Killer Kalazaar Variant Taking Toll on Kajiado’s Pastoralist Communities
By Christine Wangoi Musa, DevReporter, Kajiado County
Key Highlights
Kalazaar occurs in two forms Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) which affects internal organs such as the spleen, liver, and bone marrow and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL)which causes skin ulcers and lesions.
Children aged 2–15 years are the most affected, with many cases occurring in remote pastoralist communities.
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Alternative Justice System Restores Land Rights for Widows in Kajiado
By Christine Wangoi Musa, DevReporter, Kajiado County
Key Highlights
The Kajiado Alternative Justice System (AJS) chapter was established in October 2021.
AJS offers an accessible, affordable, and culturally sensitive justice system that combines mediation, reconciliation, and traditional dispute resolution
376 land disputes have so far been successfully resolved reducing case backlogs in formal courts.
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From 3.00 a.m. Journeys to Nearby Care: How a Mobile Dialysis Truck is Saving Murang’a Patients
By Rebecca Wangari, DevReporter, Murang’a County
Key Highlights
Patients previously traveled for up to 5 hours for dialysis
A mobile dialysis truck now brings care closer to rural communities
The initiative is reducing costs and improving health outcomes
Joseph Wainaina, was diagnosed with kidney disease early last year which saw him start dialysis sessions....
Water Crisis Hits Kitengela
By Christine Wangoi Musa, DevReporter Kajiado County
Key highlights
Acute and persistent water shortage in Kitengela dates back to 2019
Clean water at Kitengela cost up to Kshs70 for a 20litre jerrican
The National Government banned the Export Processing Zone Authority (EPZA) from selling clean water in 2019.
The County government utilized Kshs.20Million to put...
Part 6: The Signing of the MOU with Ruth Kulundu, Deputy Commission Secretary IEBC, and a Presentation on ECVR by Ann Nderitu, Commissioner, IEBC
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 5: Remarks by Victor Bwire, Director of Media Training and Development, MCK
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 4 : Keynote Address by Erastus Edung Ethekon, IEBC Chairperson
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 3 – A Statement by Moses Sunkuli, Acting CEO, IEBC
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,...
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