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By Stephanie Wangari There is often a preconceived notion of how women parliamentarians should look, speak or behave, the National Assembly Deputy Speaker Gladys Shollei, has said. This, she says, discourages and slows down some female…
By Osoro Kenn They are still recognized as unfit to be in leadership and to vie for positions of prominence in society. They are afraid of vying for competitive elective positions because of the ugly, expensive, uneven, and patriarchal…
The world has lost one-third of its forests since the last ice age Expansion for agriculture accounts for up to 99% of tropical deforestation Up to half of forestland cleared is not put into productive use Agriculture is gradually killing…
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Avani Shah and Stuart Herd, while living on opposite sides of the city of Nairobi, Kenya, share the same predicament. The land they own is either the subject of ongoing judicial proceedings after having been invaded by intruders keen to…
By Halima Gongo In a surprising twist that could rival your favourite sitcom, a team of vaccine mobilizers in Likoni Ferry, Mombasa, Kenya, have suited up in reflectors ready to tackle the pandemic with a side of sass. It’s worth noting…
This is the final episode of season two of The Big Picture with John Allan Namu. In this episode, we recap the best of The Big Picture featuring Africa Uncensored reporter and host of the show, Raquel Muigai, fact-checkers Nyakerario…
BISSIL, Kenya — Heat waves are on the rise globally, and countries least culpable suffer the worst effects. While temperatures continue to rise worldwide, new research published in the journal Science Advances shows that poor tropical…
Who influences what you eat and how you prepare your meals? Television shows, influencers, traditions? In this episode of the big picture, Africa Uncensored‘s John-Allan Namu talks to celebrity chef Dennis Ombachi about food and culture in…
With an upsurge of gender-based violence (GBV) cases in Kenya especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, what is being done to protect the victims? In this episode of The Big Picture, Africa Uncensored‘s John-Allan Namu talks to Dr Kizzie…
Featured image: James Njuguna, a shepherd who lives near the Manguo swamp. Photo: Calvin Rock Odhiambo/Mongabay. By Calvin Rock Odhiambo LIMURU, Kenya — Kiambu County in Kenya is facing a major water scarcity crisis that is threatening not…
With an upsurge of gender-based violence (GBV) cases in Kenya especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, what is being done to protect the victims? In this episode of The Big Picture, Africa Uncensored‘s John-Allan Namu talks to Dr Kizzie…
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What makes up a PPP (public-private partnership)? Were the Arror and Kimwarer dam projects PPPs or projects fully funded by the Kenyan public through the government? What happened there? Africa Uncensored‘s John-Allan Namu looks at the…
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.
