Reporting on Rural Issues
Bag of Change: Creating Employment Opportunities through Khaki Bags
By Kimondo Maina, DevReporter, Nyeri County
Key Highlights
Khaki packaging is helping address Kenya’s unemployment challenge.
The khaki packaging business empowers persons with disabilities (PWDs), ex-prisoners, and residents of recovery centres by equipping them with essential skills.
Waste materials are repurposed into charcoal briquettes, promoting environmental conservation and zero-wastage.
Despite their talents, academic qualifications, and determination,...
How Paralympics Inspire Local Para Volleyball in Kenya
By Kimondo Maina, DevReporter, Nakuru County
Key Highlights
The 2024 Paris Paralympics have inspired local para-athletes in Kenya, fueling their aspirations to represent the country on the global stage.
Para-athletes face significant challenges, including inadequate infrastructure.
The tournament served as a powerful platform for advocacy, allowing para-athletes to raise awareness and challenge societal stereotypes about...
RBNews Episode 11
This is the news programme compiled by our DevReporters based in different counties across Kenya. Have a listen.
Hunting Down the Killer Hyenas of Juja: The threat of abandoned quarries
By Kimondo Maina, DevReporter, Nyeri County
Key takeaways
Juja Subcounty has seen a surge in hyena attacks, with at least eight fatalities this year, raising urgent public safety concerns.
Abandoned quarries are significant hiding spots for hyenas, increasing the risk of attacks and disrupting residents' daily lives.
The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) is criticized...
RBNews Episode 10
This is the news programme compiled by our DevReporters based in different counties across Kenya. Have a listen.
RBNews Episode 9
This is the news programme compiled by our DevReporters based in different counties across Kenya. Have a listen.
RBNews Episode 8
This is the news programme compiled by our DevReporters based in different counties across Kenya. Have a listen.
Kwale County Boasts of Business Growth on International Women’s Day Despite Rising Cases of Teenage Pregnancy
By Teryani Mwadzaya, DevReporter, Kwale County
Summary
600 women-led companies have been formed for the purposes of increasing employment opportunities for Kwale Women
Stakeholders come together to combat increasing cases of teenage pregnancies.
There is need for greater community involvement and resource mobilization.
Despite rising cases of teenage pregnancy, women in Kwale County embrace business...