Elderly in Ngong’s Mathare Suffering from Poverty and Neglect
By Amy Moyi, DevReporter, Kajiado County
Key Highlights
The number of neglected elderly individuals in the Mathare area of Ngong town is on the rise, particularly among those whose children have migrated to urban areas and abroad.
These elderly residents often live alone and lack essential resources such as food and healthcare, severely affecting their...
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,...
Poisoned Flow: How Water Pollution is Threatening Lives in Meru’s Kooje Estate
By Brian Gitonga, DevReporter, Meru County
Key Highlights
River Mpuoni in Meru’s Imenti North Constituency has become a health hazard due to raw sewage pollution.
Blocked septic tanks from the Kooje and Gakoromone estates are the primary sources of contamination.
Public health tests have confirmed that the river is heavily contaminated with fecal matter.
According to...
Why Soil Testing Could Transform Kenya’s Food Security Agenda
By Kipkorir Tarus, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County
Key Highlights
Many farmers in Kenya are unaware of the importance of soil testing and believe it to be too costly.
Soil testing assesses nutrient levels, pH, crop suitability, and provides soil-specific fertilizer recommendations.
The government, through Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO), is currently testing and...
Part 17 – A Vote of Thanks by Binaifer Nowrojee
About the Deliberations Programme
The “Deliberations” radio series arose from the realisation that a lot of work by CSOs, other development actors, think-tanks, etc., involve the use of workshops, meetings, and the like, where intense deliberations are carried out for the purposes of improving engagements with communities and for communicating programme ideals and results. However,...
Part 16 – A Poem by Maya Angelou Read by Joyce Nyairo
About the Deliberations Programme
The “Deliberations” radio series arose from the realisation that a lot of work by CSOs, other development actors, think-tanks, etc., involve the use of workshops, meetings, and the like, where intense deliberations are carried out for the purposes of improving engagements with communities and for communicating programme ideals and results. However,...
Part 15 – A Tribute by Natalia Din-Kariuki
About the Deliberations Programme
The “Deliberations” radio series arose from the realisation that a lot of work by CSOs, other development actors, think-tanks, etc., involve the use of workshops, meetings, and the like, where intense deliberations are carried out for the purposes of improving engagements with communities and for communicating programme ideals and results. However,...
Part 14 – A Tribute by Ciira Hirst
About the Deliberations Programme
The “Deliberations” radio series arose from the realisation that a lot of work by CSOs, other development actors, think-tanks, etc., involve the use of workshops, meetings, and the like, where intense deliberations are carried out for the purposes of improving engagements with communities and for communicating programme ideals and results. However,...