Reporting on Rural Issues
Siaya Residents Call for Honesty in Leadership
By Jack Ochieng Ohito, DevReporter, Siaya County
Highlights
The fund seeks to create employment opportunities for the young in nation building.
“Let people get what they deserve in terms of service delivery and balanced development. This tendency of coming during elections, like now, with fake promises should stop.” Mr. Yewa adds.
Did your leader use...
Solution to the Unemployment Crisis
By Edith Atieno, DevReporter, Kisumu County
The election date in Kenya is fast approaching with different candidates for various political positions promising Kenyans the world. Will any one of them realistically follow through on their election pledges?
Dominating issue in every election season in Kenya is the unemployment rate among qualified citizens.
And in this election...
Women numbers rising in Kenya’s political top leadership but far from achieving the two- thirds gender constitutional threshold
By Elizabeth Angira, DevReporter, Kisii County
Kenya has achieved some progress, with more women legislators now in office than in the pre-2010 Constitution period. That they occupy a dismal portion of parliamentary seats is a stark reminder of the pervasive and persisting nature of gender inequality.
There is a big chance for one of the women...
Meet Reuben Orone, the Athlete on a 383 Kilometer Peace Walk
By Emanuel Tarus, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County
As the country heads towards 9 August, Kenyans are praying for peaceful elections. Reuben Orone a peace ambassador in Trans Nzoia County has gone a notch higher; he is on a walk from Kitale to Nairobi with a peace message.
In an exclusive interview with Radio Baraza, Orone, a...
HAND-OUTS: A charm to undecided voters
By Sefu Sabila, DevReporter Trans Nzoia
Hand-outs and tips have become a major phenomenon during the electioneering period in Kenya. With so many different terms used to define them, for instance, “kunawa” or “kugwara” depending on the area, hand-outs no longer have a major impact on the voting patterns, except that they now target the...
Trans Nzoia Residents’ Understanding of a Political Manifesto
By Emanuel Tarus, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County
Politicians eyeing elective posts in the Country have been flashing and sharing their manifestos with the electorate.
Deputy President William Ruto who is flying the United Democratic Alliance flag unveiled his ambitious manifesto on 30th June 2022, two weeks after Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition party candidate, Raila...
Politicians, We are Peaceful
By Jack Ochieng Ohito, DevReporter, Siaya County
AREA OF FOCUS
Bodaboda operators have joined hands to stop the hooliganism normally seen during the electioneering period
Over 1.5 million members of the sector drawn from 47 counties through an initiative started by NCIC #ELECTION BILA NOMA, have promised to maintain peace in the country
Saying no...
How Safe are Women With Disabilities During Elections?
By Grace Wamaitha, DevReporter, Nakuru County
As Kenyans prepare for the general elections in August 2022, it is necessary to consider that women with disabilities are more vulnerable to political violence. Most reported cases of sexual offenses with respect to Kenya’s post-election violence during the disputed presidential election of 2007, are yet...