Rays of Resilience: Navigating Hope Amidst Meru’s Cancer Puzzle
By Gitonga Brian, DevReporter, Meru County
Rays of Resilience
Key Highlights
Prostate and Esophageal are the cancer types leading in Meru County.
Meru Cancer Centre receives nearly 60 new patients monthly.
Meru County advocates for National Hospital Insurance...
A Press Statement and an Open Letter on the official Visit of King Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor of the United Kingdom to Kenya
Part 1 – The Statement Read by the KHRC Team
Part 1- The Statement Read by the KHRC Team
Part 2 - An interrogative session
Part 2 - An Interrogative Session
About the Deliberations Programme
The “Deliberations” radio series arose from the realisation that a lot of work by CSOs, other development actors, think-tanks, etc., involve the use...
RBNews Episode 5
This is the news programme compiled by our DevReporters based in different counties across Kenya. Have a listen.
RBNews Episode 5
Battling Mental Health Issues in Gusii
By Elizabeth Angira, Devreporter, Kisii County
Battling Mental Health issues in Gusii
Robinson Omwenga, from Metamaywa, Nyamira County, started feeling unwell in 2000. Although in public he appeared well with a smile on his face, he was silently battling mental health...
Katiba @ 13: A Reflection on the gains of the Constitution thirteen years post-promulgation. Theme: Upholding Human Rights and the Rule of Law
Part 1 – Agenda Setting with Irene Soila, Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) with a Musical Presentations and the Anthem by Githuku
Part 2 – First Opening remarks by Davinder Lamba of Mazingira Institute
Part 3 – Second Opening by Davis Malombe, ED, KHRC
Part 4 – Third Opening remarks by Christine Nkonge, ED, Katiba Institute
Part...
The Forgotten Goodwill: Plight of Community Health Volunteers in Trans Nzoia
By Sefu Sabila, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia
Community Health Volunteers (CHVs), commonly known as Madaktari wa Vijiji, are important stakeholders in the achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the country. Despite their great contribution to the health sector, their efforts have not been recognised in most counties in Kenya.
The volunteers are the first line...
Fertilizer Subsidy and Food Security
By Emanuel Kipkorir Tarus, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County
When he assumed office on 13 September 2022, President William Ruto immediately did away with the previous government’s subsidy programme on basic essential commodities, saying that it was not sustainable.
Instead, Ruto’s administration resorted to subsidising production where over four million farmers were registered across...
National Post-Election Symposium: Towards Consolidating Gains from the 2022 Electoral Processes for Improved 2027 Elections in Kenya
Part 1 – A Presentation by Frank Mukwanja, Executive Director, CMD
A Presentation by Brenda Isabel of ELGIA
Part 3 – A Presentation by Hon. Lady Justice Wendy Kagendo Micheni
Part 4 – A Presentation by Ezekiel Kelly Odongo, IEBC
Part 5 – The Plenary
Part 6 – A presentation by Sheila Masinde, Executive Director, TI-Kenya
Part 7 ...