Reporting on Rural Issues
Dusty, no toilets: Kitengela stadium limits youth potential and inclusion
By Christine Wangoi, DevReporter, Kajiado County
Highlights
Kitengela Stadium sits on approximately five acres.
It is the only public playing field serving the rapidly growing town.
The stadium has no toilets, changing rooms or spectator facilities.
It also hosts community events such as medical camps and children’s immunisation outreaches.
In August 2025, Kenya co-hosted the...
Farmers Count Losses as Failed Rains Devastate Crops in Siaya
By Jack Ohito, DeveReporter, Siaya County
Highlights
“Even if it rains now, there will be no change in the harvest.”
“Had we known the situation earlier, we would have planted drought resistant crops like cassava and sweet potatoes,” says Mrs. Awuor
Victor Radido, a farmer, gazes at his farming and noting how the maize cobs have...
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...
Human Error or System Failure? The Complex Causes of Siaya’s Road Accidents
By Jack Ohito, DevReporter, Siaya County
HIGHLIGHTS
A large share of road-traffic accidents nationwide a9re due to ‘preventable human factors’ much as non-compliance with traffic rules.
Timothy Adeya, a resident of Siaya, said that he has witnessed how road users especially boda-boda operators ignore traffic rules.
“Today, I can’t walk well. I thank God I...
Kajiado women turn communal beading into profitable enterprise
By Christine Wangoi, DevReporter, Kajiado County
Quick facts about beadwork.
It is majorly done by women, because they the one who ordinarily remain at home to look after the children
It is a cultural leisure activity passed to women and a way of ensuring that a woman is always busy
It has now turned into...
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...
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