Caption for the landscape image: Can family planning pills change how you love? Thursday, May 28, 2026 — updated on June 01, 2026 Scroll down to read the article Access to modern and effective family planning and contraception services is essential to preventing unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion. Photo credit: Shutterstock By Esther Intabo Article Related In an online conversation, a mother shared that her son had asked his girlfriend to stop taking her birth control pills. Three months later, the girl dumped him, ending their four-year relationship. She claimed to be no longer attracted to him. Pharmacies become Kenya’s new frontline for family planning For Elizabeth Shikuku, health workers’ strikes used to mean a high risk of unplanned pregnancy. Now, a shift in national policy is allowing women to access self-injectable contraceptives at their... Crisis as Kenya runs out of contraceptives The most popular injectables and oral pills are unavailable in public facilities, driving a surge in unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions Is it safe? Is it right for me? Your birth control worries addressed The misconceptions and facts every woman needs to know before her next consultation . Recommended for you PREMIUM Bensoul: Why I walked away from chasing bangers to record my dream reggae album PREMIUM Lost your title deed? Here is how to get a replacement PREMIUM Legal Clinic: Who protects children's interests in advertising? PREMIUM Why successful women find it difficult to fall in love Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles Tanzanian court clears opposition leader Lissu of treason Lissu was found guilty of a minor charge of incitement. PREMIUM Kenya Railways MD faces contempt case in scrap metal row Lobby group accuses Mainga and three others of defying court orders. PREMIUM Rironi-Mau Summit Road fodder for 2027 Politics KeNHA’s proposed toll of Sh8 per kilometre has sparked fierce backlash over fears of double taxation.
Pharmacies become Kenya’s new frontline for family planning For Elizabeth Shikuku, health workers’ strikes used to mean a high risk of unplanned pregnancy. Now, a shift in national policy is allowing women to access self-injectable contraceptives at their...
Crisis as Kenya runs out of contraceptives The most popular injectables and oral pills are unavailable in public facilities, driving a surge in unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions
Is it safe? Is it right for me? Your birth control worries addressed The misconceptions and facts every woman needs to know before her next consultation
Tanzanian court clears opposition leader Lissu of treason Lissu was found guilty of a minor charge of incitement.
PREMIUM Kenya Railways MD faces contempt case in scrap metal row Lobby group accuses Mainga and three others of defying court orders.
PREMIUM Rironi-Mau Summit Road fodder for 2027 Politics KeNHA’s proposed toll of Sh8 per kilometre has sparked fierce backlash over fears of double taxation.
