RBNews Episode 19
This is episode 19 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:
One Stadium, one changing room, no toilet...the story of Kitengela stadium
Digital connectivity and social isolation in Nairobi
Will Siaya county achieve road safety by...
Clouded Skies, Clouded Lives: The Air Nairobians Breathe
By John Mwilwatsi, DevReporter, Nairobi County
Key Highlights
According to a 2024 report by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), at least 268 deaths in Nairobi each year are directly linked to polluted air.
Maureen Njeri, Nairobi County Executive for Green Nairobi, announced that air quality sensors have been installed throughout the city to monitor pollution...
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...
RBNews Episode 18
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:
Residents of Trans Nzoia County are trading maize farming for poultry farming
Various Sectors of the Kenyan society have mixed feelings about SHA
The rains...
DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MEDIA (DTM) URGES STRONGER ACTION TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS AS KENYA MARKS INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END VAWG
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PRESS STATEMENT
Tuesday, 25 November 2025
DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MEDIA (DTM) URGES STRONGER ACTION TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS AS KENYA MARKS INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END VAWG
Development Through Media (DTM) joins Kenya and the global community in marking the International Day to End Violence Against Women and Girls, which also launches the 16 Days...
RBNews Episode 17
This is episode 17 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:
The Hidden dangers faced by Nairobi Residents,
The unsung heroes of Siaya County's Health Sector
Giving the smile back to residents of Nakuru County
Have a...
Part 1 – Welcoming Remarks by Prof. Paul Kamau, Director of Research at the IDS
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,...
Institute for Development Studies (IDS) at 60 – Questioning Development Studies and Practice in a Dynamic World
DAY ONE:
Part 1 - Welcoming Remarks by Prof. Paul Kamau, Director of Research at the IDS
Part 2 - Remarks by Prof. 'Funmi Olonisakin, Professor of Security, Leadership and Development at the African Leadership Centre in the School of Global Affairs at King's College London
Part 3 - Remarks by Mr. Jackson Obare, Regional Manager at...