Battles In My Mind: Men of God
A report by the World Health Organization (WHO) has ranked Kenya fifth among the African countries with elevated depression cases and adds that more than 700,000 people die due to suicide every year.
Further research shows that one in ten men experience depression or anxiety but less than half will receive treatment.
NTV's Susan Grace sat down with two men and explored the sensitive subject of why men suffer in silence.One of those men, Samuel Sijenyi, a youth worker and an assistant pastor started his preaching journey when he was 19, back in 2011.
His 12-year journey in the ministry has seen him work for different churches and when the pressure became too much to bear and felt his body shutting down, he left. It has been eight months since he left ministry and he says that he has sunk deeper into a depressive state,
He adds that no one wants to be around him and that caused him to self-isolate and not seek help; suffering in silence. 30-year-old Shem Gichimu who served in the church and mentored youths struggled with his mental health from a very tender age of 12. Frustrated by family and feeling unappreciated, he unsuccessfully tried running away from home but one morning when everyone had left for work, he attempted to take his own life. Fortunately, some family members came to his rescue. He once again attempted suicide when he was 18 following a break up that took a toll on him. This is Battles In my Mind: Men of God.Controversial businessman Kamlesh Pattni says he has no regrets whatsoever with regard to the infamous 5.8B Goldenberg scandal that sunk Kenya’s economy in the 90s. He maintains that the saga was above board, but accuses the Central Bank at the time of using the alleged scandal to cover up for huge loans they had given to powerful politicians.
Kamlesh Pattni, who spoke exclusively to NTV at his operation base in Dubai, states that he has done good for Kenya and has forgiven all who ‘persecuted’ him.
June 23, 2025A shocking revelation that could shake the foundations of Kenya-Sudan relations and jolt the international community from their conform.
In the heart of the brutal conflict engulfing Sudan, evidence has surfaced suggesting the involvement of the Kenyan government.
How did weapons intended for Kenya end up in the hands of fighters in Sudan's deadly conflict?
We dig deeper into a story that raises questions not only about international law, but also about the shadowy world of arms deals and high-profile political visits to by RSF leaders to Nairobi.
June 15, 2025The assassination of Kasipul member of parliament Charles Ong’ondo Were at Nairobi’s City Mortuary roundabout exposed the political under currents that for a long time have been prevailing in the constituency.
Details that emerged on the night the second term legislator was gunned down and followed in subsequent days until his burial ten days later painted a picture of a constituency that is on political tenterhooks and now stares at a by-election. Some people have lost their lives through political hooliganism, some have been maimed and some have narrowly dodged harm. NTV’s Duncan Khaemba has held a face-to-face conversation with key persons of interest a few days after the murder of the mp and gives us that special report; Volatile Kasipul. Viewer Discretion Warning: Some of the images in the report could be disturbing. June 1, 2025