Youth Embrace Peace and Inclusion in Government as a motivation for Mature Politics
By Sefu Sabila, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County
Youth in Kenya are currently at the centre of politicians’ attention, as they present opportunities for more votes in their ballot boxes. The country's largest population are the youth. This age group is however known for low turn out during polling day.
During the mass registration of new voters,...
Nakuru County: Making Healthcare More Accessible to Communities
By Grace Wamaitha, Devreporter, Nakuru County
Key Highlights
For years, a medical emergency in Nakuru County's rural areas meant a long journey to Nakuru city.
Persistent advocacy from the community eventually caught the attention of county officials, paving the way for transformative change in access to health services.
Nakuru Level 5 Teaching and Referral Hospital...
Young and A Mother
By Georgina Akoth, DevReporter, Kisumu County
Teenage pregnancy has become a significant public health concern in Kenya. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 1 in 5 girls get pregnant as teenagers.
According to the Ministry of Education in Kenya, every year, more than 1,000 candidates sit their national primary and secondary school leaving examinations while...
Fertilizer Subsidy and Food Security
By Emanuel Kipkorir Tarus, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County
When he assumed office on 13 September 2022, President William Ruto immediately did away with the previous government’s subsidy programme on basic essential commodities, saying that it was not sustainable.
Instead, Ruto’s administration resorted to subsidising production where over four million farmers were registered across...
Sanitation Crisis: Life Without Toilets in Meru’s Shauri Yako Slum
By Brian Gitonga, DevReporter, Meru County
Key Highlights
Over 250 households in Shauri Yako have been without toilets for four years, forcing residents to rely on flying toilets.
From January to September 2023, the area reported 814 cases of diarrhea, 209 cases of intestinal worms, and 75 cases of H.Pylori, according to Dr. Festus Mwenda,...
Protecting a Water Tower Under Threat: How Communities and Authorities Are Pulling Together to Save Mt. Elgon Ecosystem
By Emanuel Kipkorir Tarus, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County
Key Highlights
Elgon, source of 12 rivers, four caves
The ecosystem shared by Kenya and Uganda is under threat
Conservation efforts implemented
Some tree species have become extinct
For Peter Chemasuet and other residents of Trans Nzoia, Bungoma and Busia Counties, Mt. Elgon is not just...
The Village Herbalist Who’s Giving Nakuru Back Its Smile, One Tooth at a Time.
By Dennis Gathi, DevReporter, Nakuru County
At a Glance
The Crisis: Up to 86% of Nakuru County residents suffer from dental fluorosis – brown, stained teeth caused by excessive fluoride in volcanic soils
The Solution: Joel Kariuki Kamau, a self-taught herbalist, uses traditional plant medicine to permanently restore white teeth for Kshs 600 per...
Can Value Addition Help Poultry Farmers Break Free from Middlemen, Build Profitable, Sustainable livelihoods?
By Emanuel Kipkorir Tarus, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County
Key Highlights
Poultry farmers struggle with high cost of feeds, diseases and exploitation
Members of TURMUS poultry cooperative society build abattoir to add value to their poultry, increase incomes
The cooperative has created employment, reduced domestic violence, exploitation by middlemen
Development partners, County Government of Uasin Gishu...
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