Reporting on Rural Issues
Young And A Mother
By Georgina Akoth, DevReporter, Kisumu County
Rising cases of teenage pregnancy has become a significant public health concern in Kenya. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that in Kenya, 1 in 5 girls get pregnant annually? while still teenagers.
Linet Otieno (not her real name) narrated to us how becoming a teenage mother...
Suicide: Is It A Social, Health Or Criminal Offence?
By Elizabeth Angira, DevReporter, Kisii County
Critical questions arise as to the extent to which suicide is a problem in Kenya and globally. At the same time, questions are also raised as to whether suicide is a social problem or health condition.
Statistics on suicide
According to a 2021 World Health Organization (WHO) report,...
Trucks On Your Way
By Philip Barasa, DevReporter, Busia County
The long queues being witnessed along the Kisumu-Busia Highway leading to the border is turning chaotic. According to Senator Hon. Moses Wetangula, the situation is becoming a real danger to the local residents. The queue in Busia stretches towards the direction of River Sio while another...
Adoption Of Avocado
By Emanuel Kipkorir Tarus, Development Reporter, Trans Nzoia County
Trans Nzoia County has for years been known as Kenya's food basket due to its potential for producing over six million bags of maize per year in over 100,000 hectares of land.
But the name is slowly fading away. The introduction of other crops...
Development Reporting: Changing Perception of Rural Communities
By Edith Otieno - DevReporter, Kisumu County
Reporting on development issues from rural perspectives is an intriguing topic. It can be a game changer in that it offers a new approach to telling our stories, different from the "normalised" approaches taken by most media channels. In this new approach, focus is placed...
Meet A Woman Whose Life Changed Drastically After 2020 Gikomba Fire
By Lilian Onyango - National DevReporter
Jackline Chirande is a 45 year-old mother of two boys and two girls. Her first born son is in Form three and her last born daughter in PP1.
“My children cannot be in school because the small amount I get can only give us a meal and...
Access To Clean Water Still A Perennial Problem In Siaya Region
By Jack Ochieng, DevReporter, Siaya County
Even though Siaya County is surrounded by numerous water bodies like Lake Victoria, Lake Kanyaboli, River Yala, and River Nzoia, among other seasonal streams, access to clean water for domestic use still remains a perennial problem in the area.
Mzee Maurice Owich, 53, a resident of...
No Gold, No Money
By Caren Waraba, DevReporter, West Pokot County
The constitution of Kenya article 53 recognises the right of all children to be protected from all forms of abuse and violence. But most communities do not understand what the law says about child labour and therefore, find themselves engaging children in tedious activities, which...