An artisan paints a metal box outside Mr. Richard Owino’s workshop in Kamukunji, Nairobi //Photo: Teddy Baing’oni Preferred for its durability, affordability, and easy repair, Jua Kali products continue to stand out in the Kenyan market despite stiff competition from international imports, particularly from China. But how has the sector survived and thrived in such […]
The Africans Rising Movement has maintained that it will not remain silent in the wake of ongoing genocide in Sudan. In a press conference held at the Mageuzi Hub in Nairobi on Monday, 1 December 2025, the movement’s Coordinator, Yakubu Hardi, lamented what he termed international negligence by many African states as innocent civilians continue
At the heart of Nairobi’s informal settlements, many learners have been forced to study hungry due to lack of nutritious food. This hinders their brain development and overall growth. At times, they even skip school because there isn’t enough food at home or at school. It is usually difficult for any child to concentrate without
Efforts to strengthen environmental awareness among Ghana’s youth have gained renewed attention, following the Green Tales interschools climate competition, held at Achimota School in Accra. Organized by the Climate Sociologist, a Ghanaian organization that raises awareness and promotes climate action through community and youth engagement. The event brought together students, actors, broadcasters, and environmental experts
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than two million women live with fistula worldwide. Similarly, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in 2020 highlighted the plight of these women in many rural African communities, undergoing prolonged obstructed labor experience compounded by early marriages and adolescent pregnancies. These experiences have been linked to be
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, headquartered in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, conducted the National Ethics and Corruption Survey in 2023 to establish the status and perception of corruption in the country. The study consisted of a representative household sample of 5100 respondents aged 18 years and above distributed across all 47 counties. 57.3% of the respondents
Baringo is one of the counties in Kenya that has been affected by climate change. Being a semi-arid place, farmers must wrestle with tactical ways to survive and adapt to climate change. In Kabimoi village, Eldama Ravine Sub-county, a farmer, Bornes Korir, is innovating ways to sustain livelihoods through the practice of organic agriculture. The
For 30-year-old Loperito from Turkana County, the small lump on his foot seemed harmless at first. He ignored it, assuming that it would go away on its own. Little did he know that the small lump would eventually cost him his foot. Years later, the painless lump began producing pus, leading to the amputation of
“Baba summoned many of us to the Serena Hotel, and asked if we wanted to proceed with the plans of ODM at 20 celebration, I didn’t know that Baba was bidding us bye,” Senator Godfrey Osotsi opened with this strikingly sorrowful statement. Reality of the end of Odinga’s friendly conversation with him and other mourners
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you’re struggling with a challenge but can’t speak up for yourself? You have something to say, your pain, your needs, your truth, but someone else must speak on your behalf as you wait, uncertain of how help will come. This is the reality for many persons
“I want us here to make a testament with Kenyans. If there is any leader here at whatever level, be you a governor, be you an MCA, whatever it is, who has looted this country, you know you stand a chance of being condemned”, this powerful and timely statement by firebrand clergyman, Rt Rev Prof.
