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COVID-19 continues to devastate the world. The question of how to contain the pandemic has remained a headache with implementation of measures radically changing lives. Africa has a large population of youth and it is prudent that their plight and role in responding to the pandemic is interrogated. I had
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As cases of coronavirus continue to rise, the government has been urging citizens to take the directives issued seriously to ease the fight against the pandemic. However, it has been business as usual in some areas, especially the informal settlements, where people find themselves in dilemma. It is not out
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When we talk about culture, most of the times our minds shift to traditions and activities of the past. However, there are other elements of culture such as objects, music, food, artifacts, and environment among others that we often ignore. Twaweza Communications in partnership with The British council in Kenya held a
Read MoreThe youth in Dandora have been for six years now, under an umbrella body dubbed Dandora Transformation League (DTL), transforming neglected public spaces. This transformation is driven by the need to change the mind-sets of the youths in and out of Dandora. Known for its gigantic mountain of a dumpsite and
Read MoreWhile many have seen a man in deplorable state filmed in Wangige, Potash Charles Matathia, a co-script writer of the 2012 film "Nairobi Half Life" sees in himself a man on the path of reclaiming his place. Our interview with the once renowned writer, whose video a couple of days
Read MoreWe met him during the United Nations Development Program Consultative forum. Stephen Muchiri, is an innovator who has developed an auto Alco blow that will detect and monitor drunk driving. “The device will give the drunk driver a warning of five minutes to park the car. If the driver fails to
Read MoreMoi University administration has finally realized that students’ stay away from campus for long is not good, God knows for what. The students have been asked to sign some document that reminds one of the ‘return to work’ formula that teachers normally beg to sign after the government has frustrated
Read MoreSolar E Cycles Kenya LTD has rolled out a pilot project to test solar electric bicycles in Kenya. The Company which is hosted in Strathmore University targets rural areas with little or unreliable access to electricity. The bicycles are powered by a 300 watt solar panel which charges 4 – 12
Read MoreMobile Journalism Africa in partnership with CDI Gadgets on 4th September, 2019 trained mobile film makers on behalf of Kenya Film Commission at CITAM Valley Road Church. The workshop which was dubbed ‘Post Mobile Phone Film Competition Workshop’, came after the Mobile Film Competition that was finalized at a dinner
Read MoreWilson Cheruiyot Tanui, a village elder of Chumaiyot which has 400 residents, blamed the confusion on the government. “We bought the lands from the Maasai. Before we did that, it was government officials who helped us inspect the lands and approve as fit for purchase. The government through its National Lands
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