When did Love Become a Battle Field?

Courtesy:  news.un.org

Before anything else, we need to begin with a moment of silence for the souls who have gone too soon in the name of love. 

The crimes of passion have become so rampant and the corridors of social media justice seem to be justifying the trend.

Looking at the tragic death of Ivy Wangechi, a Moi University sixth-year medicine student who was killed in broad daylight, I am left wondering; what value do we attach to life? Are rejection and disappointment such a strong incentive to take a life?

Wrong Cab Wrong Night; My Worst Nightmare

Courtesy: Fashion Reverie

We had just finished our Friday gig at a Five Star Hotel along Valley Road, and I was in no mood for chit-chat. It had been a long week and all I wanted was to go home and rest. Being a live musician, weekends are the buzziest and I needed to re-energize. I gave my fellow band members goodnight kisses and hit the road. 

Normally we head to town as a team but this day I was impatient. After all, it was Friday at 11.00 PM and the streets were much alive.

Suicide Awareness and Mitigation

Courtesy: The Book of Man

Suicide is among the top 20 leading causes of death globally and at the same time the second leading cause of death among the youth between the ages of 15-29 years.  According to WHO close to 800 000 people die due to suicide every year, which is one person every 40 seconds. 

In Kenya, about 4 people commit suicide daily. However, this is just an estimate and there is the worry that the number could be higher given that suicide is not always indicated as the cause of death.