Reporting on Rural Issues
SHA in Busia: Promise, Pain, and a System Under Test
By Philip Barasa, DevReporter, Busia County
Key Highlights
Residents report long queues and system downtimes at public hospitals
Patients say SHA access often fails despite early arrival and active accounts
Civil society questions government commitment to universal health care financing
Private hospitals claim SHA claims are delayed or rejected.
County officials cite eligibility and...
Trans Nzoia Women Ditch Maize for Poultry, Profits: From 20 chicks to 2,000: How small-scale farmers are rewriting their economic future
By Kipkorir Tarus, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County
Key Highlights
Trans Nzoia women ditch maize farming, embrace poultry
Poultry farming more profitable than maize farming
Mortality, animal feed and lack of markets termed major challenges to poultry farming
County Government of Trans Nzoia supports poultry farming, builds value addition factory
Every dawn in Mitoto village, Trans...
How Organic Farming is Transforming Lives in Kajiado
By Amy Moyi, DevReporter, Kajiado County
Key Highlights
Farmers in Kajiado County are shifting from pesticides and synthetic fertilizers to organic farming methods.
Both farmers and consumers are benefiting from organic agriculture.
This transformation is driven by Community Sustainable Agriculture and Healthy Environment Programme (CSHEP) Kenya, which has trained over 4,500 farmers in the area.
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RBNews Episode 20
This is episode 20 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:
Shoemaking and youth empowerment in Meru County
Mugumo Trees are falling...in Trans Nzoia County
Disco "Matangas" and teanage pregnancies in Busia County
Have a listen...
Health Heroes in the Shadows: Community Health Promoters Transforming Siaya
By Jack Ohito, DevReporter, Siaya County
Key Highlights
Siaya County faces significant health challenges, including exceptionally high rates of malaria and HIV compared to national averages, as reported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Community Health Promoters (CHPs) play a critical role in bridging the gap between hospitals and villages.
CHPs face significant challenges,...
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...
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...
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...