Reporting on Rural Issues
Turning trash into fuel: A Murang’a innovator converts plastic waste into clean diesel.
By Rebecca Wangari, DevReporter, Murang'a County
Key highlights
Plastic waste pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues, including in Murang’a county
Several measures have been proposed to help deal with the menace
Use of alternative bio degradable materials can be a solution to the plastic waste
As plastic pollution clogs drainage systems and...
RBNews Episode 16
This is episode 16 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:
Turning plastic waste into fuel in Muranga’ county,
The good and bad about mobile phones and internet technologies in Busia county
Of biogas innovation and...
Rays of Hope: Families Navigating Autism in Trans Nzoia
Sefu Sabila, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County
Key Highlights:
Parents in Kitale are hopeful that children with autism can lead normal, independent lives.
Autism is often detected early and affects more boys than girls, yet it remains underreported due to a lack of national data.
A new inclusion law signed by President William Ruto raises hopes...
Biogas Brings Clean Energy to Siaya’s Ugenya Homes
By Amondi Arika, DevReporter, Siaya County
Key Highlights
Families in Ugenya are embracing biogas, a renewable energy source derived from cow dung and organic waste.
Biogas is produced by mixing cow dung and water in an anaerobic digester, where fermentation generates methane gas.
According to Kenya’s Ministry of Energy, over 80,000 households now use biogas...
RBNews Episode 15
This is the fifteenth edition 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:
River Mpuoni in imenti North drowning in pollution?
Livestock Family Planning in Kajiado?
An "Eat more fish" drive in Maragua?
Have a listen...
Murang’a’s Green Gold: Bitter Struggles Beneath the Boom
By Kimondo Maina, DevReporter, Murang'a County
Key Takeaways
Murang’a contributes 31% to Kenya’s avocado production, making it the country’s leading zone.
Farmers face rampant theft of avocados, often harvested at night before they can sell, even as brokers exploit farmers by buying immature fruit at throwaway prices
Significant enforcement gaps in existing avocado regulations,...
How Farmers in Kajiado Manage Livestock Populations and Combat Climate Change amid Shrinking Pastureland
By Christine Wangoi, DevReporter, Kajiado County
In the arid plains of Kajiado, herders are developing innovative strategies to control the breeding of goats and sheep, addressing the dual challenges of climate change and shrinking pastureland.
Farmers have created a handmade plastic sheath that fits snugly around the belly of a buck or ram, just before the...
Ngong Solar Powered Lighting Project Faces Vandalism Threat
Ngong Solar Powered Lighting Project Faces Vandalism Threat
By Amy Moyi, DevReporter, Kajiado County
Key Highlights
Solar powered streetlights installed to enhance security in Ngong town have been vandalised, leading to a rise in insecurity.
The solar streetlights offered a cost-effective alternative to traditional electricity powered streetlights, which were frequently turned off due to the Kajiado...
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