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About 150 leaders from 36 countries will meet in Naivasha, Kenya, starting Sept. 2 for a survivor-led convening focused on ending female genital mutilation/cutting and child marriage.

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High school students in Gaithersburg, Maryland, will gather Sept. 11 for Districts for Dignity, a 9/11 Day of Service event that blends volunteerism, menstrual-health education and a competition to assemble emergency period kits.

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Mental health professionals and humanitarian partners from Kenya and the U.S. gathered in Kitale for a multi-day mission centered on training, trauma-informed care, and community outreach.

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Researchers in Kenya have harvested the first cultivated enset plant ever grown on Kenyan soil, marking a four-year collaboration led by Alabaster International and partners from Ethiopia and Kenya.

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The Global Children Workers Awards, founded by Pastor Christopher Njoroge Githaiga, has been endorsed by the Global Civility Leadership Institute in recognition of its focus on children’s ministry and humanitarian service.

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The Trueness Project has partnered with Kindness Forward Organization to support its One Billion Acts of Kindness goal during this year’s Kindness Season.

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Equality Now and CTWOO are urging Kenya’s Parliament to pass the Widowed Persons Protection Bill, 2026, before the current session ends.

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Denver thoracic surgeon and humanitarian Dr. Pius Kamau has published a new memoir with Koehler Books about his path from a village in colonial Kenya to medicine in the United States.

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The Global Uplift Project has released a junior version of its Science Lab in a Box for junior high schools in Africa, with Kenya as the first market.

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The World Food Prize Foundation announced three major awards at DialogueNEXT in Nairobi, recognizing African leaders advancing food security, youth development and crop innovation.

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Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Eldonna Lewis Fernandez is using Baskets and Beads Kenya to connect women in western Kenya with fair trade income, education support and a literacy program.

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Albany State University alumnus Justin Clements has been selected for the 2026-2027 Fulbright Program and will teach English in Kenya.

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iChange Nations™ will honor Dr. Shanequa E. Wilson with the Ruben M. West Voice of Change Award at a public ceremony on July 18, 2026, in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Courtney Kelly’s Celeste Paves the Way follows a young civil engineer through the design and construction of a new runway in Atlanta and is now available worldwide ahead of its June 30 release.

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Three UAE skateboarders joined the 2026 BRICS Skate Cup in Ryazan, Russia, where athletes from 27 countries competed across skateboarding, inline skating and scootering.

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Haelsoft Digital has launched Haelsoft Marketplace, a creator commerce platform aimed at helping African experts sell courses, services, and digital products online.

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King Tikoe Tefo Meshack Lekitlane of the Kham Royal Kingdom signed a memorandum of understanding with the State of the African Diaspora on Sept. 5 in Randfontein, South Africa.

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Influential Women is recognizing Brenda Tenison for building Bbright, a faith-based nonprofit that serves children in Thailand, Kenya and the Dominican Republic.

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Dr. Robin L. West was crowned HRH Queen Robin L. West on Sept. 4 in South Africa during the Kham Royal Kingdom’s royal festivities, taking on a new role tied to youth empowerment and humanitarian work.

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Influential Women profiled Prudence Bushnell, a retired U.S. ambassador and career Foreign Service officer whose career included senior posts in Africa and a crisis-tested tenure in Kenya.