The Village Herbalist Who’s Giving Nakuru Back Its Smile, One Tooth at a Time.
By Dennis Gathi, DevReporter, Nakuru County
At a Glance
The Crisis: Up to 86% of Nakuru County residents suffer from dental fluorosis – brown, stained teeth caused by excessive fluoride in volcanic soils
The Solution: Joel Kariuki Kamau, a self-taught herbalist, uses traditional plant medicine to permanently restore white teeth for Kshs 600 per...
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...
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...
A New Step: How Prosthetics Are Empowering Meru’s PWDS
By Brian Gitinga, DevReporter, Meru County
In Summary
Meru County has 49,815 PWDS, but most remain unregistered and miss out on support
Spark provides free prostheses and counseling through donor support, changing lives
Prosthetics cost up to KSh 300,000, putting them out of reach for many without help.
Meru County is home to...
Elderly in Ngong’s Mathare Suffering from Poverty and Neglect
By Amy Moyi, DevReporter, Kajiado County
Key Highlights
The number of neglected elderly individuals in the Mathare area of Ngong town is on the rise, particularly among those whose children have migrated to urban areas and abroad.
These elderly residents often live alone and lack essential resources such as food and healthcare, severely affecting their...
Sanitation Crisis: Life Without Toilets in Meru’s Shauri Yako Slum
By Brian Gitonga, DevReporter, Meru County
Key Highlights
Over 250 households in Shauri Yako have been without toilets for four years, forcing residents to rely on flying toilets.
From January to September 2023, the area reported 814 cases of diarrhea, 209 cases of intestinal worms, and 75 cases of H.Pylori, according to Dr. Festus Mwenda,...
Poisoned Flow: How Water Pollution is Threatening Lives in Meru’s Kooje Estate
By Brian Gitonga, DevReporter, Meru County
Key Highlights
River Mpuoni in Meru’s Imenti North Constituency has become a health hazard due to raw sewage pollution.
Blocked septic tanks from the Kooje and Gakoromone estates are the primary sources of contamination.
Public health tests have confirmed that the river is heavily contaminated with fecal matter.
According to...
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