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These are highlights from the Raila Odinga-led Protests on 20th of March 2023. Business at the central business districts of Nairobi and Kisumu was paralysed for the better part of the day while several protesters and their political…
With Africa suffering some of the worst effects of climate change, civil society organisations and African governments continue to advocate for recompense for loss and damage arising from climate change. The Pan African Climate Justice…
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What is the real cost of corruption in electricity and water production and distribution in Kenya? With the ever-increasing population of the urban settlements and the rising cases of criminality, can the government of the day create…
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In urban Kenya, organized gangs play a bigger role. In Kenya’s cities, the use of organized and violent extortionists has developed to the point where they even control the price and availability of urban services such as electricity and…
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60% of Nairobi’s population resides in informal settlements with limited or non- existent access to electricity, water, housing, sanitation, and healthcare services among others. Most residents here rely on illegal, unreliable and…
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In this four-part investigative series, we go undercover in two of Kenya’s biggest slums: Kibera and Mathare. We uncover the criminal gangs offering illegal connections, and unsafe electricity and water to these informal settlements. In…
The last days of December are unusually quiet at Morijo-Loita location in Narok County. Unlike other rural areas in the Kenya that are made alive by City dwellers who throng their villages during Christmas, life in this nature endowed…
The Billing Burden breaks down the components that constitute your electricity bill, it attempts to explain why they’re steadily rising. This explainer features experts and aggrieved voices in Nairobi, where the prices are biting hard into…
Above featured photo: Voters look for their names on the voter’s roll at the Olympic Primary School polling centre in Presidential candidate Raila Odinga’s home constituency of Kibera ahead of the Kenyan general election. Photo by Samson…
Repression and resistance: how a new generation challenges African autocrats and their international allies A transnational investigation by Ngina Kirori, Emmanuel Mutaizibwa, Chief Bisong Etahoben, Elizabeth BanyiTabi, Theophilus Abbah…
While the youth are delving deep and getting hooked, the betting companies are smiling all the way to the bank. By Emmanuel K Dogbevi With a betting slip in his hands, Joel, a 32-year-old man wearing a white shirt and a pair of black…
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Our contestants in the final episode of our game show, For Facts Sake, are Angela Zoe and Sylvaine Mwaniki. Angela Zoe is back, looking to walk away with the Kshs 30,000 at stake! Her opponent of the day is Sylvaine Mwaniki who is a…
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Our contestants in episode 9 of our game show, For Facts Sake, are Marvin Ibrahim and Linda Murimi. Marvin Ibrahim, the voice-over artist is back, looking to bag the Kshs 30,000 jackpot. He’s joined by Linda Murimi, a communications…
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Our contestants in episode 8 of our game show, For Facts Sake, are Kylie Muthoni and Marvin Ibrahim. Kylie is a communications student who got a chance to get close to her family during the pandemic. She was also able to get more of her…
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Our contestants in episode 6 of our game show, For Facts Sake, are Anita Mwende and Derrick Mwangi. Anita, a student, has had to adapt to online learning as well as find hobbies she can practice by herself like cooking. Derrick, on the…
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Our contestants in episode 6 of our game show, For Facts Sake, are Wellington Lyomo and Lennox Ochieng. Lyomo is an ICT professional. The pandemic brought down his businesses, broke him, his family and made him lose his friends and he was…
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Our contestants in episode 4 of our game show, For Facts Sake, are Nancy Wanjiku and Mirya Agwenyi. Nancy is a community development student. She lost a whole academic year due to financial issues but was able to volunteer and gain…
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Our contestants in episode 4 of our game show, For Facts Sake, are Ruth Red and Loice Joy Kagendo. Ruth Red is a PR consultant. During the pandemic, she lost her consultancy job and her side hustles went down. She also got sick and had to…
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Our contestants in episode 3 of our game show, For Facts Sake, are Pauline Atieno and George Mugambi. Staying at home made Pauline Atieno discover her passion for designing. George Mugambi is a film student. Covid affected him positively.…
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Our contestants in episode 2 of our game show, For Facts Sake, are Esther Kariithi and David KInyanjui. Esther Kariithi is an entrepreneur. She suffered covid and had to shut down her business for a month. She also lost a relative to…
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Welcome to For Facts Sake, our new game show centred around what you need to know about the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, we introduce our For Facts Sake contestants. Angela Zoe is a salesperson who is all about “securing the bag”.…
By Thomas Mukhwana A huge smile grew on Mary’s face when I greeted her. She is the most nurturing person you’ll ever encounter. With her shy demeanour and disarming smile, she’s the type of person you’ll likely never see angry- even in the…
Currently, the United Kingdom is facing a far more challenging economic crisis and predictions show, the country is headed into the longest recession. What this means for the government, among other things is; receiving less money as tax…
All women are at risk of developing cervical cancer. The Human Papilloma Virus(HPV) is the leading cause of anogenital cancers worldwide. Cervical cancer tops the chart as the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. Approximately…
