary for the State Department for Devolution, stated that hiding children with disabilities only marginalises them. He addressed parents and guardians at Maralal County Hospital…
Author: By Michael Saitoti
The late Pope Francis, wearing a beaded Mitre made by Lydai Letipila, a widow from Baragoi, Samburu County. 24 April 2025. [Courtesy, Standard] Mama Lydia Letipila, a widow residing in Baragoi, Samburu North, is mourning the death of Pope Francis. She is credited with making the beaded mitre that Pope Francis wore during a mass in Nairobi in 2015 Letipila, a talented beadwork artist, is known for her ability to create virtually anything from beads. Local admired her skills. Letipila can craft ties, belts, bangles, earrings, and more, and she acknowledges that there seems to be nothing she cannot recreate.…