Development Reporting: Changing Perception of Rural Communities
By Edith Otieno - DevReporter, Kisumu County
Reporting on development issues from rural perspectives is an intriguing topic. It can be a game changer in that it offers a new approach to telling our stories, different from the "normalised" approaches taken by most media channels. In this new approach, focus is placed...
Meet A Woman Whose Life Changed Drastically After 2020 Gikomba Fire
By Lilian Onyango - National DevReporter
Jackline Chirande is a 45 year-old mother of two boys and two girls. Her first born son is in Form three and her last born daughter in PP1.
“My children cannot be in school because the small amount I get can only give us a meal and...
Access To Clean Water Still A Perennial Problem In Siaya Region
By Jack Ochieng, DevReporter, Siaya County
Even though Siaya County is surrounded by numerous water bodies like Lake Victoria, Lake Kanyaboli, River Yala, and River Nzoia, among other seasonal streams, access to clean water for domestic use still remains a perennial problem in the area.
Mzee Maurice Owich, 53, a resident of...
No Gold, No Money
By Caren Waraba, DevReporter, West Pokot County
The constitution of Kenya article 53 recognises the right of all children to be protected from all forms of abuse and violence. But most communities do not understand what the law says about child labour and therefore, find themselves engaging children in tedious activities, which...
The Church And Politics: Has The Church Failed In Their Role In Politics?
By Isaac Akeyo - National DevReporter
Churches have become inseparable from politics over the years. They command a huge following that attracts many politicians vying for various seats.
A report shows that 70 percent of Kenyans are Christians while 25 percent belong to other religions. This is why political campaigns are always in...
EARLY MARRIAGE IN SUBA COMMUNITY
By Paul Odhiambo, DevReporter, Migori County
The Suba people are one of minority groups living along the shores of Lake Victoria in south west Kenya.
Like any other community in Kenya or Africa, the Suba people have several problems affecting their development. Some of the problems result from inherited cultural practices, some of which may not be...
Pumpkin Value Addition In Nyamira
By Arnold Ageta, DevReporter, Nyamira County
Pumpkin farming is ignored in Kenya compared to other cash crops like tea, coffee, bananas and maize.
But self-help groups in Nyamira's Township Ward have succeeded in coming up with pumpkin value addition.
The groups process pumpkin and other crops to produce what the group members say is...
Part 15 – Questions to the Panel by Kennedy Wandera, Multi-Media Journalist, VoA
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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