Reporting on Rural Issues
Youth Unemployment: The Hard but Simple Problem To Solve
By Isaac Akeyo, National DevReporter
Unemployment is a significant problem Kenyans have faced since independence. The dream of living a good and dignified life has been a nightmare to many, more especially the youth.
The 2019 national census data indicate that over 5 million qualified young people in Kenya are jobless, and...
The Cost of Misinformed Voting
By Philip Barasa, DevReporter, Busia County
Hegemony of political parties in some regions of Kenya, the so-called strongholds of parties, had for a long time taken over civic awareness in the electoral processes.
But according to a resident of Busia County, the trend of blindly following political parties is slowly changing.
Further interviews from a...
Why Women Are Becoming Mechanics
By Lilian Onyango, National DevReporter
Being a female mechanic is something which is seen as breaking the tradition in the automotive industry. For decades now, only men have dominated the industry.
Cecelia Matheka is a female mechanic at the Karioko garage where she works with men along the dusty road. The place might...
Single Motherhood And Poverty Levels In Trans Nzoia
By Phostine Wekesa, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County
It is mid-morning in Kipsongo village, Transnzoia County. Residents are already out busy working in the maize plantations and others moving about looking for what they can do to earn a living.
Trans Nzoia County faces a critical challenge in improving the economy and standards of...
Nyamira Farmers Shun Maize for Vegetables Farming
By Arnold Ageta, DevReporter, Nyamira County
It is early in the morning in the village of Engoto in Nyamira County. Many farmers are busy tilling their farms. Jane Nyairo is humming her favourite song as she weeds her vegetable farm.
Jane was a zealous maize farmer for many years before shifting to indigenous...
High Cost of Animal Feeds Pushing Dairy Farmers Out of the Industry
By Emanuel Kipkorir Tarus, DevReporter, Trans Nzoia County
When John Njoroge ventured into dairy farming 10 years ago, the business was doing very well. The 46-year-old recalls that back then he could get 1,000 litres of milk per day and had employed 10 people.
But currently, Njoroge says that dairy farming is a loss-making enterprise.
Effect of...
The Scars of Poor Sanitation in Kibra
By Brenda Lagat, National DevReporter
A very strong and suffocating smell is what welcomes one to Lindi village in Nairobi’s Kibera slums. There are open sewers right in the middle of houses in the area. Flies being found on every surface is the order of the day and this puts the health...
Early Marriage in the Suba Community
By Paul Odhiambo, DevReporter, Homa Bay County
Over the years, the issue of early marriage has been a great challenge to many communities and countries around the globe. In some contexts, young girls are married off early as part of custom practices while for others, it is to get wealth in terms...