Reporting on Rural Issues
Meet Reuben Orone, the Athlete on a 383 Kilometer Peace Walk
By Emanuel Tarus, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County
As the country heads towards 9 August, Kenyans are praying for peaceful elections. Reuben Orone a peace ambassador in Trans Nzoia County has gone a notch higher; he is on a walk from Kitale to Nairobi with a peace message.
In an exclusive interview with Radio Baraza, Orone, a...
HAND-OUTS: A charm to undecided voters
By Sefu Sabila, DevReporter Trans Nzoia
Hand-outs and tips have become a major phenomenon during the electioneering period in Kenya. With so many different terms used to define them, for instance, “kunawa” or “kugwara” depending on the area, hand-outs no longer have a major impact on the voting patterns, except that they now target the...
Trans Nzoia Residents’ Understanding of a Political Manifesto
By Emanuel Tarus, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County
Politicians eyeing elective posts in the Country have been flashing and sharing their manifestos with the electorate.
Deputy President William Ruto who is flying the United Democratic Alliance flag unveiled his ambitious manifesto on 30th June 2022, two weeks after Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition party candidate, Raila...
Politicians, We are Peaceful
By Jack Ochieng Ohito, DevReporter, Siaya County
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Bodaboda operators have joined hands to stop the hooliganism normally seen during the electioneering period
Over 1.5 million members of the sector drawn from 47 counties through an initiative started by NCIC #ELECTION BILA NOMA, have promised to maintain peace in the country
Saying no...
How Safe are Women With Disabilities During Elections?
By Grace Wamaitha, DevReporter, Nakuru County
As Kenyans prepare for the general elections in August 2022, it is necessary to consider that women with disabilities are more vulnerable to political violence. Most reported cases of sexual offenses with respect to Kenya’s post-election violence during the disputed presidential election of 2007, are yet...
Siaya’s New Government Must Strive Towards Zero Maternal and Prenatal Deaths
By Jack Ochieng Ohito, DevReporter, Siaya county.
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In Kenya, maternal mortality rate has declined by 17% from 590 in 1998 to 362 out of 100,000 live births in 2014. To help improve on this progress, the Siaya Government elected in the 2022 elections will need to effectively address the issues of personnel and...
Single Motherhood and Poverty Levels in Trans Nzoia
By Phostine Wekesa, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia
Six of every ten Kenyan women are likely to be single mothers by the time they reach 45 years of age, one of the highest rates for single-parent households in Africa, according to a 2020 research. The pan-African study conducted by two Canadian sociologists reveals an astounding new face...
Our Stones Our Livelihood
By Joyce Tanui, DevReporter, Uasin Gishu County
Adequate, secure and stable livelihoods have become a major concern for both rural and urban dwellers. Due to high unemployment rates and adverse climate change, economic hardships and poor agricultural yields persists in these areas. This situation has compelled many people to device different survival...