Kenya: Greenthumb youth group casts their nets (IFAD)
When the Greenthumb youth group started their agribusiness in 2014, they started with cereal crops and vegetables. But after several […]
Practicing good governance and amplifying the voices of listeners at RANET Bulala FM
Lydia Wang’oma’s first love was television. But after working with the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation as a television producer and presenter […]
Kenya: Poor farm succession planning means women farmers struggle to make a living
Dorothy Achieng stands with her hands on her hips in her pawpaw field on the shores of Lake Victoria. She […]
Kenya: For love or land – The debate about women’s rights to matrimonial property (IPS)
Ida Njeri was once a civil servant with access to a Savings and Credit Cooperative Society, or SACCO, through her […]
Kenya: Farmers form village savings group to help each other during COVID-19
It’s early morning and Esther Nyang’ara is busy weeding her maize field and listening to music from a local radio […]
Madelena Mkirema—winner of the George Atkins Communication Award for 2021
Congratulations to Madelena Mkirema of Radio Amani in Nakuru, Kenya, one of our three winners of the George Atkins award […]
Kenya: ‘Mama mbogas’ and the path to recovery (New Humanitarian)
Saidi Mburi’s shop sales are a good barometer of the economic health of Kibera, Nairobi’s largest informal settlement, and they […]
Ratego Radio reaches listeners by translating COVID-19 spots into local language
David Bondo, 32, is the director of Ratego Radio, a community station based in Siaya County, Kenya. Mr. Bondo oversees […]
Kenya: Contraceptives key to reducing risk of maternal death among teens (InterPress Service)
Eva Muigai was in her final trimester when her family discovered she was pregnant. Ms. Muigai, 17, lives with her […]
Biftu Radio helps farmers respond to locust infestation
While COVID-19 captured the attention of the world, several countries in East Africa were already facing an additional threat: locusts. […]