Reporting on Rural Issues
Rural Development Reporting
By Edith Otieno, DevReporter Kisumu County
On the 5 December 2021 I attended the rural development reporters' training session organized by Development Through Media, under its project, Empowering Rural Communities Through Media, which it is implementing jointly with Vikes of Finaland
The training aimed at bringing together members of Development Reporters (DevReporters) from the Lake Region...
Adoption of Avocado in Trans Nzoia County
By Emanuel Tarus, DevReporter Trans Nzoia County
Over the years, Trans Nzoia County has been known as the country’s food basket due to its potential of producing over six million bags of maize per year in over 100,000 hectares of land.
But the reputation of the County is slowly fading away as the introduction of other...
Disability community needs opportunities.
By Sefu Sabile, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County
Antony Wanjala, a member and beneficiary of the Trans Nzoia County People With Disabilities (PWDs) community group started his shoe repairing business after receiving support from the group.
The Trans Nzoia PWDs community runs a string of initiatives at Laini Moja Kitale, Endebess road, including a public toilet, shops...
TRUCKS ON YOUR WAY
Trucks On Your Way
By Philip Barasa, DevReporter, Busia County
The Kisumu-Busia Highway, which leads to the Kenya-Uganda border is narrow. It does not have sufficient capacity to accommodate the large traffic to and from the border. The onset of travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic worsened the challenges road users and Busia residents face.
The...
The Church and Politics: Has the Church Failed in Their Role in Politics?
Isaac Okeyo, DevReporter, National
Churches all over the world command a huge following and they are inseparable from politics.
According to an African Studies Center report, 70 percent of Kenyans are Christians while 25 percent belong to other religions. Because of the huge following that the church commands, it attracts many politicians vying for political positions....