RBNews Episode 21
This is episode 18 of the news programme compiled by our DevReporters based in different counties bringing you stories and reports from Kenya's rural areas and marginalised urban communities.
Highlights:
A lesser known maternal health issue in Nairobi County
A boxing club rescuing youth in Meru County
What turned Kajiado's landscape from lush and green...
How Charcoal Burning is Turning Kajiado’s Dry Lands Into Bare Ground
By Christine Wangoi, DevReporter, Kajiado County
Key highlights
Charcoal burning is an illegal activity according to the Kenya Forestry laws
Charcoal trade in satellite towns is a free business while burning and ferrying is an illegal activity.
Charcoal is largely utilized in Nyama choma joints in satellite towns.
Acacia tree is the most preferred species...
Living With Waste: Service Delivery Gaps in Embakasi’s Pipeline Estate
Belinda Arika, DevReporter, Nairobi County
Key Highlights
Waste as everyday reality
Health and Livelihood risks
The governance gap
Waste as everyday reality
Embakasi’s Pipeline estate generates thousands of kilograms of household waste each week, yet consistent collection and drainage management remain irregular in parts of the neighbourhood. For residents, unmanaged waste is no longer an occasional...
Part 9 – Closing Remarks by Fatima Mohammed Cole, Head of Bureau Protection and Solutions Service at UNHCR RBESA
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 8 – A Q&A Session
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 7 – More Contributions from the Panel
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 6 – The Panel Discussion Continues
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 – A Panel Discussion with Faith Odhiambo, Law Society of Kenya’s Former President, Deborah Nyokabi of Equality Now, Mamy Masimane of Refugee Women Care Organization and Njoki...
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,...




