Why Women Are Becoming Mechanics
By Lilian Onyango, National DevReporter
Being a female mechanic is something which is seen as breaking the tradition in the automotive industry. For decades now, only men have dominated the industry.
Cecelia Matheka is a female mechanic at the Karioko garage where she works with men along the dusty road. The place might...
Single Motherhood And Poverty Levels In Trans Nzoia
By Phostine Wekesa, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County
It is mid-morning in Kipsongo village, Transnzoia County. Residents are already out busy working in the maize plantations and others moving about looking for what they can do to earn a living.
Trans Nzoia County faces a critical challenge in improving the economy and standards of...
Nyamira Farmers Shun Maize for Vegetables Farming
By Arnold Ageta, DevReporter, Nyamira County
It is early in the morning in the village of Engoto in Nyamira County. Many farmers are busy tilling their farms. Jane Nyairo is humming her favourite song as she weeds her vegetable farm.
Jane was a zealous maize farmer for many years before shifting to indigenous...
High Cost of Animal Feeds Pushing Dairy Farmers Out of the Industry
By Emanuel Kipkorir Tarus, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County
When John Njoroge ventured into dairy farming 10 years ago, the business was doing very well. The 46-year-old recalls that back then he could get 1,000 litres of milk per day and had employed 10 people.
But currently, Njoroge says that dairy farming is a loss-making enterprise.
Effect of...
Part 1 – Opening Remarks by the MC, James Smart
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,...
The Scars of Poor Sanitation in Kibra
By Brenda Lagat, National DevReporter
A very strong and suffocating smell is what welcomes one to Lindi village in Nairobi’s Kibera slums. There are open sewers right in the middle of houses in the area. Flies being found on every surface is the order of the day and this puts the health...
Part 11 – A Panel Discussion Chaired by Hon Florence Kajuju, Chairperson, Commission in Administrative Justice
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 10 – Plenary – Q and A Continued
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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