Dismissed and ostracised: Intriguing story of America’s trailblazing Back Dr Margaret Morgan Lawrence who revolutionised child psychiatry and psychoanalysis
Psychiatry and psychoanalysis in the 1940s were overwhelmingly white, male and oriented toward treating wealthy private patients in Manhattan consulting rooms. The dominant theoretical frameworks were Freudian, focused on individual psychosexual development, with little consideration of social context, racism, or structural oppression.
Royalties and compensation expected to be sticking points as Kakamega in western Kenya braces for largest gold mining deal
Idakho South ward MCA Stephen Mukhala stressed that compensation must prioritise the value of the land given the valuable minerals underneath. Others insisted that the best way for compensation for landowners should be land to land otherwise some may consume money and later remain landless.
How in a tiny rented in 1896 in Detroit, US, Henry Ford built the first gasoline-powered car and changed the way the world travels
Seven years later, on June 16, 1903, Ford launched the Ford Motor Company in a small converted carriage factory in Detroit. The company’s first year brought in $37,000 in profit against $28,000 in investment.
Uganda reaches milestone in linguistic diversity, multilingualism and protection of mother tongues
Uganda Tgovernment recognises language as a fundamental pillar of cultural identity, social inclusion and sustainable national development, the minister said.
Depression ravaging Uganda as mental illness incidence linked to economic struggles hits 70 per cent
Speaking at the launch of the State of Uganda Population Report 2025, Minister for Health Ruth Aceng said the evidence presented is deeply concerning, with cases rising to 843,295 from 494,326.
Kwale sets own source revenue target of $6.5 million in 2026-27 financial year as it rolls out CFSP public hearings
For the 2026/2027 financial year, the county has prioritised agriculture, health, education, infrastructure development particularly water and roads and economic empowerment programmes targeting women, youth and persons living with disabilities.
Research and science careers attract 178 youths in Kilifi who want to join KEMRI School Leavers’ Attachment Scheme
Dr Uyoga underlined the need to replicate similar initiatives in all sub-counties in Kilifi to accommodate more beneficiaries while urging the county government to initiate similar schemes.
Kajiado County own source revenue shoots 41 per cent to $3.12 million last month
Governor Lenku reaffirmed his commitment to reforms that are geared towards reducing revenue leakages, improving compliance and enhancing public confidence in county revenue administration.
Kenya targets East African livestock market with launch of $2.33m animal nutrition feed plant
With 35 outlets in Kenya and ambitions to serve regional markets including Uganda and Tanzania, the company positions the Athi River plant as part of a broader effort to establish Kenya as a regional hub for livestock feed production.
How philosopher John Dewey’s ‘school of chaos’ similar to Competency-Based Education in Kenya catapulted America to industrial giant
There were no rigid lessons. Children learned math by running a store, science by cooking, history by building tools. They moved. They spoke. They failed in public. Dewey treated mistakes as data, not disobedience. Knowledge came from experience, not recitation.
