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In this episode of The Big Picture, Africa Uncensored‘s John-Allan Namu talks to Eugene Mbugua about his latest piece of work, The Real Housewives of Nairobi. Mbugua is a renowned name in the film industry and the Founder and CEO of D&R…
In this episode of the big picture, Africa Uncensored‘s John-Allan Namu talks to Dr Njoki Chege, a media and communications researcher, on the media (and profits) and the Artificial Intelligence race we seem to be in right now.
In this episode of the big picture, Africa Uncensored‘s John- Allan Namu talks to Irene Asuwa about the climate crisis in Kenya. Asuwa is the founder of Ecological Justice, a collective of community groups reclaiming, rehabilitating and…
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Kenya’s economy is in serious trouble. The country’s leadership has just pushed through Parliament a budget that is driven by the need to collect as much tax as possible. In fact, the government’s target of Kshs 3.6 trillion in the…
Above featured image: Construction workers clearing the rubble at the site of building collapse at Kidfarmaco. Photo by Raquel Muigai Citizens are fed up with bad construction and lack of oversight By Omolabake Fasogbon, Nigeria, and…
In this episode of the big picture, Africa Uncensored‘s John- Allan Namu talks to Dr Ken Aluora about a popular best kept secret, plastic surgery.
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Kenya’s economy is in serious trouble. The country’s leadership has just pushed through Parliament a budget that is driven by the need to collect as much tax as possible. In fact, the government’s target of Kshs 3.6 trillion in the…
Numerous protests have rocked Kenya over the years, most of them ending violently as police and protesters clashed in the streets. Throughout all this violence, the vulnerable in society- women and children- are caught in the chaos. School…
In this episode of the big picture, Africa Uncensored‘s John- Allan Namu talks to Cynthia Mary Wanjiru of Glam By Sly on the fast-growing makeup and cosmetics industry.
And how a tax investigation was silenced after the murder of Martinez Zogo Arizona Project Team How tax cases involving hundreds of millions in payments from state coffers to questionable entities were snuffed out A list of 67 suspicious…
Kenya’s opposition led a fresh round of anti-government protests in various parts of the country on July 7, 2023. Nairobi saw a heavy police presence throughout the day. Despite the fears of escalating violence, most businesses remained…
In this episode of the big picture, Africa Uncensored‘s John- Allan Namu talks to Centonomy CEO Waithaka Gatumia on Personal Finances and Investment.
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Kenya’s economy is in serious trouble. The country’s leadership has just pushed through Parliament a budget that is driven by the need to collect as much tax as possible. In fact, the government’s target of Kshs 3.6 trillion in the…
In this episode of the big picture, Africa Uncensored’s John- Allan Namu talks human rights activist, lawyer and Executive Director of HAKI Africa Hussein Khalid about the Shakahola massacre.
In this episode of the big picture, Africa Uncensored‘s John- Allan Namu talks to businessman and politician Jimmy Wanjigi on Kenya’s debts.
There have been increased cases of threats to press freedom in Kenya. Kenya is currently ranked 116th out of 200 Countries in terms of limited freedom according to the World Press Freedom Index by Reporters without Borders. Despite the…
In this episode of the big picture, Africa Uncensored‘s John- Allan Namu talks to the International Budget Partnership’s Country Manager for Kenya, Dr Abraham Rugo on Kenya’s Finance Bill.
In this episode of the big picture, Africa Uncensored reporter Raquel Muigai talks to Principal Secretary, State Department for Housing and Urban Development Charles Hinga on the Housing Levy fund.
In many parts of Africa, people living with autism and related developmental disabilities are socially isolated. Most African communities often perceive disabilities as a curse. In this story, Africa Uncensored features the voices of…
The rising sun casts a dawn with melodic bird songs, synchronised to a very light, almost quiet rustling of drying acacia leaves. It brings with it a flurry of early morning activities at Eiti Village in Dallalekutuk, on the vast plains of…
Opposition leader Raila Odinga called for mass action in the first week of March 2023, leading to the first protest on 20th March 2023. Our reporters have been following and documenting these protests. This piece by Nyakerario Omari,…
The opposition-led protests over the cost of living entered the second week on 30th March 2023. In Nairobi, a number of estates witnessed violent protests with protestors hurling stones at the police. We spoke to some protestors in…
Exclusive footage of a plainclothes police officer lobbing teargas into this media vehicle during the Thursday protests called by the opposition. Two journalists were injured by teargas canisters.
These are highlights from the Raila Odinga-led opposition protests on 27th March 2023. As the protestors engaged in running battles with the police in Mathare in Kenya’s capital, the Kenyatta family-owned Northlands Farm in Ruiru along the…
