In Kapkok, deep in Embobut forest, which forms part of the Cherangani Hills Forest Reserves, is the home of the Sengwer community, also known as the Cherangany, an indigenous community in Kenya. Apart from the Elgeyo Marakwet County, the Sengwer…
Art is no longer meant for entertainment alone; it has become a powerful tool for communication, commentary, protest, and social change. Widely embraced by youth, art has become a revolutionary tool, shaping political discourse across Africa. Youths have deployed graffiti,…
“I was shocked to learn that there is a day set aside to create awareness and understanding of hearing loss”, says Bishop Moses Wanyonyi, a religious leader who has lived with hearing loss for many decades, unaware that his condition…
Dianah Wakahasama, Epilepsy Warrior, joyfully welcomes Epileptic patients to mark World Epilepsy Day 2026 in Trans Nzoia County, a region in Western Kenya. The annual event is held to sensitize the public and enhance the doctor-patient relationship. Wakahasama has been…
Traditional baskets made from sisal and Mkoma Tree. The baskets lose their original quality due to exposure to dust and extreme temperatures in Kakuma. Photo: Sefu Sabila AFN. In Kenya, the creative sector contributes 5.6% to the National Gross Domestic…
A sukuma wiki farm owned by Wamama Twaweza at Kakuma Refugee Camp. Photo: Sefu Sabila AFN. Millions of people across Africa are forced to leave their homes every year, displaced by conflict, persecution or the effects of climate change. According…
Pupils at the library built by Mukasa Foundation at Kasyamba village. Photo: Mukasa Foundation. For decades, education has been a privilege for the haves in Uganda. The have-nots have long been subjected to menial duties not limited to tending to…
Kings never die, they rest. On October 15, 2025, Kenya’s father of democracy, the second prime minister, Raila Amolo Odinga, breathed his last after a cardiac arrest during a morning run in India. He was pronounced dead by Dr. Sister…
Maternal death is not only a struggle in Kenya, but a challenge of greater concern threatening the health sector in third-world countries, often attributed to the slow adoption of medical technologies and cultural restrictions. According to the World Health Organisation…
According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), the county’s poverty level in 2022 was 39.8%. Additionally, the Kenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) report of 2024 indicated a drop to 36.3%. Youths in Khalwenge Village,…