Yet, as I scrolled through social media, I found countless TikTok videos of Kenyan women proudly showing off their ‘slimming wires’. The obsession with weight loss is not new, but in Kenya ...

Then one day, as she was scrolling through TikTok, Muroki stumbled upon something intriguing: a video detailing an unconventional weight-loss solution known as slimming wires. “I had not seen ...

A small counter displayed dog-eared pamphlets about slimming wire treatments. Dental professionals are sounding the alarm, warning that this practice can lead to serious health risks and that ...