Start Talking Kenya

Start Talking Kenya Start Talking is designed to reach and influence young people between the ages of 12 to 35 to spark c Africa Alive! The mission of Africa Alive!

Is a youth-serving organization started in 1998 with a vision to build and empower a healthier generation of youth in Africa. is to promote positive behavior change among young people through advocacy, empowerment, partnership and resource/community mobilization. The initiatives developed and undertaken by Africa Alive! over the past years have adopted the strategic approach of creating a favorabl

e environment for, and promoting broad based community discourse on Youth Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights in order to achieve the following outcomes;
• Increased capacity of young people, women and marginalized groups to make safe and informed decisions on relationships and sexuality, to deal with gender power relations and to seek quality, comprehensive SRHR services and information
• Creation of a supportive/enabling social, cultural, legislative/political environment for the provision of young people, women and marginalized groups with SRHR information and services
• Increased acceptance and access to comprehensive SRHR services for young people (especially young males, women and marginalized groups)

Period support can be as simple as buying pads without making it awkward.Are you mature enough to help?👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿
19/05/2026

Period support can be as simple as buying pads without making it awkward.
Are you mature enough to help?👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿

Men, can you go to the shop and buy sanitary pads if other men were watching you? Be honest

Fact: Fact: A man buying pads is not embarrassing. It shows care, maturity and respect. Periods are normal, and supporting someone during their period should never be treated like shame.

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Thoughts?👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿
19/05/2026

Thoughts?👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿

What is that 1 question you fear asking a nurse or doctor at a clinic because you think they might judge you? Be honest.

Fact : Sometimes what young people need first is not a lecture. It is privacy, patience, and a health worker who does not make them feel small.
A youth friendly service should make questions feel safe.

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Body image starts forming early.What message is your child learning from you?👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿
18/05/2026

Body image starts forming early.
What message is your child learning from you?👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿

If your daughter asked you why her body looks different from her friends, how would you respond to her? Be honest

Fact: Body image starts forming early. The way you talk about your child’s body can shape how they see themselves. What message is your child learning from you?

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Be honest, if you were in her shoes, would you panic or look for help?👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿
18/05/2026

Be honest, if you were in her shoes, would you panic or look for help?👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿

What should the woman do? Should she tell her boyfriend? If you were in her shoes, what would you do first?

Fact: If you test positive after using an HIV self-test kit, go to a clinic or health facility for another test to confirm the result. A self-test is a screening tool, not the final diagnosis. Don’t panic alone. Confirm, get support, and start care early if needed.

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Do you agree??👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿
16/05/2026

Do you agree??👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿

Privacy starts before the consultation room.
A young person should not have to announce their health concerns at reception. Like if you agree..

Fact: A hug can show support. It cannot spread HIV.👇🏿👇🏿
15/05/2026

Fact: A hug can show support. It cannot spread HIV.👇🏿👇🏿

If your friend told you they are living with HIV, would you still hug them?

Fact: HIV is not spread through hugging, touching, or being close.

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Thoughts??👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿
15/05/2026

Thoughts??👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿

If everyone in your neighborhood or community knew your friend was living with HIV, would you still go out with them in public or walk with them openly?

Fact: HIV is not spread by walking together, hugging, or sharing space. Stigma, not friendship, is what hurts people living with HIV.

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Thoughts???👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿
13/05/2026

Thoughts???👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿

If your son or daughter tells you that they don’t want to hug their Auntie or Uncle, would you listen or call them rude?

Fact: Teaching body boundaries starts at home. Children can learn to greet people respectfully without being forced into hugs, kisses, or touch they are not comfortable with.

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Be honest, would you react calmly if your girl stained your bedsheets?👇🏿👇🏿
13/05/2026

Be honest, would you react calmly if your girl stained your bedsheets?👇🏿👇🏿

If she stains your bedsheets with her period, are you going to help her or make her feel embarrassed?

Fact: Period leaks can happen unexpectedly, even when someone is prepared. What matters most is how you respond. Don’t shame, don’t joke, don’t make it awkward. Just be kind, help them feel comfortable, and handle it with maturity.

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If someone says yes to Netflix and chill, does it mean they have said yes to s**x too?👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿
12/05/2026

If someone says yes to Netflix and chill, does it mean they have said yes to s**x too?👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿

When you invite someone over to your house for Netflix and chill and they show up, do you assume more will happen?

Fact: Coming over is not consent. Consent must be clear. Watching a movie is not automatic permission to touch someone.

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