What happens when a patient asks for their medical records — and is refused? And when a doctor’s personal beliefs conflict with a patient’s right to care, who does the law side with?

Dr. Claire sits down with Gideon Kamau Muturi and Anita Njeri Nyaga, both Advocates of the High Court, to unpack the legal landscape that sits behind every clinical encounter in Kenya. Drawing on real cases and lived experience, they walk through patient rights under Kenyan law, the correct legal structure for informed consent, what providers and institutions can and cannot do when it comes to refusing care, access to data and what Kenya’s landmark 2023/24 health legislation means for how healthcare is delivered across the country — in both public and private hospital settings.

Clear, factual, and genuinely empowering, this episode is for you, whether you’re a patient, a provider, or both.

Connect with Gideon and Anita: GK Law Chambers, 32 Peponi road, Westlands. [email protected]

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Stigma is too easy an answer. The real question is: what is a man actually telling himself when he decides not to ask for help?

Dr Claire sits down with Fred Ochieng’ @ochiefreddie, Programs officer and counselling psychologist and Ian Gitaka @sunbee.ian a therapist, both from Mental360, who are on the ground doing the work, not just theorising about it.

Together they trace the full arc: what men actually feel beneath the surface, what it costs to perform “I’m fine” for years, and what has to happen before most men finally make the call. They also get into what the evidence and experience say actually works — and close with a direct message to any man listening, alone, sitting with something he hasn’t named yet.

Not a lecture. Not a cliché. Just an honest conversation that’s long overdue.

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Men are famously bad at asking for help. But what happens when the silence becomes dangerous?

Dr. Claire sits down with Dr. Carnjini — Kenya’s first female urologist — to dismantle the stigma and silence around men’s sexual and reproductive health. They cover testosterone myths, the male fertility blindspot, prostate health, premature ejaculation, and the lifestyle choices that the evidence actually supports. Here’s the men’s health conversation that’s long overdue.

This is the episode you send to every man in your life who may be quietly ignoring something. Unflinching, medically grounded, and genuinely necessary.

Connect with Dr. Carnjini: @ms_urologist

Clinic 0769 779 565

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What’s hiding in the vaginal microbiome? Why are women still dying from a condition we know how to treat? And what exactly is a roaming blood bank?

Dr. Claire sits down with Prof. Moses Obimbo, Calestous Juma Fellow, Professor and Obs/Gyn at the University of Nairobi. He is passionate about women’s health and works across all aspects: from the lab, to bedside, to policy aimed at preventing maternal deaths from preventable causes.

Join them for a conversation that refuses to accept the status quo on women’s healthcare in Africa. From the link between vaginal bacteria and pregnancy outcomes, to therapeutic vaccines for women already living with HPV, to point-of-care ultrasound reaching communities far from any hospital — this episode covers the full arc of what it looks like when researchers decide African women deserve the world’s best science to inform quality healthcare for them.

Brilliant, grounded, eye-opening & encouraging — this one will stay with you.

Connect with Prof. Obimbo: University of Nairobi, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology [email protected]

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You’ve heard of the mummy makeover. You may have seen the BBL discourse. But what about the opinion of a qualified plastic surgeon? What should you know before you consider any of it?

Dr. Claire sits down with Dr. Muriu Kinuthia, Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeon, to break down the real anatomy behind post-pregnancy body changes, the clinical logic of combining procedures safely, and the full story behind the BBL — including why it earned its dangerous reputation and what has changed. They also get into how patients can protect themselves by asking the right questions and working with the right surgeons.

Have you ever found yourself googling a procedure in the middle of the night? Unflinching, medically rigorous, and genuinely useful — this one is for you.

Connect with Dr. Muriu on Socials: @dr.muriu.kinuthia

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What does it really take to prepare for birth in Nairobi? In this episode, Dr. Claire Kinuthia sits down with Tebby Maritim — content creator, mum of two, and one of the voices behind the viral hospital delivery cost trend that got Kenya talking.

Tebby opens up about her two very different birth experiences, the pregnancy challenges she navigated with her most recent baby, and how she arrived at her personal birth plan. She shares what the experience of delivering actually felt like from the inside — the parts she hopes every mum gets to experience, and the things she'd do differently.

And she breaks down what she brought to hospital, what she wished she'd known, and what soon-to-be mums in Kenya need to hear before they step into that delivery room. This is one of those conversations that feels like a deep exhale — honest, warm, and full of the kind of practical wisdom you'll only hear from a woman who has truly lived it.

If you are pregnant, hoping to be, or simply curious about the birth journey in Kenya, this one is for you. —

In this episode:

•⁠ ⁠Tebby's two birth experiences and what each taught her

•⁠ ⁠Pregnancy challenges she faced and how she got through them

•⁠ ⁠Understanding the birth plan: the medical side vs your personal preferences

•⁠ ⁠The hospital delivery cost trend — why she joined and what she wants mums to know

•⁠ ⁠Her birthing experience: the beautiful, the raw, and the real

•⁠ ⁠Practical tips on how to prepare your body, mind, and hospital bag for delivery

Connect with Tebby on Socials: @tebbymaritim

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Every month, like clockwork — and every month, dismissed.

Somewhere between “it’s just hormones” and a formal diagnosis lies years — sometimes decades — of a woman suffering in silence and being told she is the problem. What millions of women are experiencing in the days before their period is not a character flaw. It is a clinical reality that medicine is only beginning to take seriously.

On today’s episode, Dr. Claire sits down with Dr. Vundi, Psychiatrist with a special interest in women’s mental health, for an honest, expert-led conversation that finally gives the luteal phase — and everything that comes with it — the attention it deserves.

They cover:

▸ The luteal phase decoded — what’s actually happening hormonally and why those severe mood shifts you are experiencing aren’t just in your head

▸ PMS vs PMDD — the critical difference every woman should know

▸ Symptoms beyond the cramps — the emotional and behavioural signs that often go unrecognised

▸ Who is most at risk for PMDD and why

▸ The diagnostic criteria — what a proper assessment actually looks like

▸ Management that works — from diet and lifestyle to therapy and medical options

▸ The multidisciplinary approach — which specialists belong in your care team and why

If you’ve ever been told to “just push through it” every month — this one’s for you.

Dr. Vundi is a Psychiatrist with a passion for and professional focus on women’s mental health. In addition to her clinical practice, she also creates informative content on women’s mental health online and hosts the self work podcast and community.

Connect with Dr. Vundi on Socials: @dr_vundiwomenspsychiatrist

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The most dangerous place to be struggling is at the top. ⚡

High-functioning professionals — lawyers, doctors, executives, creatives and corporate types— are quietly experiencing some of the most severe mental health challenges of our time. And because they're still delivering, nobody notices. Not even them. What happens when the smartest person in the room can’t ask for help?

On today’s episode, Dr. Claire Kinuthia is joined by psychotherapist Mwari Muthaura for a raw, expert-led conversation on what's really going on beneath the surface of professional success.

They cover:

▸ High-functioning depression & anxiety — performing well while falling apart

▸ Burnout as a systemic issue, not a personal failure

▸ Substance use, self-medication, and the coping mechanisms we don't talk about

▸ Bipolar II, ADHD, OCD in high-achievers — often undiagnosed, often dismissed

▸ The stigma trap: why asking for help feels like career suicide

▸ Why hyper-intelligent clients are among the hardest to treat — and how good therapists adapt

If the pressure to perform, perfectionism, or the constant noise of modern professional life is wearing you thin — you need to buckle up for this one.

Mwari is an American-trained, certified Psychotherapist working both in private practice as well as in the corporate space here in Kenya. She is also very artistic & creates her own line of gorgeous #madeinKenya jewellery.

Connect with Mwari on all social media platforms @thesimpleselftherapy  

To purchase her beautiful jewellery pieces, visit @mwari_giftcottage on Instagram.

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Today’s episode switches our focus back to our financial literacy and wellness series. Are you keen to expand your investment portfolio into stocks but not sure where to start? Or are you a beginner, with little to no knowledge on investing in the stock market and how it all works? Today Dr. Claire is joined by the one and only Stomzy Mwendwa, who comes on to educate us on the basics of wealth generation through investing in stocks. Literally wealth building without the jargon!

Stomzy Mwendwa is a Hedge Fund manager and founder of Basquiat Capital, a research driven investment firm. He is also a long-standing investment educator with a special interest in equities. His content can be found on @lifeofstomzy on Instagram and TIkTok and @thelifeofstomzyshow on YouTube. Beyond portfolio construction, he is active in capital markets and corporate advisory across the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa, structuring cross-border equity and FX solutions and building strategic partnerships with insurers, telecoms, and international brokers.

Make sure to check out www.basquiatcapital.com for more information.

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Happy International Women’s Day, CTRH Fam!

The theme this year is “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.”

We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than to feature a very special guest on our IWD episode; someone who literally embodies the theme through her life’s work.

Please help us extend a very warm welcome to Njeri Mwangi! insert standing ovation! as she joins Dr Claire for a candid, passion-driven conversation.

In case you live under a literal rock, Njeri is a woman, a biker, an adventurer and a journalist. She is also a fiercely loving mother of 3 and wife to @bonifacemwangi

On this episode, she graciously gives us a glimpse into her life, one where she juggles so many hats while still finding time to actively support and empower disenfranchised girls and women in our communities. Today we discuss her upbringing and influences growing up, her life’s work as a passionate advocate and activist, her powerfully compelling investigative journalism pieces, exposing the exploitation of girls and women across Africa and her hopes for the future, for herself, her family and our country as a whole.

Njeri, you are an amazing human all round and the perfect icon, we feel, to celebrate on IWD. Thank you so much for joining us for this episode!

See link in Bio to catch the full conversation.

Connect with Njeri @njerikan across all platforms.

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