“I am a person living with Type 1 diabetes, and my journey with the condition has been both challenging and life-changing,” says Beavon Mugoshi melancholically, as we begin our interview. As diabetes continues to ravage the African continent, the big…
The morning sun has barely risen over Nyamkeria Village in North Kabuoch, Homa Bay County, but the sound of machines already echoes from a modest workshop tucked into the rural landscape. Inside, five young people—two women and three men—are immersed…
At 5 a.m., while most teenagers were still asleep, 19-year-old Tony Okeyo was already navigating the busy streets of Nairobi in the company of his father to report to their tiny office in the Capital. The cold Nairobi dawn did…
In the inland parts of Kenya, the first rays of sunlight reveal more than fields of coffee, dairy cattle, vegetables and tea. They illuminate stories of resilience, determination and a quiet revolution unfolding through farmer-owned cooperatives. For decades, smallholder farmers…
Learners are bent over their exercise books, painstakingly tracing letters across the seemingly blank and half-filled pages. Amidst dozens of wooden desks in an overcrowded classroom with hardly any space to put a foot, a unique, sturdy desk is conspicuous…
For years, ambitious Kenyans seeking international degrees have struggled to raise funds to pursue their dreams. The daunting cost, ranging from travel, visa expenses, health insurance, accommodation, and tuition fees, has shattered the majority of dreams. Moreover, the emotional damage…
The shores of Lake Victoria, where fishermen once docked after a smooth sail in the deep waters, are no longer accessible. Water hyacinth, a fast-spreading invasive plant, floats on the water’s surface, trapping unhygienically dumped plastic waste. Fishermen are spending…
Untidiness around the lake not only degrades the aesthetic appeal but also poses a health hazard to millions of people who rely on food from aquatic ecosystems, the research has established. Escherichia coli are germs called bacteria. They live in…
True Story – One evening, person (X) whose name I will not disclose for security reasons, was riding a motorbike in Nairobi’s Kayole Estate, a residential area largely occupied by the middle income earners. Upon spotting his evidently new humongous…
Kibera, Kenya – In the busy streets of Kibera, the largest slum in Nairobi, lies a gigantic structure, “Hawkers market”. Inside, a small action-packed shop dealing with animal bones is noticeable. Daniel Owino, a local resident, has been in this…