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Gutted Trade: How the hunt for swim bladder to supply Asian markets is failing Uganda’s fishing industry

From medicinal soups to holiday gifts, fish maw from Uganda feeds huge Chinese demand. But the once thriving industry, awash with cartels and black...

Sh1 billion Kisumu Poly textile techno centre now ready for students

There is light at the end of the tunnel for textile industry players as Kisumu National Polytechnic prepares to roll out student enrollment in...

Focus on safety as YEGO digital taxi enters Kisumu market

YEGO Mobility Kenya has launched it's digital taxi services in Kisumu with key focus on safety of drivers and riders taking centre stage. With over...

Initiative sets up art centre in Kisumu to boost creative industry

The creative industry in western Kenya has received a huge boost following the setting up of an art centre in Kisumu. Baraza Media Lab on...

Kisumu tourism cuisine lights up UN World Tourism Day fete

They came, planted trees, toured and rocked the lakeside County of Kisumu. The grand finale of the five-day-long World Tourism Week activities came to an...

How legal gaps are promoting illicit fish bladder trade in Lake Victoria

This story was produced in collaboration with InfoNile, and supported by the Pulitzer Center. Two years ago, Joyce Akinyi made a hard decision; the decision...

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ProSoil: How once abandoned farms are getting back to productivity

Seven years ago, Agnes Wekesa contemplated selling her family piece of land, and use the money to start a...

200, 000 western Kenya farmers impacted as German-supported Pro-soil project folds

After ten years of engaging farmers in western Kenya, the German-government supported Pro-Soil project has finally folded. ProSoil, a...

How communal drug dispensing is suppressing HIV medication defaulting rates in Homa Bay

As the morning sun hits Pala Village in Ndhiwa, Homa Bay County, Fauzia (not her real name) makes...

Agony of Homa Bay teens nursing scars of early motherhood

It is a warm sunny Wednesday afternoon, and over 30 teen mothers are seated under a tree at...

How these Kakamega women are embracing smoke-free kitchens with innovative waste fuels

Its a bright sunny Monday in Emusonga Village in Kakamega, and about 15 women are mixing charcoal dust...

Reprieve for learners with hearing disability following completion of Sh3.6m dormitory

It was a reprieve for learners living with hearing disability following the completion of a Sh3.6 million dormitory...